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Elanthoor | |
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village | |
 Bhagavathi Hill Festival | |
  Elanthoor Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 9°17′0″N 76°43′0″E / 9.28333°N 76.71667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Block Panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 15,344 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689643 |
| Telephone code | 0468 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Aranmula |
| Climate | moderate (Köppen) |
Elanthoor is a village in Pathanamthitta district of the Southern State of Kerala, India.[1] Situated halfway between Kozhencherry and Pathnamthitta, the area was part of the Kingdom of Travancore presumably since 1820. This peaceful rural belt has a significant place in the history of the freedom movement of the country and has made notable contributions to the film industry. It has been argued that the expression "Ellangalude Oor" shortened by over has become "Elanthoor". "Ellangalude Oor" would mean "aggravation of settlements" or a region of concentration of houses.
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.