Aruvappulam
Aruvappulam is a village in the South Eastern corner of Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Aruvappulam is a grama panchayat falling within Konni Thaluk. The highest point in the district Devar Mala is situated in the village. A sizeable portion of the village is within Konni Reserve Forest. The village shares geographic border with Tamil Nadu, but there is no interstate road connecting the village with the neighbouring state.
Aruvappulam | |
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village | |
  Aruvappulam Location in Kerala, India  Aruvappulam Aruvappulam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°11′0″N 76°51′0″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 16,183 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 6XXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Nearest city | konni |
| Lok Sabha constituency | pathanamthitta |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | konni |
The major streams that flow into Achankovil river originates in the village. This river also forms the border between village and neighbouring district of Kollam.
The major settlements within the village are Kokkathode and Kalleli.
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Aruvappulam had a population of 16183 with 7693 males and 8490 females.[1]
There is a significant Scheduled caste population in the village (15%). There is significant number of Christian population in the village.
There is a strong trend of migration to Gulf Cooperation Council countries and United States from the village. An expat named KP George has contested for elections to Congress of the USA from Texas in 2011.[2]
References
- "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.
- Sohrabji, Sunita (22 November 2011). "Former Kerala farm boy runs for Congress from Texas". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2020.