Kurampala

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Kurampala
village
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Population
 (2001)
  Total20,098
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689501
Vehicle registration KL-26

Kurampala is a village in Pandalam in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

Demographics

Kurampala is in the suburbs of Pandalam town in Kerala. As of 2001 India census, Kurampala had a population of 20,098 with 9,591 males and 10,507 females. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.