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Devikulam taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district of Indian state of Kerala. Devikulam taluk comprises 13 villages.[2]

This article is about the Taluk Devikulam. For the Village, see Devikulam.

Devikulam taluk
ദേവികുളം താലൂക്ക്
Taluk
Echo point, Munnar
Devikulam taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Devikulam taluk
Devikulam taluk (India)
Coordinates: 10.0667°N 77.1073°E / 10.0667; 77.1073
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
Area
 • Total1,052.09 km2 (406.21 sq mi)
Population
 • Total177,621
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
 • SpokenMalayalam, Tamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685613
Telephone code04865
Vehicle registrationKL 68
Lok Sabha constituencyIdukki
Vidhan Sabha constituencyDevikulam

Constituent Villages


Devikulam taluk has 13 villages: Anaviratty, Kannan Devan Hills, Kanthalloor, Keezhanthoor, Kottakamboor, Kunchithanny, Mankulam, Mannamkandam, Marayoor, Munnar, Pallivasal, Vattavada and Vellathuval.[3]


Demographics


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%.[4]


Languages


Malayalam and Tamil are the most widely spoken languages in Devikulam taluk.

Languages in Devikulam taluk[5]
Language Speakers
Malayalam
 
 55.1%
Tamil
 
 44.1%
Others
 
 0.78%
Distribution of languages
Source: 2011 Census

Religions


Devikulam taluk constitutes major chunk of Hindus and Christians followed by Muslims and other minorities.

Religions in Devikulam subdistrict[6]

  Hinduism (63.21%)
  Christianity (30.5%)
  Islam (6.08%)
  Sikh (0.01%)
  Not stated (0.17%)
  Buddhism (0.01%)
  Jainism (0.01%)
  Other (0.02%)

References


  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India".
  3. "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India".
  4. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 52,53. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  5. "Census of India - Language". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  6. "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.


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