Elanthoor - ഇലന്തൂ൪

Elanthoor (Ellangalude Oor) (in Malayalam : ഇലന്തൂർ) is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India. The village owns a significant position in ecumenism, with temples and churches harmoniously coexist in near distances, this reflects through non-discrminative attitude of the villagers. Elanthoor is the birthplace of the famous South Indian actor Hon. Lt. Col. Padmashree Mohanlal and film Director B.Unnikrishnan. Also it is the native place of the South Indian actress Meera Jasmine's family. The land was blessed by the footsteps of great social reformers and personalities like Mahatama Gandhiji, Sreenarayana guru, Acharya vinobhave, jayaprakashnarayan, EMS.It's a shooting location of film AmbaliAmmavan. Elanthoor is Popuraly Known for Elanthoor Bhagavathikunnu padayani, Gandhi's Monument, khadi movements, left movements also had its growth, many folklore artists came from here. Elanthoor is a land of many sacred grooves, temples like Elanthoor Bhagavathikunnu temple, churches. Elanthoor has many hills which includes mahagonymala, uppukandom, Kottathattimala, vellapara, myladumpara, aanapara, kumaramala and also have Government college of arts, nursing, schools, public library and panchayath stadium.

As of the 2011 India census, Elanthoor had a population of 15,515 with 7,301 males and 8,214 females.