Eloor is a suburb of Kochi and a municipality in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala, India. It is an industrial area situated around north of the city centre. It is an island of 14.21 km2 formed between two distributaries of river Periyar and is the largest industrial belt in Kerala. The neighbouring places of Eloor are Kalamassery industrial hub, Aluva, Cheranalloor and Paravur. History Eloor Moopans were the traditional landlords in this area. Many revolts have occurred in Kottakkunnu, Eloor regarding land reformation. Kerala's first private hospital, St. Josephs Hospital opened in Eloor in the year 1886. Manjummel Sree Krishna Swamy temple is an ancient temple Economy There are various companies of different kinds along the industrial belt including Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore (FACT), Indian Rare Earths Limited, Hindustan Insecticides Limited and many others manufacturing a range of products like chemical-petrochemical products, rare-earth elements, rubber-processing chemicals, fertilizers, zinc/chromium compounds and leather products. Demographics India census, Eloor had a population of 30,092. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Eloor has an average literacy rate of 84%, somewhat higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 81%. Education Educational institutions in the area include .S.H.J.U.P.School Eloor North FACT Public School, Eloor. St. Ann's Higher Secondary School Eloor MES Udyogmandal School Guardian Angels Public School, Manjummel MES Eastern UP School Govt. L.P. School, Eloor South, Govt. U.P School, Kuttikattukara Kasthurba English Medium School, Manjummel Crescent Kinter Garden, Eloor North Pathalam Govt. Higher Secondary School Central Institute Of Plastic Engineering And Technology www.cipet.gov.in/centres/cipet-kochi/contact-us.php Hospitals ESI Hospital, Pathalam St. Joseph's Hospital, Manjummel Primary Health Center Eloor Depot Shankar Pharmacy Religious Eloor east muhyadheen juma masjid thekkepuram (puthalam masjid) Pattupurakkal Devi Temple Balasubramanya Temple, Eloor Depot Sree Subramanya Temple, Sree Kumara Vilasam Sabha, SN Nagar, Manjummel SNDP Branch, 1071, SN Nagar, Manjummel. SN Samoohya Seva Sangam, SN Nagar, Manjummel Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Manjummel Naranath Sree Krishna Swami Temple Kuttakav Bhagavathy Temple Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church, Manjummel Elanjickal Bhagavathy Kshetram Elanjickal Mahadeva Kshetram Elanjickal Nagaraja Kshetram FACT Central Juma Masjid, Fact Jn. Eloor Juma Masjid Najathul Islam Masjid, Eloor North Vayalvaramkavu Bhagavathy Temple Eloor Methanam St. Antony's Church, Eloor Ferry road St. Joseph's Church, Eloor Ferry Christ the king Church, Eloor Depot St Thomas Church, Kuttikkatukara St. Jude's Church,