About Village
This village, the Gateway to Sabarimala with its Ayyappa temple and the Vavar Mosque, is hailed as the synonym of communal harmony. During the Sabarimala pilgrim season, Ayyappa devotees across the globe gather here as part of the pilgrimage to the hilly shrine, situated 40 kms away from here. The famous Petta Thullal is also held here.
Demography
This village has an extend of 9262.6770 Hectares and has a population of 43417 as per Census 2011 data.
Geography
Hilly terrains, greenery of plantations, deep wilderness are the prime geographical aspects of this village
Socio-Economic
Farmers, local businessmen, planters etc. contribute to the socio-economic pattern
Ecology
Dense plantations, hilly and plain lands
Tourism
Vavar Mosque, Erumely Sree Dharmasastha Temple are tourist attractions.