Pallivasal Explained

Pallivasal
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.0617°N 77.059°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Idukki
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:33.89
Population Total:10,875
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English[1]
Demographics1 Title2:Regional
Demographics1 Info2:Malayalam, Tamil[2]
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:KL-68

Pallivasal is a village in Idukki district in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala.[3]

The first hydro-electric project in Kerala was established at Pallivasal during the reign of Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.[4]

Pallivasal project

The Pallivasal electric project was commissioned in 1940. The Kerala electricity transmission system also emerged in 1940 with a 66 kV line from Pallivasal to Thiruvananthapuram. Eight substations were commissioned in 1940.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Pallivasal had population of 10,875 which constitutes 5,417 males and 5,458 females. Pallivasal village has an area of with 2,726 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1007 lower than state average of 1084. In Pallivasal, 9.4% of the population was under 6 years of age. Pallivasal had an average literacy of 90.6% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 94.5% and female literacy was 86.8%.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969 .
  2. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala . www.censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. 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.
  4. Web site: Munnar. 21 June 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20140118183559/http://www.keralatourism.org/destination/destination.php?id=306. 18 January 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  5. Book: Kerala . Directorate of Census Operations . District Census Handbook, Idukki . Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala . Thiruvananthapuram . 52,53 . 14 July 2020.