Peerumedu taluk
Peerumedu taluk
Peerumade | |
|---|---|
Taluk | |
.JPG) Geography of Peerumedu | |
  Peerumedu taluk Location in Kerala, India  Peerumedu taluk Peerumedu taluk (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°34′42″N 77°00′55″E / 9.5783°N 77.0154°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,402.62 km2 (541.55 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 175,622 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
| • Regional | Malayalam, Tamil[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685531 |
| Telephone code | 04869 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 37 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Peerumade |
Peerumedu taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 10 revenue villages.[3]
Constituent Villages
[edit]The 10 villages of the Peerumedu taluk are: Elappara, Kokkayar, Kumily, Manjumala, Mlappara, Peerumedu, Periyar, Peruvanthanam, Upputhara and Vagamon.[4]
Demographics
[edit]As per 2011 census report, Peerumedu taluk has population of 175,622 of which 87,391 are males and 88,231 are females. The sex-ratio of Peerumedu taluk is around 1010 compared to 1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Peerumade Taluk is 81.33% out of which 84.72% males are literate and 77.98% females are literate.[5]
Languages
[edit]Malayalam is the most widely spoken language in Peerumedu taluk, followed by Tamil and others.
Religions
[edit]The majority of people in Peerumedu taluk Hindus and Christians, followed by Muslims and other minorities.
Religions in Peerumedu 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.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India".
- ^ "Peerumade Taluk Population Idukki, Kerala, List of Villages & Towns in Peerumade Taluk". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "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.