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Devikulam
Village
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DevikulamLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaDevikulamDevikulam (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°03′46″N 77°06′14″E / 10.062640°N 77.103990°E / 10.062640; 77.103990
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Devikulam Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	215 km (83 sq mi)
Population
• Total	23,709
• Density	110/km (290/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
• Regional	Malayalam, Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685613
Area code	04865
Vehicle registration	KL-68

Devikulam is a Grama Panchayat and small hill station about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Munnar in the Idukki District of Kerala, India. It lies about 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level.

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%.

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.

Languages of Devikulam Taluk (2011)

History

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

Gallery

• Devikulam estate
• Tribal Temple at Rajakumari

References

1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
2. "Devikulam". Hill Stations in India. Retrieved 15 October 2006.
3. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 92,93. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
4. "Devikulam Munnar (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images & Information) - Munnar Tourism 2023". munnartourism.co.in. Retrieved 18 May 2024.

External links

• Map of area

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