Kelakam, India


Kelakam is a town in the Kannur district of Kerala, India.

Geography

It is a small town located in hilly regions of the western slope of western ghats. The Bavali River runs through the town, and the Kottiyoor Vadakkeshwaram Temple is seven kilometers away. It is situated near Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary which is ten kilometers away.

Etymology

Kelakam got its name from words "kela" "kam" meaning resting place of "bullock" referring to resting place of the bullock of Lord Shiva. It is in the Christian migration belt but different religious groups live harmoniously. The town is known for its hill produce including pepper, rubber, tapioca, and coconut. The land around Kelakam is fertile and is preferred for farming. The town is a centre for textiles and jewelry shops.

Tourism

Kelakam town, fast growing, beautiful, serene place in the Kannur district of Kerala. The people are very friendly and peacefully co-existing for about 60–70 years, the time when it started to grow due to the migration of people from the Travancore side of Kerala. It is a centre of Hill-produce, Textiles shops and Jewellery shops. Not many places will be there in Kerala where there are so much Christian churches of various denominations.
Long back Father Vadakkan observed fasting for farmers in Kelakam.

Transportation

Malabar Hill highway passes through Kelakam. The national highway passes through Kannur town. Mangalore and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of Iritty connects to Mysore and Bangalore. The nearest railway station is Thalassery on Mangalore-Palakkad line. The nearest airport is Kannur International Airport which is 40 kilometers away from Kelakam.

Educational institutions

St.Thomas Higher Secondary school

Little flower English high School

MGM high school

St.Joseph's high school Adakathode

Manjalapuram UP school

Chettiyamparambu school

Providence L P School Velloonni

St. Mark L P School Chungakkunnu

Govt.U.P School Adakkathode

Govt.LP School Shantigiri

Religious places

St. Thomas Orthodox Salem Church Kelakam

San Jos Syro Malabar church kelakam

Sree Murchilakattu Maha Devi temple Kelakam

St. George Orthodox Valiyapalli kelakam

Little Flower Malankara Catholic Church Kelakam

Immanuel Marthoma Church Kelakam

Indian Pentecostal Church of God, Kelakam

Assemblies of God church, Kanichar

The Pentecostal Mission Church, Kelakam

St. Mary's & St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Sunoro Church Kelakam

St. Joseph's church Adakkathode

St. George Malankara catholic church Adakkathode

Sree Palliyara mahadevi temple Adakkathode

St. Mary's Orthodox Church Chettiyamparamba

St. John the Baptist's Church Chettiyamparamba

Providence church velloonny

St. Antony's Church Manjalampuram

Fathima Matha Forane church Chungakkunnu