Arookutty

Arookutty
village
Arookutty Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°52′19″N76°19′43″E / 9.87194°N 76.32861°E / 9.87194; 76.32861
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Alappuzha
Population  (2001)
• Total	17,387
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	688535
Telephone code	0478
Vehicle registration	KL-32
Lok Sabha constituency	Alappuzha
Niyamasabha constituency	Aroor

Arookutty is a census town in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India.

Demographics

As of 2001 ^[update] India census, ^[1] Arookutty had a population of 17,387. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Arookutty has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 53% of the males and 47% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. It is the northern tip of a beautiful peninsula by the name Karappuram surrounded by vembanad lake in three sides.

Year	Male	Female	Total Population	Change	Religion (%)
					Hindu	Muslim	Christian	Sikhs	Buddhist	Jain	Other religions and persuasions	Religion not stated
2001 [2]	8614	8779	17393	-	55.92	39.84	4.19	0.00	0.01	0.01	0.00	0.03
2011 [3]	9650	9761	19411	11.60%	51.21	44.56	4.13	0.00	0.01	0.00	0.00	0.10

Arookutty My Village, a documentary on the history of Arookutty, was published in 2012.

The nearest major railway station is Ernakulam Junction and the nearest airport is Cochin International Airport.

Cherthala - Arookutty road runs parallel to National Highway 47. Nearest Railway Station Aroor Railway Station.

References

1. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
2. Census India 2001.
3. Census India 2011.

Arookutty My Village, a documentary on the history of Arookutty, was published in 2012. It is directed by Biju Chettukad, a history teacher at Mattathil Bhagom School