Devikulam
Village
Photo point
Devikulam Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Devikulam Devikulam (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 10°03′46″N 77°06′14″E / 10.062640°N 77.103990°E / 10.062640; 77.103990
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Government
• Type	Panchayati raj (India)
• Body	Devikulam Grama Panchayat
Area
• Total	215 km2 (83 sq mi)
Population
• Total	23,709
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English[1]
• Regional	Malayalam, Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685613
Area code	04865
Vehicle registration	KL-68

Devikulam is a Grama Panchayat and small hill station about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) away from Munnar in the Idukki District of Kerala, India. It lies about 1,800 metres (5,900 ft) above sea level.^[2]

Etymology

The name Devikulam is a conjunction of the words Devi, from the goddess Devi and kulam, meaning pond.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Devikulam Grama Panchayat had a population of 23,709 among which 11,912 are males and 11,797 are females. The total number of families in the Panchayat limits were 6,166. The average sex ratio was 990, lower than the state average of 1084. In Devikulam, 8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Devikulam had an average literacy of 86.3%, lower than the state average of 94%.^[3]

History

According to legend, the goddess Sita Devi of the Ramayana epic bathed in the Devikulam lake which is now called Sita Devi Lake.

Gallery

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  Devikulam estate
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  Tribal Temple at Rajakumari