Idukki

This page provides an overview of Idukki: population, literacy, households and a list of sub-districts (tehsils) and major villages.

Quick facts

5,492,825
Population
1,386,456
Households
1006
Sex ratio (F per 1000 M)
83.2%
Approx. literacy

Idukki has an aggregated population of 5,492,825. Approximately 40.38% live in rural areas (2,217,948) and 1.9% live in urban areas (104,090).

Tehsils / Sub-districts

Below are the tehsils (sub-districts) in this district. Click a tehsil to view village listings and details.

Tehsil / Sub-districtPopulationVillages
Taluk 0 2,217,948 3
Devikulam 532,863 15
Peerumade 526,866 13
Thodupuzha 925,808 22
Udumbanchola 1,289,340 26

Population summary

Idukki has a population of 5,492,825 (2,738,477 males and 2,754,348 females). The sex ratio is about 1006 females per 1000 males.

CategoryNumber
Total population5,492,825
Male2,738,477
Female2,754,348
Rural population2,217,948 (40.38%)
Urban population104,090 (1.9%)
Households1,386,456

Literacy

Approximate literacy rate is 83.2%.

CategoryNumber
Total literates4,570,251
Total illiterates922,574

Scheduled Castes & Tribes

SC: 725,284 (13.2%). ST: 278,503 (5.07%).

CategoryPopulationShare
SC725,28413.2%
ST278,5035.07%

Children & Workforce

Children (0–6): 523,023 (9.52%). Workers: 2,564,076 (46.68%).

CategoryCountShare
Children (0-6)523,0239.52%
Total workers2,564,07646.68%

Largest villages by population

VillagePopulation
Idukki 1,108,974
Idukki 1,056,929
Udumbanchola 429,780
Udumbanchola 429,780
Thodupuzha 325,951
Thodupuzha 273,906
Devikulam 177,621
Devikulam 177,621
Peerumade 175,622
Peerumade 175,622