Karindalam is a village in Kasaragod district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Karindalam
village
Karindalam is located in Kerala
Karindalam
Karindalam
Location in Kerala, India
Karindalam is located in India
Karindalam
Karindalam
Karindalam (India)
Coordinates: 12°17′0″N 75°14′0″E / 12.28333°N 75.23333°E / 12.28333; 75.23333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKasaragod
Government
 • TypePanchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyKinanoor-Karindalam Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,602
 • Density320/km2 (840/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-79, KL-60

Demographics

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As of 2011 Census, Karindalam had a population of 6,602 with 3,240 males and 3,362 females. Karindalam village has an area of 20.37 km2 (7.86 sq mi) with 1,661 families residing in it. 9.8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Karindalam village had an average literacy of 90.13% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%.[2]

Administration

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This panchayat is administered as a part of the newly formed Vellarikundu taluk. Kinanoor-Karindalam Panchayat is a part of Kanhangad Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.[3]

Transportation

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The national highway passing through Nileshwaram connects to Mangalore in the north and Kannur in the south. The nearest railway station is Nileshwar on Mangalore-Palakkad line. There are airports at Mangalore and Kannur.

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Kasaragod (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 92,93. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.