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Kokkayar

Coordinates: 9°34′0″N 76°53′0″E / 9.56667°N 76.88333°E / 9.56667; 76.88333
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Kokkayar
village
Kokkayar is located in Kerala
Kokkayar
Kokkayar
Location in Kerala, India
Kokkayar is located in India
Kokkayar
Kokkayar
Kokkayar (India)
Coordinates: 9°34′0″N 76°53′0″E / 9.56667°N 76.88333°E / 9.56667; 76.88333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
Government
 • TypePanchayath
 • BodyKokkayar grama panchayath
Area
 • Total55.91 km2 (21.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,876
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686514
Area code04869
Vehicle registrationKL-37, KL-34
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityMundakayam
Website[1]

Kokkayar is a village in Azhutha block of Peerumedu taluk in Idukki district, in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] It is surrounded by Koottikkal, Elappara panchayaths in north, Peerumedu and Elappara panchayaths in east, Peruvanthanam in south and Koottikkal, Mundakkayam panchayaths in west.

Administration

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The panchayath of Kokkayar is divided into 13 wards for administrative convenience.

Wards

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  • Mukkulam
  • Vadakke mala
  • Meloram
  • Mulamkunnu
  • Kodikuthy
  • Boyce
  • Kokkayar
  • Poovanchi
  • Narakampuzha
  • Kutti plangadu
  • Vembly
  • Kanaka puram
  • Yendayar east[2]

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census, Kokkayar had a population of 3057 households.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=717344. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ^ "LSGI election 2010 - Kokkayar panchayath". www.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 23 November 2016.