Rajakkad
Town in Kerala, India
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Rajakkad is a town in the Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala situated in the Western Ghats.[1]
Rajakkad | |
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Town | |
  Rajakkad Location in Kerala, India  Rajakkad Rajakkad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°57′50″N 77°6′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 16,486 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685566 |
| Telephone Code | 04868 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-69, KL-06,KL-37 |
| Nearest towns | Kothamangalam, Thodupuzha, Munnar, Kattappana, Cheruthoni, Nedumkandam, Adimali,rajakumari |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Udumbanchola |
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Rajakkad had a population of 16,486 with 8,229 males and 8,257 females. Rajakkad village has an area of 32.66 km2 (12.61 sq mi) with 4,094 families residing in it. In Rajakkad, 9.2% of the population was under 6 years of age. Rajakkad had an average literacy of 96.7% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.9% and female literacy was 95.5%.[2]
Transport
Private and KSRTC buses reach major cities such as Kothamangalam, Thodupuzha, Kattappana, Kochi, Kottayam, Muvattupuzha and Adimali. The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport 99 km away while the nearest railway station is Aluva railway station 98 km away.[citation needed]
