Anakkara (Idukki)

Anakkara 8th Mile
Village
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Coordinates: 9.6646°N 77.1658°E / 9.6646; 77.1658
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki district
Area
• Total	38.46 km2 (14.85 sq mi)
Elevation	900 m (3,000 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	24,192
• Density	629.0/km2 (1,629/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
• Regional	Malayalam, Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685512
Telephone code	04868
Vehicle registration	KL-37

Anakkara is a geographic area of around 50 square kilometres (12,000 acres) that spreads across Vandanmedu, Chakkupallam Panchayats in the Udumbanchola Taluk of Idukki District, Kerala, India. Anakkara is the administrative capital of Chakkupallam Grama Panchayat and Anakkara Revenue Village. It is about 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Thekkady wildlife sanctuary on the Kumily-Munnar state highway. It is at an altitude of about 4,000 feet (1,200 m) above sea level.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Anakkara had a population of 24,193 with 12,056 males and 12,136 females. Anakkara village has an area of 38.46 km² (14.85 sq mi) with 5,962 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was 1007 lower than the state average of 1084. In Anakkara, 9.8% of the population was under 6 years of age. Anakkara had an average literacy of 92% lower than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 94.2% and female literacy was 89.9%.

History

Modern history

In 1972 Kottayam district of Kerala was split into Kottayam and Idukki districts. In 1986, around 50 km² area of Vandanmettu village was split into a new revenue village by the name Anakkara.