Karivedakam

Karivedakam
village
Karivedakam Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Karivedakam Karivedakam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 12°28′0″N75°15′0″E / 12.46667°N 75.25000°E / 12.46667; 75.25000 Coordinates: 12°28′0″N75°15′0″E / 12.46667°N 75.25000°E / 12.46667; 75.25000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kasaragod
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Gram panchayat
Area
• Total	22.06 km2 (8.52 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,042
• Density	460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	671541
Vehicle registration	KL-14

Karivedakam is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India. ^[1]

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Karivedakam village had population of 10,042 with 4,996 are males and 5,046 females. Karivedakam village has an area of 22.06 km² (8.52 sq mi) with 2,237 families residing in it. The average female sex ratio was 1,010 lower than the state average of 1,084. In Karivedakam, 11.75% of the population was under 6 years of age. Karivedakam had an average literacy of 89.44% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 92.60% and female literacy was 86.34%. ^[2]

Transportation

This village is connected to Karnataka state through Panathur. There is a 20 km road from Panathur to Sullia in Karnataka from where Bangalore and Mysore can be easily accessed. Locations in Kerala can be accessed by driving towards the western side. The nearest railway station is Kanhangad railway station on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Calicut.

References

1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
2. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 86,87. Retrieved 14 July 2020.