Karimkunnam, Idukki

Village in Kerala, India

9°51′0″N 76°41′0″E / 9.85000°N 76.68333°E / 9.85000; 76.68333Country

IndiaStateKeralaDistrictIdukkiGovernment

• TypePanchayati raj (India) • BodyGram panchayatPopulation

(2001)

• Total12,188Languages

• OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN

685586

Vehicle registrationKL-38

Karimkunnam is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Karimkunnam had a population of 12188 with 6220 males and 5968 females.^[1]

The Village of Karimkunnam falls in the Idukki District of the state of Kerala in India. The place has its own history which can be traced to 1000 A.D. As of 2001 India census, Karimkunnam had a population of 12188 people. The prosperity of karimkunnam starts in 1970’s with the arrival of high yield rubber plants. The introduction of rubber plants into the fertile land of karimkunnam proved a success. Farmers who were depend on paddy and other food crops turned to rubber cultivation. This revolution gave enough money for the local people which enabled them to provide better education for their children.

Institutions

Police station Karimkunnam
State Bank of India Karimkunnam
SSV Ayurvedic Clinic
Cedar Hospital
St. Augustine's Higher Secondary School, Karimkunnam
Karimbanakkavu Devi Temple
Kaithakkulangara Devi Temple
Chakkiyallummala Devi Temple
Little flower church
St. Augustine's Church
Govt.L.P.School Karimkunnam
SNDP Temple karimkunnam.

References

^ ^a ^b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.^{[permanent dead link]}