Irulam

Irulam
ഇരുളം
No other name
village

Seetha Lava Kusha Temple, Irulam
Coordinates: 11°45′0″N 76°11′0″E / 11.75000°N 76.18333°E / 11.75000; 76.18333Coordinates: 11°45′0″N 76°11′0″E / 11.75000°N 76.18333°E / 11.75000; 76.18333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Wayanad
Population (2001)
  Total 21,111
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 673579
ISO 3166 code IN-KL
Vehicle registration KL-
Nearest city Pulpally
Literacy 95%
Lok Sabha constituency Calicut
Vidhan Sabha constituency Sulthan Bathery
Climate very cool (Köppen)

Irulam is a village near Pulpally in Wayanad district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Irulam had a population of 21111 with 10637 males and 10474 females.[1]

Main places in Irulam

SeethaDevi Lava Kusha Temple, Chathamangalam Kunnu, Angadishery, Ambalapadi, Irulam Church, Irulam Mosque [Beside of Irulam Government High School], Irulam GHS

Economy

The main crops in the village are pepper, coffee, caradamom, paddy and ginger.

Transportation

Irulam village is near Pulpally town which can be accessed from Mananthavady or Kalpetta. The Periya ghat road connects Mananthavady to Kannur and Thalassery. The Thamarassery mountain road connects Calicut with Kalpetta. The Kuttiady mountain road connects Vatakara with Kalpetta and Mananthavady. The Palchuram mountain road connects Kannur and Iritty with Mananthavady. The road from Nilambur to Ooty is also connected to Wayanad through the village of Meppadi.

The nearest railway station is at Mysore and the nearest airports are Kozhikode International Airport-120 km, Bengaluru International Airport-290 km, and Kannur International Airport, 58 km.

References

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  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)


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