Devikulam taluk
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Devikulam taluk | |
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Taluk | |
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  Devikulam taluk Location in Kerala, India  Devikulam taluk Devikulam taluk (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′00″N 77°06′26″E / 10.0667°N 77.1073°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,306.09 km2 (504.28 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 177,621 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
| • Regional | Malayalam,Tamil[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685613 |
| Telephone code | 04865 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 68 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Devikulam |
Devikulam taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. Devikulam taluk comprises 13 villages.[3]
Constituent Villages[edit]
Devikulam taluk has 13 villages: Anaviratty, Kannan Devan Hills, Kanthalloor, Keezhanthoor, Kottakamboor, Kunchithanny, Mankulam, Mannamkandam, Marayoor, Munnar, Pallivasal, Vattavada and Vellathuval.[4]
Demographics[edit]
As of 2011 Census, Devikulam taluk had a population of 177,621 which constitutes 89,040 males and 88,581 females. Devikulam taluk spreads over an area of 1,052.09 km2 (406.21 sq mi) with 45,480 families residing in it. Population in the age group 0-6 was 17,091 (9.6%). Devikulam taluk had overall literacy of 86.29%. The male literacy rate stands at 90.85% and the female literacy rate was 81.72%.[5]
Languages[edit]
Malayalam and Tamil are the most widely spoken languages in Devikulam taluk.
Religions[edit]
Devikulam taluk constitutes major chunk of Hindus and Christians followed by Muslims and other minorities.
Religions in Devikulam subdistrict[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India".
- ^ "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India".
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 52,53. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Census of India - Language". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.