Karindalam
Karindalam is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Karindalam | |
|---|---|
village | |
Karindalam Location in Kerala, India Karindalam Karindalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°17′0″N 75°14′0″E / 12.28333°N 75.23333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati Raj (India) |
| • Body | Kinanoor-Karindalam Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,602 |
| • Density | 320/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-79, KL-60 |
Demographics edit
As of 2011 Census, Karindalam had a population of 6,602 with 3,240 males and 3,362 females. Karindalam village has an area of 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) with 1,661 families residing in it. 9.8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Karindalam village had an average literacy of 90.13% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%.[2]
Administration edit
This panchayat is administered as a part of the newly formed Vellarikundu taluk. Kinanoor-Karindalam Panchayat is a part of Kanhangad Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.[3]
Transportation edit
The national highway passing through Nileshwaram connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Nileshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur.
References edit
- ^ . Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 92,93. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.