Devikulam Explained

Devikulam
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala #India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.0626°N 77.104°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Idukki
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Governing Body:Devikulam Grama Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:215
Population Total:23,709
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Malayalam, Tamil
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:685613
Area Code:04865
Registration Plate:KL-68

Devikulam is a Grama Panchayat and small hill station about away from Munnar in the Idukki District of Kerala, India. It lies about above sea level.[2]

Etymology

The name Devikulam is a conjunction of the words Devi, from the goddess Devi and kulam, meaning pond.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Devikulam Grama Panchayat had a population of 23,709 among which 11,912 are males and 11,797 are females. The total number of families in the Panchayat limits were 6,166. The average sex ratio was 990, lower than the state average of 1084. In Devikulam, 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Devikulam had an average literacy of 86.3%, lower than the state average of 94%.[3]

Devikulam is very linguistically diverse, with Malayalam forming a slight majority, and a significant Tamil population (44.12%). There is also a Telugu and Khond community.

History

According to legend, the goddess Sita Devi of the Ramayana epic bathed in the Devikulam lake which is now called Sita Devi Lake.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 .
  2. Web site: Devikulam. Hill Stations in India. 2006-10-15.
  3. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Idukki . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 92,93 . 14 July 2020.
  4. Web site: Devikulam Munnar (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images & Information) - Munnar Tourism 2023 . 2024-05-18 . munnartourism.co.in.