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{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Elankur
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| pushpin_map_caption     = Location in Kerala, India
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| subdivision_type        = Country
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1       = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1       = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2       = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2       = [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
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| population_total        = 17507
| population_as_of        = 2001
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| demographics_type1      = Languages
| demographics1_title1    = Official
| demographics1_info1     = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1               = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1             = +5:30
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| postal_code             = 6XXXXX
| registration_plate      = KL-
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''' Elankur ''' is a village in Trikkalangode Grama Panchayat in [[Malappuram district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]] near [[Manjeri]]. Most of the people in this village are farmers involved in rice cultivation.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |accessdate=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archivedate=2008-12-08 }}</ref>
==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Elankur had a population of 17507 with 8521 males and 8986 females.<ref name="censusindia" />
==Culture==
Elankur village is a predominantly Muslim populated area.  Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers.  So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions.  [[Duff muttu|Duff Muttu]], [[Kolkali]] and [[Aravana]]muttu are common folk arts of this locality.  There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies.  Most of the books are written in [[Arabi Malayalam|Arabi-Malayalam]] which is a version of the [[Malayalam]] language written in [[Arabic script]].  People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues.  Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings.  The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples.  Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |title=Arts and Culture |accessdate=2016-07-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160401052519/http://malappuram.net/art-and-culture.htm |archivedate=2016-04-01 }}</ref>
==Transportation==
Elankur village connects to other parts of India through [[Manjeri]] town.  National highway No.66 passes through [[Parappanangadi]] and the northern stretch connects to [[Goa]] and [[Mumbai]].  The southern stretch connects to [[Cochin]] and [[Trivandrum]].   National Highway No.966 connects to [[Palakkad]] and [[Coimbatore]].  The nearest airport is at [[Kozhikode Airport|Karipur]].  The nearest major railway station is at [[Tirur]].
==References==
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{{Malappuram district}}
[[Category:Villages in Malappuram district]]
[[Category:Manjeri]]
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