Peerumedu taluk | |
Other Name: | Peerumade |
Settlement Type: | Taluk |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.5783°N 77.0154°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: | 1402.62 |
Population Total: | 175,622 |
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 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 685531 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 04869 |
Registration Plate: | KL 37 |
Blank Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank Info Sec1: | Idukki |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Peerumade |
Peerumedu taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 10 revenue villages.[3]
The 10 villages of the Peerumedu taluk are:Elappara, Kokkayar, Kumily, Manjumala, Mlappara, Peerumedu, Periyar, Peruvanthanam, Upputhara and Vagamon.[4]
As per 2011 census report, Peerumedu taluk has population of 175,622 of which 87,391 are males and 88,231 are females.The sex-ratio of Peerumedu taluk is around 1010 compared to 1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Peerumade Taluk is 81.33% out of which 84.72% males are literate and 77.98% females are literate.[5]
Malayalam is the most widely spoken language in Peerumedu taluk, followed by Tamil and others.
The majority of people in Peerumedu taluk Hindus and Christians, followed by Muslims and other minorities.