Irulam

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Irulam
village
Seetha Lava Kusha - waynad.jpg
Seetha Lava Kusha Temple, Irulam
Irulam
Coordinates: 11°45′0″N76°11′0″E / 11.75000°N 76.18333°E / 11.75000; 76.18333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
Population
 (2001)
  Total
21,111
Languages
  Official Malayalam
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
673579
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-73
Nearest cityPulpally
Literacy95%
Lok Sabha constituency Wayanad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sultan Bathery

Irulam is a small village located in Sultan Bathery Municipality, Wayanad District of Kerala in India.

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Irulam had a population of 21111 with 10637 males and 10474 females. [1]

Economy

The main crops in the village are pepper, coffee, cardamom, paddy and ginger.

Transportation

Irulam village can be accessed from Sultan Bathery or Pulpally. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

References

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 11 February 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.