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- LGD code
- 628108
- Pincode
- 685533
- Post office
- Vandiperiyar
- Population
- 20,503
- Households
- 5,126
- Literacy rate
- 75.7%
- Sex ratio
- 1010 ♀/1000♂
- Workers
- 9,891
- Distance to district centre
- 30 km
- Distance to mandal centre
- 10 km
- Distance to Thiruvananthapuram
- 116 km
- Distance to Bengaluru
- 383 km
- Nearest railway station
- Rajapalaiyam · 55 km
- Nearest hospital / PHC
- Govt Ayurvedha Hospital · 2 km
Census 2011 · in context
How Manjumala compares
By population, Manjumala ranks #4 of 10 villages in Peerumade mandal.
Literacy rate
%
75.7%
−5.6% vs mandal average
- Manjumala
- 75.7%
- Peerumade mandal
- 81.3%
- Idukki district
- 83.2%
Sex ratio
♀ per 1000 ♂
1,010
Same as the mandal average
- Manjumala
- 1,010
- Peerumade mandal
- 1,010
Household size
people per home
4.0
Same as the mandal average
- Manjumala
- 4.0
- Peerumade mandal
- 4.0
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district aggregates).
Manjumala at a glance
Manjumala is a village of 20,503 people in 5,126 households (Census 2011) in Peerumade taluk, Idukki district, Kerala, the 4th-largest of 10 villages in Peerumade taluk. Literacy is 76%, 6 points below the taluk average of 81% and the sex ratio is 1,010 women per 1,000 men. It lies 30 km from the Idukki district centre, 8 km from Peerumade, the nearest town, 55 km from Rajapalaiyam railway station (straight-line distances). The pincode is 685533, served by Vandiperiyar post office; the LGD village code is 628108. Mapped within or next to the village: anganwadi, bank. The village votes in Peerumade assembly constituency, represented by MLA Vazhoor Soman. The population is estimated at 24,173 in 2026, up 18% since the 2011 Census.
Gram panchayat: Peerumedu →
Nearby villages compared
Compare side by side →| village | Population | Literacy | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manjumala · this village | 20,503 | 76% | — |
| Peerumade · Peerumade | 22,213 | 81% | 8.3 km W |
| Kumily · Peerumade | 30,276 | 81% | 11.7 km NE |
| Elappara · Peerumade | 18,714 | 82% | 12.6 km NW |
| Mlappara · Peerumade | 1,129 | 82% | 12.6 km NW |
| Chakkupallam · Udumbanchola | 12,609 | 79% | 12.8 km NE |
| Anavilasam · Udumbanchola | 7,549 | 80% | 13.8 km N |
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Amenities · Census 2011 village directory · Manjumala
- Treated tap water
- Yes
- Untreated tap water
- No
- Well water
- Yes
- Hand pump
- Yes
- Tube well / borewell
- Yes
- Electricity for homes
- Yes
- Electricity for farms
- Yes
- Power hours (summer)
- 24
- Power hours (winter)
- 24
- Primary school
- 4
- Middle school
- 3
- Secondary school
- 2
- Senior secondary
- 2
- Degree college
- 0
- Primary health centre
- 0
- Health sub-centre
- 2
- Community health centre
- 0
- Dispensary
- 2
- Veterinary hospital
- 0
- Post office
- Yes
- Sub post office
- Yes
- Commercial bank
- Yes
- Cooperative bank
- Yes
- ATM
- Yes
- Public bus service
- Yes
- Private bus service
- Yes
- Railway station
- No
- Pucca (paved) road
- Yes
- Anganwadi centre
- Yes
- ASHA worker
- Yes
- Fair-price shop
- Yes
- Mandi / regular market
- Yes
- Weekly haat
- No
- Nearest statutory town
- Kambam
- Distance to nearest town (km)
- 55
- Distance to district HQ (km)
- 70
- Distance to sub-district HQ (km)
- 20
- All-weather road
- Yes
- Gram panchayat (2011)
- Vandiperiyar, Peermade
- Total area (ha)
- 9,654
- Irrigated area (ha)
- 0
- Forest area (ha)
- 3,695.5
Source: Census of India 2011, Village Directory. Facilities may have changed since.
Notice board · Manjumala
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Key facts — Manjumala
- LGD code
- 628108
- Pincode
- 685533
- Post office
- Vandiperiyar
- Population (Census 2011)
- 20,503
- Population (projected 2026)
- 24,173
- Households
- 5,126
- Sex ratio (per 1,000 males)
- 1010
- Literacy rate
- 75.7%
- Coordinates
- 9.56264°N, 77.07052°E
- Lok Sabha constituency
- Idukki
- Vidhan Sabha constituency
- Peerumade
- Member of Parliament
- Dean Kuriakose
- Member of Legislative Assembly
- Vazhoor Soman
- Block / Mandal
- Peerumade
- Nearest bank
- Vandiperiyar Service Co-operative Bank (2.0 km)
Getting there
How to reach Manjumala
Distance to cities · straight line
- Thiruvananthapuram116 kmcapital
- Bengaluru383 km
- Chennai524 km
- Hyderabad883 km
Nearest by kind · anywhere in the region
- Railway stationRajapalaiyam55 km
- Bus stop56th Mile Bus Stop2 km
- Hospital / PHCGovt Ayurvedha Hospital2 km
- ATM / bankVandiperiyar Service Co-operative Bank2 km
- Petrol pumpBharath Petroleum3 km
- Collegegovernment iti21 km
- Police stationPolice Camp11 km
Nearest to the village
- Bus stop
- 56th Mile Bus Stop1.7 km
- Health centre
- Govt Ayurvedha Hospital2.2 km
- Bank / ATM
- Vandiperiyar Service Co-operative Bank2.0 km
Village amenities · Census 2011 / OpenStreetMap within 2 km
- ✓ Anganwadi
- ✓ Bank
Places of worship · within 5 km
Temples & shrines near Manjumala
2 Temples, 5 Churchs, 1 Mosque mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. Residents can add the village jatara and temple festival under Events.
Education · within 5 km
Schools & colleges near Manjumala
2 mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors, nearest first. Government school lists (UDISE) will replace this when loaded.
Same pincode
Villages sharing pincode 685533
Villages near Manjumala
Other villages in Peerumade mandal
View all 9 →Sources & freshness
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record updated 2026-05-09
- Mandi prices: Agmarknet via data.gov.in, 2026-09-16
- Weather: OpenWeatherMap / Open-Meteo, live
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)