Poopara

Coordinates: 9°58′49″N 77°12′11″E / 9.9803°N 77.2031°E / 9.9803; 77.2031
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Poopara
village
Poopara Junction
Poopara Junction
Poopara is located in Kerala
Poopara
Poopara
Location in Kerala, India
Poopara is located in India
Poopara
Poopara
Poopara (India)
Coordinates: 9°58′49″N 77°12′11″E / 9.9803°N 77.2031°E / 9.9803; 77.2031
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki district
TalukUdumbanchola
Government
 • BodySanthanpara Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total41.05 km2 (15.85 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total8,231
 • Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
 • RegionalMalayalam,Tamil[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685613,685619
Vehicle registrationKL-69

Poopara is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] It is located in the cardamom-growing region of Kerala, and also houses a number of tea and coffee plantations. The place also intersects the Munnar - Kumily state highway (SH-19) and Kochi - Dhanushkodi national highway (NH-49). The Anayirankal reservoir is 4 km up the road from Poopara.

Demographics[edit]

As of 2011 Census, Poopara had a population of 8,231 with 4,137 males and 4,094 females. Poopara village has an area of 41.05 km2 (15.85 sq mi) with 2,267 families residing in it. In Poopara, 8.8% of the total population was under 6 years of age. Poopara had an average literacy of 77.9% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 58,59. Retrieved 14 July 2020.