Peerumedu taluk

Peerumedu taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 10 revenue villages.

Constituent Villages

The 10 villages of the Peerumedu taluk are: Elappara, Kokkayar, Kumily, Manjumala, Mlappara, Peerumedu, Periyar, Peruvanthanam, Upputhara and Vagamon.

Peerumedu taluk
Peerumade
Taluk
Geography of Peerumedu

Geography of Peerumedu
Peerumedu taluk is located in Kerala

Peerumedu taluk
Peerumedu taluk
Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9.5783°N 77.0154°E
Country  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Area

 • Total 1,402.62 km2 (541.55 sq mi)
Population

 • Total 175,622
 • Density 130/km2 (320/sq mi)
Languages

 • Official Malayalam, English
 • Regional Malayalam , Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685531
Telephone code 04869
Vehicle registration KL 37
Lok Sabha constituency Idukki
Vidhan Sabha constituency

Demographics

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.

Languages

Malayalam is the most widely spoken language in Peerumedu taluk, followed by Tamil and others.

Languages in Peerumedu taluk
Language Speakers
Malayalam
65.35%
Tamil
34.34%
Others
0.29%
Distribution of languages
Source: 2011 Census

Religions

The majority of people in Peerumedu taluk Hindus and Christians, followed by Muslims and other minorities.