Erattayar
Erattayar is a village in Udumbanchola taluk of Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative centre of Erattayar panchayat which belongs to Kattappana block panchayat.

Location

Erattayar town is located  south to Erattayar dam, a diversion dam built to supply water to Idukki reservoir. Kattappana (), Nedumkandam () and Thankamani () are some of the nearby towns.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Erattayar had a population of 19,097 with 9,607 males and 9,490 females. Erattayar village has an area of  with 4,539 families residing in it.

Erattayar panchayat

Erattayar grama panchayat was formed in . The panchayat consists of 14 electoral wards. It is bounded by Pampadumpara panchayat in the east, Kamakshi panchayat in the west, Kattappana municipality in the south and Nedumkandam panchayat in the north.

Ward details of Erattayar panchayat

Educational institutions
 St. Thomas Higher Secondary School
 St. Thomas Upper and Lower Primary Schools
 St. Thomas Nursery School

Public transport facilities 
Erattayar is well-connected to nearby towns and villages through public transport facilities. Frequent private bus services are available to towns like Kattappana, Nedumkandam, Thankamani, Cheruthoni. State-owned KSRTC buses are also available to different places. There is a small bus station in the town which is mostly visited and used by local people.

See also
 Erattayar Dam

References

Villages in Idukki district