Pallivasal

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Pallivasal
village
Pallivasal estate munnar.jpg
Pallivasal is located in Kerala
Pallivasal
Pallivasal
Location in Kerala, India
Pallivasal is located in India
Pallivasal
Pallivasal
Pallivasal (India)
Coordinates: 10°03′42″N 77°03′33″E / 10.0616500°N 77.059030°E / 10.0616500; 77.059030Coordinates: 10°03′42″N 77°03′33″E / 10.0616500°N 77.059030°E / 10.0616500; 77.059030
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
Area
 • Total33.89 km2 (13.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total10,875
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-68

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

The first hydro-electric project in Kerala was established at Pallivasal during the reign of Maharajah Sree Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma.[3]

Pallivasal project[edit]

The Pallivasal electric project was commissioned in 1940. The Kerala electricity transmission system also emerged in 1940 with a 66 kV line from Pallivasal to Thiruvananthapuram. Eight substations were commissioned in 1940.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Pallivasal had population of 10,875 which constitutes 5,417 males and 5,458 females. Pallivasal village has an area of 33.89 km2 (13.09 sq mi) with 2,726 families residing in it. The average vsex ratio was 1007 lower than state average of 1084. In Pallivasal, 9.4% of the population was under 6 years of age. Pallivasal had an average literacy of 90.6% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%: male literacy was 94.5% and female literacy was 86.8%.[4]

References[edit]

  1. "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  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. "Munnar". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 52,53. Retrieved 14 July 2020.

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