Keezhanthoor is a
village
A village is a human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand. Although villages are often located in rural areas, the term urban v ...
in
Idukki district
Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...
in the state of
Kerala
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, in southwestern
India
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.
The village is in the
western ghats and is known for growing apples. A Mariyamman Temple and a Vinayagar Temple are the places of devotion.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Keezhanthoor village had a population of 4,205 of which 2,082 were males and 2,123 were females. Keezhanthoor village spreads over an area of with 1,145 families residing in it. In Keezhanthoor, 9.6% of the population was under 6 years of age. Keezhanthoor had an average literacy of 73.7% lower than the national average of 74% and state average of 94%.
References
Villages in Idukki district
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