Devikulam taluk | |
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Taluk | |
.jpg) Echo point, Munnar | |
  Devikulam taluk Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Devikulam taluk Devikulam taluk (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:10°04′00″N77°06′26″E / 10.0667°N 77.1073°E /10.0667; 77.1073 | |
| 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 inIdukki district of the Indian state ofKerala. Devikulam taluk comprises 13villages.[3]
Devikulam taluk has 13 villages:Anaviratty,Kannan Devan Hills,Kanthalloor,Keezhanthoor,Kottakamboor,Kunchithanny,Mankulam,Mannamkandam,Marayoor,Munnar,Pallivasal,Vattavada andVellathuval.[4]
As of2011 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]
Malayalam andTamil are the most widely spoken languages in Devikulam taluk.
Devikulam taluk constitutes major chunk of Hindus and Christians followed by Muslims and other minorities.