Perumkulam | |
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village | |
  Perumkulam Location in Kerala, India  Perumkulam Perumkulam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°42′19″N 76°47′10″E / 8.705244°N 76.786133°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | kollam |
| Taluk | Kottarakara Taluk |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,074 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 691566[1] |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
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
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References
- ↑ "India Post :Pincode Search". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ↑ "Yahoo Maps India". Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ↑ "How Perumkulam became Kerala's first village of books". The Indian Express. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ "Perumkulam becomes first 'village of books' in Kerala; MT declares via online". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
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