CENSUS .OF INDIA 2001 SERIES - 33 KERALA DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK IDUKKI SHEELA THOMAS OF THE INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE DIRECTOR OF CENSUS OPERATIONS, KERALA 37/153/2007 -1 MOTIF Eravikulam National Park - Munnar Idukki District is famous for its numerous hill stations. Its high ranges, deep valleys and dense forests lure nature lovers. Munnar, a hill station in Devikulam Taluk is known for its rare flora and fauna. Some of the endangered species are seen in this tourist spot. The Eravikulam National Park is situated 15 kms. from Munnar. The Park spreads over 97 sq.kms. It houses the endangered species, Nilgiri Tahr. Half of the world population of this species lives in the high ranges of Idukki District. The Eravikulam National Park is divided into three regions - the core area, the buffer area and the tourism area. Visitors are allowed only to the tourism area. The Nilgiri Tahr can be observed at close quarters from here. Munnar is also famous for trekking and adventure tourism. INDIA KERALA IDUKKI DISTRICT c' ~\ Kll..OMETRES 2 1 0 IDUKKI DISTRICT o \ (TAMil NADU) c 0 " , " ,; , u 2 1 -\ ;' 1f J '- -.... ... rll~ J ,r· ..... LEGEND 1., "1 ) . ---: ~ ._. 4. • ,.' ~: 'L.; ~ J ) ,~,""" "", , (._( ;'" ,/ a From Ernaku lam K 0 T T A o S T R I Area _ Total 4358.00 Sq. Km . Rural 4290.57 Sq, Km. Urban 67 .43 Sq. Km. Total Popu lation 1129221 No. of Towns 2 I- LEGEND Boundaries State District Taluk C.D. Block Roads: I National Highway NH - 220 f State Highway S!1-33 ~;_ Other Roads ...... \, \ Rivers and Streams ./ J ( , DistrictlTaluk/CD Block Headquarters Y I I S ) Village with Population Size 5· 10000 And Above ( ' L.. Town with population size-class: >o;~r- , (. # # - . , - ~ II I I V I Degl'El_e College I Technical _!I1_sti t utio ~ J!!I Based upon Survey of India map with the permission of th e Surveyor General of India . © Govern ment of India copyright, 2006. CONTENTS PagE. Foreword Vll Preface IX Acknowledgements X District Highlights - 2001 Census xi Important Statistics in the District XU Ranking of Taluks in the District xiv Statements (1-9) Statement-I: Name of the Headquarters of Districtrraluk, their rural-urban status and distance from District Headquarters, 2001 xv Statement-2 : Name of the Headquarters ofDistrict/C.D Block, their rural-urban status and distance from District Headquarters, 2001 xv Statement-3 : Population of the District at each Census from 1901 to 2001 XVl Statement-4 : Area, Number of VillagesIT owns and Population in District and Taluk, 2001 XVll Statement-5 : CD Block-wise number of Villages and rural population, 2001 xviii Statement-6 : Population of Urban Agglomerations (including constituent units)/Towns, 2001 xix Statement-7 : Villages with population 5,000 and above at Taluk level as per 2001 Census and amenities available xx Statement-8 : Statutory Towns with population less than 5,000 as per 2001 Census and amenities available XXlV Statement-9 : Houseless and Institutional population ofTaluks - Rural and Urban, 2001 xxiv Analytical Note I. History and Scope of District Census Handbook 3 II. Brief History of the District 4 III. Administrative Setup 5 IV. Physical Features 6 V. Census Concepts 24 VI. Non-Census Concepts 30 VII. 2001 Census Findings - Population, its distribution 34 VIII. Inset Tables based on 2001 Census findings 44 IX. Major Social and Cultural Events 88 X. Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological and Tourist importance 93 XI. Scope of Village Directory and Town Directory 96 37/153/2007-1 A Page PART - A : VILLAGE DIRECTORY AND TOWN DIRECTORY SECTION-I: VILLAGE DIRECTORY Note explaining the abbreviations used in Village Directory 99 List of Villages merged in Towns and Out-growths at 2001 Census 102 Taluk Map - Devikulam Taluk Alphabetical list of Villages along with location code, 1991 and 2001 - Devikulam Taluk 103 Taluk-wise presentation of Village Directory Data, 1999 - Devikulam Taluk 104 Taluk Map - Udumbanchola Taluk Alphabetical list of Villages along with location eode, 1991 and 200 1 - Udumbanchola Taluk 111 Taluk-wise presentation of Village Directory Data, 1999 - Udumbanchola Taluk 112 Taluk Map - Thodupuzha Taluk Alphabetical list of Villages along with location code, 1991 and 2001 - Thodupuzha Taluk 123 Taluk-wise presentation of Village Directory Data, 1999 - Thodupuzha Taluk 124 Taluk Map - Peerumade Ta1uk Alphabetical list of Villages along with location code, 1991 and 2001 - Peerumade Taluk 133 Taluk-wise presentation ofViUage Directory Data, 1999 - Peerumade Taluk 134 Appendices to Village Directory Appendix-I : Abstract of Educational, Medical and Other Amenities in Villages - Taluk level 138 Appendix-IA : Villages by number of Primary Schools 140 Appendix-IB : Villages by Primary, Middle and Secondary Schools 