Vandanmedu

Village in Kerala, India
9°43′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.71667°N 77.15000°E / 9.71667; 77.15000Country IndiaStateKeralaDistrictIdukkiArea
 • Total29.12 km2 (11.24 sq mi)Population
 (2011)
 • Total12,138 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English • RegionalMalayalam,Tamil[1]Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN
685551
Telephone code04868Vehicle registrationKL-37, 69Nearest cityKattappanaLiteracy90%%Lok Sabha constituencyIdukkiVidhan Sabha constituencyUdumbanchola

Vandanmedu is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2]

Vandanmedu is the biggest cardamom plantation in India.

Demographics

As of 2001[update] India census, Vandanmedu had a population of 10009 with 5017 males and 4993 females.[2]

Religion

Various sections of Christianity, Hinduism and Muslim co-exist harmoniously. Hindu community Ezhava, Nair, Viswakarma and others. Nair community has a strong population. Christians, mainly Catholic, Orthodox Pentecostal, Anglicans live there.

References

  1. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ a b "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.


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