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Rajakkad

Coordinates: 9°57′50″N 77°6′0″E / 9.96389°N 77.10000°E / 9.96389; 77.10000
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Rajakkad
Town
Rajakkad is located in Kerala
Rajakkad
Rajakkad
Location in Kerala, India
Rajakkad is located in India
Rajakkad
Rajakkad
Rajakkad (India)
Coordinates: 9°57′50″N 77°6′0″E / 9.96389°N 77.10000°E / 9.96389; 77.10000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
Area
 • Total
32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
16,486
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam English
Time zoneUTC 5:30 (IST)
PIN
685566
Telephone Code04868
Vehicle registrationKL-69, KL-06,KL-37
Nearest townsKothamangalam, Thodupuzha, Munnar, Kattappana, Cheruthoni, Nedumkandam, Adimali,rajakumari
Lok Sabha constituencyIdukki
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUdumbanchola

Rajakkad is a town in the Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala situated in the Western Ghats.[1]

Demographics

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As of 2011 Census, Rajakkad had a population of 16,486 with 8,229 males and 8,257 females. Rajakkad village has an area of 32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi) with 4,094 families residing in it. In Rajakkad, 9.2% of the population was under 6 years of age. Rajakkad had an average literacy of 96.7% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.9% and female literacy was 95.5%.[2]

Transport

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Private and KSRTC buses reach major cities such as Kothamangalam, Thodupuzha, Kattappana, Kochi, Kottayam, Muvattupuzha and Adimali. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport 99 km away while the nearest railway station is Aluva railway station 98 km away.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 58,59. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
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