Devikulam taluk

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| name = Devikulam taluk

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| settlement_type = Taluk

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| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Kerala

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Idukki

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| area_total_km2 = 1306.09

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| population_total = 177,621

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| population_density_km2 = auto

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| demographics_type1 = Languages

| demographics1_title1 = Official

| demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English{{cite web |title=The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 |url=http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911111246/http://www.lawsofindia.org/pdf/kerala/1969/1969KERALA7.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=11 September 2014}}

| demographics1_title2 = Regional

| demographics1_info2 = Malayalam, Tamil{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10209/download/13321/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3200.XLSX |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

| timezone1 = IST

| utc_offset1 = +5:30

| postal_code_type = PIN

| postal_code = 685613

| area_code_type = Telephone code

| area_code = 04865

| registration_plate = KL 68

| blank_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency

| blank_info_sec1 = Idukki

| blank1_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency

| blank1_info_sec1 = Devikulam

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Devikulam taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. Devikulam taluk comprises 13 villages.{{Cite web|url=https://idukki.nic.in/revenue/|title=Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India}}

Constituent Villages

Devikulam taluk has 13 villages:

Anaviratty, Kannan Devan Hills, Kanthalloor, Keezhanthoor, Kottakamboor, Kunchithanny, Mankulam, Mannamkandam, Marayoor, Munnar, Pallivasal, Vattavada and Vellathuval.{{Cite web|url=https://idukki.nic.in/revenue/|title=Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India}}

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 {{cvt|1052.09|km2}} 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%.{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Idukki |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=52,53 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3209_PART_B_IDUKKI.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}

=Languages=

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

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| title = Languages in Devikulam taluk{{cite web |title=Census of India - Language |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website= censusindia.gov.in |access-date= 17 April 2020}}

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{{bar percent|Tamil|blue|

44.1}}

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=Religions=

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

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| thumb = right | caption = Religions in Devikulam subdistrict{{cite web |title=Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |work=Census of India 2011 |publisher=Office of the Registrar General}}

| value1 = 63.21

| label1 = Hinduism

| color1 = Orange

| value2 = 30.5

| label2 = Christianity

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| value3 = 6.08

| label3 = Islam

| color3 = green

| value4 = 0.01

| label4 = Sikh

| color4 = brown

| value5 = 0.17

| label5 = Not stated

| color5 = black

| value6 = 0.01

| label6 = Buddhism

| color6 = yellow

| value7 = 0.01

| label7 = Jainism

| color7 = red

| value8 = 0.02

| label8 = Other

| color8 = grey

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References

Category:Taluks of Kerala