Thodupuzha Taluka - Idukki, Kerala
Thodupuzha is an administrative taluka in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Kuruppanthara, while the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport, located at an approximate aerial distance of 42.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 885 km², including 849.50 km² of rural area and 35.43 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1012 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Thodupuzha Taluka
Thodupuzha Taluka has a total of 17 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alacode | Rural | Velliyamattom |
| 2 | Arakkulam | Rural | Arakulam |
| 3 | Elappally | Rural | Arakulam |
| 4 | Karikkode (Part) | Both | Edavetty |
| 5 | Karimannoor | Rural | Karimannoor |
| 6 | Karimkunnam (Part) | Both | Karimkunnam |
| 7 | Kodikulam | Rural | Kodikulam |
| 8 | Kudayathoor | Rural | Kudayathoor |
| 9 | Kumaramangalam (Part) | Both | Kumaramangalam |
| 10 | Manakkad (Part) | Both | Manakkad |
| 11 | Muttom | Rural | Muttom |
| 12 | Neyyasseri | Rural | Kodikulam |
| 13 | Purapuzha | Rural | Purapuzha |
| 14 | Thodupuzha (Part) | Both | Karimkunnam |
| 15 | Udumbannoor | Rural | Udumbanoor |
| 16 | Vannapuram | Rural | Vannapuram |
| 17 | Velliyamattom | Rural | Velliyamattom |
Population of Thodupuzha Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Thodupuzha Taluka had a total population of 3,25,951 people living in 80,784 households. The population comprised 1,61,998 males and 1,63,953 females, with an average population density of 368 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 3,25,951 | 2,73,906 | 52,045 |
| Male Population | 1,61,998 | 1,36,435 | 25,563 |
| Female Population | 1,63,953 | 1,37,471 | 26,482 |
| Total Households | 80,784 | 68,180 | 12,604 |
| Population Density | 368 / km² | 322 / km² | 1,469 / km² |
Thodupuzha Taluka had 2,82,573 literate people and 30,251 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 18,256 and 21,161 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 30,251 | 25,069 | 5,182 |
| Literate Population | 2,82,573 | 2,37,774 | 44,799 |
| Illiterate Population | 43,378 | 36,132 | 7,246 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 18,256 | 16,110 | 2,146 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 21,161 | 20,589 | 572 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.