Melukavu is a village in the eastern part of Meenachil

Meenachil

Meenachil is the name of the north-eastern region of Kottayam district in Kerala, south India. The name originates from Meenakshi the Dravidian goddess. Palai is the main town in Meenachil. The arterial river of the district is also named Meenachil...

 Taluk in Kottayam

Kottayam

Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...

 District 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....

 state, India

India

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The place is a major tourist attraction for nature lovers with beautiful hills,streams and the rubber plantations that forms a green blanket to the place.The famous tourist spot is Ilaveezha Poonchira

Ilaveezha Poonchira

Ilaveezha Poonchira is a tourist destination located in Kottayam district near Kanjar. Ilaveezha Poonchira is surrounded by three enchanting hillocks - Mankunnu, Kodayathoormala and Thonippara. This makes the place ideal for trekking.-Origin:...

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Melukavu is well connected by roads to nearby towns Erattupetta

Erattupetta

Erattupetta is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is 38 km east of Kottayam, the District Centre. Erattupetta was known as Erappili and Erappuzha before the Advent of Tamil Muslims into this town. Erattupetta is situated in the foothills of High Ranges. It was the...

(12 km), Palai(16 km), Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 35.43 km2. It is 62 km from Ernakulam. Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad....

(18 km).The state highway SH-44 connecting Pampa(Sabarimala

Sabarimala

Sabarimala is a Hindu pilgrimage center located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta District in Kerala. It is the largest annual pilgrimage in India with an estimated 45–50 million devotees visiting every year. Sabarimala is believed to be the place where the Hindu God Ayyappan...

) to Neriyamangalam(Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 35.43 km2. It is 62 km from Ernakulam. Geographical Classification of Thodupuzha Region is Midland or Idanad....

) passes through Melukavu.

Melukavu was the epi-centre of a light earthquake that struck Southern districts 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....

,on 12 December 2000 at 06:53 AM local time resulting in some damage to properties in Kottayam and Idukki districts.

The plot of the famous Malayalam film Katha Parayumpol

Katha Parayumpol

Katha Parayumpol is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by M. Mohanan, co-produced and written by Sreenivasan, and starring Sreenivasan, Meena, and Mammootty. It was one of the biggest hits of the year...

(Year-2007,Starring:Mammootty

Mammootty

Mammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...

, Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan

Sreenivasan is an award winning Indian film actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. He is noted for his satirical, screwball, and black comedy screenplays. As an actor he is famous for his comic performances....

) was set in the backdrop of Melukavu village.

Demographics

India census

Census

A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Melukavu had a population of 9352 with 4578 males and 4774 females.

Educational institutions

• Henry Baker College- Under MahatmaGandhi University
• M.D.C.M.S High School
• CMS Higher Secondary School
• St.Paul’s LPS Vakakkadu
• CMS LPS Ellumpuram
• St.Antony’s UPS Edamaruku
• St.Pius X UPS, Piusmount, Konippadu
• St.Thomas UPS Melukavumattom
• Melukavu Panchayat LPS, Konippadu

Hospitals

• Primary Health Center, Edamaruku
• St Mary's Homeopathic Clinic Melukavumattom
• Assumption hospital, Melukavumattom
• Govt. Ayurveda Hospital, Melukavumattom
• Dental Clinic, Melukavumattom
• Veterinary Hospital, Melukavumattom

Religious Institutions

• Sree Dharma Sastha Temple, Kalluvettam
• St.Luke's CSI Church,Caleyland
• CSI Christ Church Cathedral,Melukavu
• St.Peter's CSI Church, Erumapra
• St.Thomas Church , Melukavumattom
• St.Pius X Church, Piusmount
• St.Antony's Church Edamaruku
• Ayyappa temple Kulathikandam
• St.Mathiyas CSI Church Ellumpuram

Other Government Offices

• Office OF The Asst Engineer,LSGD section PWD. Melukavu
• Police Station Melukavumattom

Banks

• State Bank of Travancore, Melukavumattom
• Meenachil East Urban Bank, Melukavumattom
• Melukavu Service Co-operative Bank, Melukavumattom [Branches: Edamaruku,Piousmount,Vakakkad]