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Devikulam is a Grama Panchayat and small hill station of about Template:Convert from Munnar in the Idukki District of Kerala State, India. It lies Template:Convert above sea level.[1]
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. Total number of families were 6,166 in the Panchayat limits. 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 Panchayat had an average literacy of 86.3% lower than the state average of 94%.[2]
Legend
According to legend, the goddess Sita Devi of the Ramayana epic bathed in the beautiful Devikulam lake waters surrounded by lush, green hills, now named Sita Devi Lake. The lake draws tourists not only because of its sacredness but also for the curative powers of its mineral waters. Most of the inhabitants in this town speak Malayalam and Tamil. Nearby, are the scenic Pallivasal Waterfalls, dense, green tea plantations, and the natural vegetation of slim red and blue and yellow gum trees.[3]
Gallery
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Tea estates
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Devikulam estate
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Tribal Temple at Rajakumari
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References
- ↑ Devikulam. Hill Stations in India. Retrieved 2006-10-15.
- ↑ District Census Handbook, Idukki{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala
- ↑ Devikulam- Kerala. Hill Resorts in India. Retrieved 2006-10-15.