Perumkulam

Perumkulam
village
Perumkulam is located in Kerala
Perumkulam
Perumkulam
Location in Kerala, India
Perumkulam is located in India
Perumkulam
Perumkulam
Perumkulam (India)
Coordinates: 8°42′19″N 76°47′10″E / 8.705244°N 76.786133°E / 8.705244; 76.786133
Country India
StateKerala
Districtkollam
TalukKottarakara Taluk
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
19,074
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691566[1]
Vehicle registrationKL-

Perumkulam is a village in the Kollam district, in the state of Kerala, India.[2][3] It is the India's second and Kerala's first village of books.[4] The village got this recognition on 19 June 2020.[5]

Location

The village is situated in Kulakkada Panchayath along Kottarakkara - Mannady (Dalawa Road) road 6 km away from Kottarakkara town and 3 km away from Inchakkad on Main Central Road. The nearest railway station is Kottarakara railway station.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Perumkulam had a population of 19074 with 9286 males and 9788 females.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "India Post :Pincode Search". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Yahoo Maps India". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  4. ^ "How Perumkulam became Kerala's first village of books". The Indian Express. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Perumkulam becomes first 'village of books' in Kerala; MT declares via online". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 January 2022.