At a glance
In the Thrissur district, the Erumapetty Panchayat stretches across 32.12 square kilometers in the wadakkanchery block of the Talappilly taluk. Currently, there are 19 wards in the Panchayat. The area features elevations ranging from 20 meters to 100 meters above sea level. The wadakkanchery River flows westward to the southern part of Erumapetty, extending to Nelluvai, and then south-westward from there. Six major water bodies located in Erumapetty include the Thichur pond, Nelluvai pond, Mangad pond, Chittanda pond, Kottappuram pond, and Chathanchira Kanjirakode pond.
After cattle rearing, agriculture is the primary means of livelihood, with rice, coconut, areca nut, pepper, various types of banana cultivation, vegetables, and rubber being the main agricultural products. The geographical indication for the Chengazhikodan variety of banana has been awarded to the Erumapetty Panchayat.
Previously, there were extensive active laterite quarries. In some areas, remnants of stone quarries can still be found. The village panchayat currently has 27 Scheduled Caste settlements, all located in the lower regions of various hills. In 1932, a market was established under the Erumapetty Church, where the Nirmala School is now located, and this is where the market is held. The market days are Tuesday and Saturday, during which agricultural products and all daily necessities are sold. The Mahavarnyam, held on the first Saturday of every month, is particularly famous. On this day, all kinds of goods required for the year are available to the people at the market.
Geography
During the time when it was part of the old Kochi kingdom, the Karriyanur Panchayat was established in the Malayalam year 1094. In the year 1961 AD, the name of the Panchayat was changed to Erumapetty. The area was filled with numerous hills, forests, and small hills, making cattle rearing the primary means of livelihood for the people at that time. Particularly, the rearing of buffallo was widespread. Hence, the ancestors named it Erumapetty, meaning "the village of buffallos."
| Local Self-Government Institution | Erumapetty Grama Panchayat |
| District | Thrissur |
| Population | 29,834 (2011) |
| Male Population | 14,287 (2011) |
| Female Population | 15,547 (2011) |
| Literacy Rate | 94% |
| Parliamentary Constituency | Alathur |
| Legislative Assembly Constituency | Kunnamkulam |
| District Panchayat Division | Erumapetty |
| Block Panchayat | Wadakkanchery |
| Block Panchayat Divisions | Erumapetty, Mangad, Kundannoor, Thali |
| Taluk | Talappilly, Kunnamkulam |
| Villages | Chittanda–Kottappuram, Nelluvay–Kariannoor, Kanjirakode, Pilakkad, Thichur |
| Area | 32.12 sq. km. |
| Number of Wards | 19 |
| Wards of Erumapetty Grama Panchayat | 1. Kariannoor North, 2. Erumapetty, 3. Pathiyaram, 4. Kuttanchery, 5. Muringatheri, 6. Mangad, 7. Chathamkulam, 8. Edakkad, 9. Muttikkal, 10. Chittanda, 11. Thrikkana Pathiyaram, 12. Kundannoor Chungam, 13. Kodump, 14. Kanjirakode, 15. Kundannoor South, 16. Attra, 17. Kottappuram, 18. Nelluvay South, 19. Kariannoor South |
| Topography | Elevation ranging from approximately 20 metres to 100 metres above sea level |
| Main River | Wadakkanchery River (Kecheri River) |
| Major Water Bodies | Thichur , Nelluvay , Mangad , Chittanda , Kottappuram , Chathanchira–Kanjirakode |
| Main Livelihoods | Cattle rearing and agriculture |
| Major Agricultural Crops | Paddy, coconut, arecanut, pepper, various varieties of banana, vegetables and rubber |
| Special Feature | The ‘Chengazhikodan’ banana has Geographical Indication (GI) recognition |
| PIN Code | 680584 |
| Panchayat Office | Mangad, Erumapetty |
