Edathala is a census town

Census town

In India, a census town is one which has:# A minimum population of 5,000# At least 75% of male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits# A density of population of at least 400 persons per km2.In Ireland, a census town is;...

 near to Aluva

Aluva

Aluva , is a suburb of the city of Kochi, situated north of the city center and a municipality in Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Aluva is also a major industrial center of the state....

. It is in Ernakulam district

Ernakulam district

-Economy:Agriculture constitutes the most important segment of the district’s economy and it is the biggest source of employment. Of the geographical 235319 hectares, crops are grown in 0 hectares. Coconut is the principal crop followed by rubber, paddy, and tapioca...

 in the state of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

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Demographics

India census

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, Edathala had a population of 67,137. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Edathala has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 77%. In Edathala, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 70% of population belongs to middle class.

Chunangamvely is a famous village located near to Edathala and Pookkattupady is the most popular junction in Edathala.

Education

Many schools are there in Edathala.Swamy gopalananda Theertha Saraswathy Vidyanikethan,Al-Ameen International public school, KMEA public school, KNM MES high school, Govt Higher secondary school Kunjattukara are some among them.
One of the premier engineering colleges, KMEA engineering college is also situated in Edathala.
AL-Ameen College is also situated in Edathala.

Faciltie

Edathal service Co-op bank serving all kind of banking needs to the villagers.
SOS and MES orphanage are some charity organizations operating in Edathala.
Cochin international Airport is hardly 20 km apart from Edathala.

Edathala Panchayath have many Devi Temples. Some of them are

Edathala Sree Painaatu Durga Temple

Sree Kurumbakkavu Bhagavathy Temple Edathala

Edathala Sree Kunjatu Bhagavathy Temple

Edathala Sree Mattapilly Bhagavathy Temple

Edathala Sree Karukapilly Bhagavathy Temple

Edathala Sree Thuruthi Bhagavathy Temple and
Edathala Pirali Sree Dharma Sastha Bhagavathy Temple