What is "urkkad"

Urkkad is a small residential area in the gram panchayat of Koviloor, Vattavada, in Idukki district, Kerala, India. Urkkad is 40 kilometer from Munnar. There are about 100 families, a Carmelite school, a healthcare centre and a Franciscan hermitage in the village. This area belongs to the village of Vattavada but it has its own cultural identity.