Chinnakanal | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 10.0412°N 77.1709°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Idukki |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 67.33 |
Population Total: | 12,005 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Demographics1 Title2: | Regional |
Demographics1 Info2: | Malayalam, Tamil[1] |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Chinnakanal is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] It has waterfalls which are popularly known as the Power House Waterfalls.[3] [4] Arikomban is a famous elephant that lived in Chinnakanal.
As of the 2011 Census, Chinnakanal had a population of 12,005 with 6,098 males and 5,907 females. Chinnakanal village spreads over an area of with 3,210 families residing in it and 9.6% of the population being under 6 years of age. Chinnakanal had an average literacy of 78.6%, 4.6% higher than the national average of 74% and 15.4% lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 86.2% and female literacy was 70.8%.[5]