Idukki district
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| Coordinates: 9°51′N 76°56′E / 9.85°N 76.94°ECoordinates: 9°51′N 76°56′E / 9.85°N 76.94°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Painavu |
| Government | |
| • Collector | T.Bhaskaran |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,105.22 km2 (1,971.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,129,221 |
| • Density | 259/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL-IDU |
| Website | www.idk.kerala.gov.in |
Idukki is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at Kuyilimala in Painavu.
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Etymology
The name of the district is derived from the Malayalam word Idukku, meaning narrow gorge.
Geography
Idukki has an area of 4,479 km2 (1,729 sq mi) and is the second largest District of Kerala (the largest being Palakkad). Rugged mountains and forests cover about 97 percent of the total area of the District. The district borders the Kerala districts of Pathanamthitta to the south, Kottayam to the southwest, Ernakulam to the northwest and Thrissur to the north and Coimbature, Dindigul and Theni Districts in Tamil Nadu to the east.[1]
Anamudi, the highest peak in India south of the Himalayas, is in the Kuttampuzha Panchayat of Adimali Block, in the Kannan Devan Hills Village of Devikulam taluk. Thirteen other peaks in the district exceed a height of 2,000 m (6,600 ft). The Periyar, Thodupuzhayar and Thalayar are the important rivers of the district.[citation needed]
Demographics
According to the 2011 census Idukki district has a population of 1,107,453.[2] This ranks it as 416th among the 640 districts of India.[2] The district has a population density of 254 inhabitants per square kilometre (660 /sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was -1.93%.[2] Idukki has a sex ratio of 1006 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 92.2 per cent.[2]
Notable people from Idukki district include K.M. Beenamol, Shiny Wilson, Asif Ali, Preeja Sreedharan and P.J. Joseph.
There are 11,516 Scheduled tribal families in the district, including Malayarayan, Mannan, Muthuvan, Oorali, Paliyan, Hilpulayan, Malapandaram, Ulladan and Malayan.[citation needed]
Flora and fauna
Protected areas
This district has several protected areas including: Periyar Tiger Reserve in the south, Kurinjimala Sanctuary to the east, Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary to the northeast, Eravikulam National Park and Anamudi Shola National Park to the north, Pampadum Shola National Park to the south and Thattekad Bird Sanctuary in the west. These protected areas are well known for several threatened and endemic species including Tiger, Nilgiri Tahr, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Nilgiri Wood-pigeon, Elephant, Gaur, Sambar Deer, Purple Frog and Neelakurinji.[3][4]
See also
References
- ^ map Idukki map
- ^ a b c d e f "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ^ Government of Kerala, Forest and Wildlife Department, Notification No. 36/2006 F&WLD (6 October 2006) retrieved 5/12/2007 Kerala Gazette
- ^ Roy, Mathew (25 September 2006). "Proposal for Kurinjimala sanctuary awaits Cabinet nod". The Hindu. Retrieved 2007-12-05.
External links
- Official Idukki District website
- Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Development Index (GDI)
- Idukki district at the Open Directory Project
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