Perumkulam | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 8.7052°N 76.7861°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | kollam |
Parts Type: | Taluk |
Parts: | Kottarakara Taluk |
Governing Body: | Gram panchayat |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 19074 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 691566[1] |
Registration Plate: | KL- |
Perumkulam is a village in the Kollam district, in the state of Kerala, India.[2] [3] It is the India's second and Kerala's first village of books.[4] The village got this recognition on 19 June 2020.[5]
The village is situated in Kulakkada Panchayath along Kottarakkara - Mannady (Dalawa Road) road 6 km away from Kottarakkara town and 3 km away from Inchakkad on Main Central Road. The nearest railway station is Kottarakara railway station.
India census, Perumkulam had a population of 19074 with 9286 males and 9788 females.