Kokkayar

Kokkayar
village
Kokkayar
Location in Kerala, India
Kokkayar
Kokkayar (India)
Coordinates: 9°34′0″N 76°53′0″E / 9.56667°N 76.88333°E / 9.56667; 76.88333Coordinates: 9°34′0″N 76°53′0″E / 9.56667°N 76.88333°E / 9.56667; 76.88333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Government
 • Type Panchayath
 • Body Kokkayar grama panchayath
Area
 • Total 55.91 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Population (2001)
 • Total 12,876
 • Density 230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 686514
Area code(s) 04869
Vehicle registration KL-37, KL-34
Coastline 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest city Mundakayam
Website

Kokkayar is a village in Azhutha block of Peerumedu taluk in Idukki district, Kerala, India.[1] It is surrounded by Koottikkal, Elappara panchayaths in north, Peerumedu and Elappara panchayaths in east, Peruvanthanam in south and Koottikkal, Mundakkayam panchayaths in west.

Administration

The panchayath of Kokkayar is divided into 13 wards for administrative convenience.

Wards

  • Mukkulam
  • Vadakke mala
  • Meloram
  • Mulamkunnu
  • Kodikuthy
  • Boyce
  • Kokkayar
  • Poovanchi
  • Narakampuzha
  • Kutti plangadu
  • Vembly
  • Kanaka puram
  • Yendayar east[2]

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Kokkayar had a population of 3057 households.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=717344. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "LSGI election 2010 - Kokkayar panchayath". www.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 2016-11-23.


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