Karunapuram

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Karunapuram
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Karunapuram
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Karunapuram
Karunapuram (India)
Coordinates: 9°45′38″N77°13′14″E / 9.7605°N 77.2205°E / 9.7605; 77.2205 Coordinates: 9°45′38″N77°13′14″E / 9.7605°N 77.2205°E / 9.7605; 77.2205
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Taluk Udumbanchola
Government
  Type Panchayati Raj (India)
  BodyKarunapuram Grama Panchayat
Area
  Total53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total30,473
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685552
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Karunapuram is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Karunapuram had a population of 30,473 with 15,084 males and 15,389 females. Karunapuram village has an area of 53.21 km2 (20.54 sq mi) with 7,571 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1020 lower than the state average of 1084. In Karunapuram, 10% of the population was under 6 years of age. Karunapuram had an average literacy of 96% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.3% and female literacy was 94.8%. [2]

Transportation

Karunapuram village passes through State Highway 40 (Kerala) which connects it with major towns of Idukki, Kottayam and Alappuzha districts. The nearest towns are Nedumkandam, Kattappana and Cumbum which are equidistant from Karunapuram village.

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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, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 58,59. Retrieved 14 July 2020.