Keerikkad Explained

Keerikkad
Settlement Type:Town
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.1667°N 76.4833°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Government Type:Panchayati raj (India)
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:20052
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:690508

Keerikkad (Town) is a suburban region in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] Keerikkad is a rapidly growing town with a tranquil and serene atmosphere. There are two major attractions in Keerikkad. One is Evoor Sree Krishna Swamy temple and Ramapuram Bhagavathi Temple. Lord Krishna is the main deity of the former temple while Ma Kali is the main deity of the latter.

Demographics

, Keerikkad (Town) had a population of 20052 with 9165 males and 10887females. The sex-ratio of Keerikkad town is around 1188compared to 1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Keerikkad city is 88.61% out of which 89.53% males are literate and 87.85% females are literate. There are 14.54% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.36% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Keerikkad town.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx. 8 December 2008. dead. dmy-all.