Perumkulam
title: "Perumkulam" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["kollam-district", "villages-in-kollam-district", "history-of-kerala-(1947–present)"] topic_path: "history" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perumkulam" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Perumkulam |
| settlement_type | village |
| pushpin_map | India Kerala#India |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Kerala, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Kerala |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Kollam |
| established_title | |
| parts_type | Taluk |
| parts | Kottarakara Taluk |
| governing_body | Gram panchayat |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| population_total | 19202 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Malayalam, English |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 691566 |
| registration_plate | KL- |
| :: |
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**Perumkulam **is a village in the Kollam district of Kerala, India. It is India's second and Kerala's first 'village of books'. The village received this recognition on 19 June 2020.
Location
Perumkulam (Pusthakagramam) village is situated in Kulakkada Panchayath along Kottarakkara - Mannady (Dalawa road) road 6 km away from Kottarakkara town and 3 km away from Inchakkad on Main Central Road. 5 km away from Kottarakkara Sree Mahaganapathi Kshethram. The nearest railway station is Kottarakara railway station.
Demographics
India census, Perumkulam had a population of 19202 with 9337 males and 9865 females.
References
References
- "India Post :Pincode Search".
- "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
- "Yahoo Maps India".
- (2021-07-18). "How Perumkulam became Kerala’s first village of books".
- "Perumkulam becomes first 'village of books' in Kerala; MT declares via online".
- "Perumkulam Village Population - Nedumangad - Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala".
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