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Peerumedu taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 10 revenue villages.[2]

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

Peerumedu taluk
പീരുമേട് താലൂക്ക്
Peerumade
Taluk
Geography of Peerumedu
Peerumedu taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Peerumedu taluk
Peerumedu taluk (India)
Coordinates: 9.5783°N 77.0154°E / 9.5783; 77.0154
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
Area
 • Total1,402.62 km2 (541.55 sq mi)
Population
 • Total175,622
 • Density130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685531
Telephone code04869
Vehicle registrationKL 37
Lok Sabha constituencyIdukki
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPeerumade

Constituent Villages


Peerumedu taluk has 10 villages; Elappara, Kokkayar, Kumily, Manjumala, Mlappara, Peerumedu, Periyar, Peruvanthanam, Upputhara and Vagamon.[3]


Demographics


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.[4]


Languages


Malayalam is the most widely spoken language in Peerumedu taluk, followed by Tamil and others.

Languages in Peerumedu taluk[5]
Language Speakers
Malayalam
 
 65.35%
Tamil
 
 34.34%
Others
 
 0.29%
Distribution of languages
Source: 2011 Census

Religions


The majority of people in Peerumedu taluk Hindus and Christians, followed by Muslims and other minorities.

Religions in Peerumedu subdistrict[6]

  Hinduism (51.51%)
  Christianity (41.28%)
  Islam (6.91%)
  Buddhism (0.03%)
  Not stated (0.23%)
  Sikh (0.01%)
  Jainism (0.01%)
  Other (0.04%)

References


  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India".
  4. "Peerumade Taluk Population Idukki , Kerala, List of Villages & Towns in Peerumade Taluk". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  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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