Kureekkad is a
census town
In India and some other countries, a census town is designated as a town that satisfies certain characteristics.
India
In India, a census town is one which is not statutorily notified and administered as a town, but nevertheless whose population ...
in
Ernakulam district
Ernakulam (; ISO: ''Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ'') is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the Ernakulam, eponymous city division in Kochi. ...
in the Indian
state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile ...
. Kureekkad is served by the nearby
Chottanikkara Road railway station, which is a convenient stop for visitors heading to the famous
Chottanikkara Devi Temple.
Demographics
India
census
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,
Kureekkad had a population of 9730. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Kureekkad has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 85%. In Kureekkad, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
References
Cities and towns in Ernakulam district
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