Devikulam
Village in Kerala, India
10°03′46″N 77°06′14″E / 10.062640°N 77.103990°E / 10.062640; 77.103990
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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.[2]
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%.[3]
History
According to legend, the goddess Sita Devi of the Ramayana epic bathed in the Devikulam lake which is now called Sita Devi Lake.[4]
Gallery
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Devikulam estate -
Tribal Temple at Rajakumari
References
- ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ "Devikulam". Hill Stations in India. Retrieved 15 October 2006.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 92,93. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Devikulam Munnar (Timings, History, Entry Fee, Images & Information) - Munnar Tourism 2023". munnartourism.co.in. Retrieved 18 May 2024.
External links
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