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Idukki district, Kerala

Idukki is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Its headquarters is Painavu. At the 2011 census it had about 11.1 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Kerala
Headquarters
Painavu
Name in Hindi
इडुक्कि जिला
Population (2011 census)
11,08,974
Rank in Kerala by population
13th of 14
Area
4,358 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
254
Formed
1972
Official website
idukki.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q301821

Population in context

With 11,08,974 people in 2011, Idukki ranks 13th among the 14 districts of Kerala for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Malappuram (41,12,920) and the least populous is Wayanad (8,17,420).

District boundaries change. If Idukki has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Idukki to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 14 districts of Kerala

Questions people ask

Which state is Idukki district in?

Idukki district is in Kerala, India.

What is the headquarters of Idukki district?

The headquarters of Idukki district is Painavu, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Idukki district?

Idukki district had a population of 11,08,974 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.