Aruvappulam

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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
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| name = Aruvappulam
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Pathanamthitta]]
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| population_total = 16183
| population_as_of = 2001
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-83
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''' Aruvappulam '''is a remote village in the South Eastern corner of [[Pathanamthitta district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=8 December 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Aruvappulam is a grama panchayat falling within [[Konni Thaluk]]. The highest point in the district [[Devar Mala]] is situated in the village. A sizeable portion of the village is within Konni Reserve Forest. The village shares geographic border with [[Tamil Nadu]], but there is no interstate road connecting the village with the neighbouring state.

The major streams that flow into [[Achankovil]] river originates in the village. This river also forms the border between village and neighbouring district of [[Kollam district|Kollam.]]

The major settlements within the village are Kokkathode and Kalleli.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Aruvappulam had a population of 16183 with 7693 males and 8490 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

There is a significant Scheduled caste population in the village (15%). There is significant number of Christian population in the village.

There is a strong trend of migration to [[Gulf Cooperation Council]] countries and [[United States]] from the village. An expat named KP George ran for the [[United States Congress]] in [[Texas]] in 2011.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Sunita |last=Sohrabji|title=Former Kerala farm boy runs for Congress from Texas |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/nri/us-canada-news/Former-Kerala-farm-boy-runs-for-Congress-from-Texas/articleshow/10832021.cms|date=22 November 2011|access-date=2020-10-08|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Pathanamthitta district}}

[[Category:Villages in Pathanamthitta district]]

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