141 Appendix-IC : Villages with different sources of drinking water facilities available 141 Appendix-II : Villages with 5,000 and above population which do not have one or more amenities 141 Appendix-II A : Census Towns which do not have one or more amenities 143 Appendix-III : Land utilisation data in respect of Census TownslNon-Municipal Towns 143 Appendix-IV : Taluk-wise list of inhabited Villages where no amenity other than drinking water facility is available 144 Appendix-V : Summary showing number of Villages not having Scheduled Caste population 144 Appendix-VI : Summary showing number of Villages not having Scheduled Tribe population 144 Page Appendix-VIlA: List of Villages according to proportion of Scheduled Castes to total population by ranges 145 Appendix-VIIB : List of Villages according to proportion of Scheduled Tribes to total population by ranges 146 Appendix-VIII : Number of Villages under each Gram Panchayat (Taluk-wise) 147 Appendix-IX : Statement showing number of girls' schools in the Villages 152 SECTION-II: TOWN DIRECTORY Note explaining the abbreviations used in Town Directory 155 Statement-I : Status and Growth History 158 Statement-II : Physical aspects and location ofTowns-1999 158 Statement-III : Municipal Finance, 1998-99 159 Statement-IV : Civic and Other amenities, 1999 159 Statement-V : Medical, Educational, Recreational and Cultural facilities, 1999 160 Statement-VI : Trade, Commerce, Industry and Banking, 1999 160 Statement-VII : Civic and Other amenities in Slums 161 Appendix to : Towns showing their Out-growth with population 161 Town Directory PART - B : PRIMARY CENSUS ABSTRACT Brief note on Primary Census Abstract 165 District Primary Census Abstract (General) 168 Appendix - I to District Primary Census Abstract (Taluk-wise) 174 Appendix - II to District Primary Census Abstract - Total, Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe population - Urban Block-wise 180 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Castes 182 Primary Census Abstract for Scheduled Tribes 188 Village Primary Census Abstract 194 Urban Primary Census Abstract 206 Panchayat Primary Census Abstract 214 Page Annexures Annexure - I : Community Development Blocks, Panchayats and constituent Villages 305 Annexure - II : Note on Fertility - Mortality and Migration, 1991 Census 310 Annexure - III : Various measures of fertility and mean age at marriage, 1991 Census 316 Annexure - IV : Percentage distribution of Migrants by place of birth/place of last residence, 1991 Census 317 Annexure - V : Brief account of main religions in the DistrictlTaluk as per 1991 Census 318 Annexure - VI : Marital status of population as per 1991 Census 322 Annexure ~ VII : Age, Sex, Literacy and Education in the District, 1991 Census 323 Annexure - VIII : Distribution of different mother tongues returned in 1991 Census 324 DISTRICT CENSUS HANDBOOK, 200 1 IDUKKI FOREWORD he District Census Handbook (DCHB) is brought out for each district since the first Census after TIndependence and is one of the most widely used publications compiled and prepared by the Census Organisation on behalf of the State Governments and the Union territory Administrations. This publication provides Primary Census Abstract (PC A) data up to village level for the rural areas and provides similar details ward-wise for each city or town, and also provides the present status on availability of important civic amenities! infra-structural facilities in villages and towns of the district concerned. This publication has proved to be of immense utility, as it is considered as an essential and b?sic document for the purpose of delimitation of constituencies, formulation of local level and regional plan and also as an aid to district administration. The publication of District Census Handbook (DCHB) was first introduced during the 1951 Census which contained a few important Census tables and PCA for each village and town of the district. Thereafter, at each successive Censuses, the scope and coverage of this publication was enlarged. The DCHB published at the 1961 Census provided a comprehensive descriptive account of the district, administrative statistics, Census tables and a village and town directory including PCA. The 1971 Census DCHB series was planned in three parts. Part-A related to village and town directory, Part-B to village and town PCA and Part-C comprised analytical report, administrative statistics, district Census tables and certain analytical tables based on PCA and amenity data in respect of villages. However, in some States, Part-C was confined to district Census tables and in a few cases altogether given up due to delay in compilation and printing. At the 1981 Census, new features along with the restructuring of the formats of village and town directory were introduced in the