Vandanmedu

Vandanmedu
village
Vandanmedu Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Vandanmedu Vandanmedu (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°43′0″N77°9′0″E / 9.71667°N 77.15000°E / 9.71667; 77.15000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Area
• Total	29.12 km2 (11.24 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	12,138
• Density	416.8/km2 (1,080/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
• Regional	Malayalam,Tamil [1]
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685551
Telephone code	04868
Vehicle registration	KL-37, 69
Nearest city	Kattappana
Literacy	90%%
Lok Sabha constituency	Idukki
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Udumbanchola

Vandanmedu is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. ^[2]

Vandanmedu is the biggest cardamom plantation in India.

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, Vandanmedu had a population of 12138 with 6028 males and 6110 females. ^{[3] [2]}

Religion

Various sections of Christianity, Hinduism and Muslim co-exist harmoniously. Hindu community Ezhava, Nair, Viswakarma and others. Nair community has a strong population. Christians, mainly Catholic, Orthodox Pentecostal, Anglicans live there.

References

1. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
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.
3. "Vandanmedu Village Population - Udumbanchola - Idukki, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 11 December 2025.