Chinnakanal is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] It has waterfalls which are popularly known as the Power House Waterfalls.[3][4] Arikomban is a famous elephant that lived in Chinnakanal.

Chinnakanal
Village
View from Chinnakanal
View from Chinnakanal
Chinnakanal is located in Kerala
Chinnakanal
Chinnakanal
Location in Kerala, India
Chinnakanal is located in India
Chinnakanal
Chinnakanal
Chinnakanal (India)
Coordinates: 10°02′28″N 77°10′15″E / 10.04117°N 77.170860°E / 10.04117; 77.170860
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
Area
 • Total
67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
12,005
 • Density180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
 • RegionalMalayalam, Tamil[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Chinnakanal falls
Suryanelli Tea estate
Indian Black Lored Tit spotted in Chinnakanal

Demographics

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As of the 2011 Census, Chinnakanal had a population of 12,005 with 6,098 males and 5,907 females. Chinnakanal village spreads over an area of 67.33 km2 (26.00 sq mi) with 3,210 families residing in it and 9.6% of the population being under 6 years of age. Chinnakanal had an average literacy of 78.6%, 4.6% higher than the national average of 74% and 15.4% lower than state average of 94%; male literacy was 86.2% and female literacy was 70.8%.[5]

References

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  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. ^ "Munnar". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Cottages In Chinnakanal". FREE UK Press Release Distribution. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 58,59. Retrieved 14 July 2020.