Highlights

Idukki District was formed on the 26th the January, 1972
Among the Districts, Idukki ranks the 2nd in area
With 1,108,974 persons, Idukki District stands at the 13th position in population in the State
In terms of density, it is the least dense District (255 persons per sq.km.) in the State
The District occupies the lowest position in sex-ratio (1006)
The District has the 3rd position in the percentage of SC population (13.11 per cent) and 2nd position in ST population (5.03 per cent)
The District has the 7th position in the child sex-ratio (964) in the State
The District occupies the 1st position in the percentage of Cultivators (19.54 percent) and the 2nd position in the percentage of Agricultural Labourers (28.22 percent)
In urban density, the District stands at the 2nd lowest position(1469)
Idukki District occupies the 1st place in rural work participation rate (47.18 per cent) in the State
The District has recorded the 1st rank in total, male and female work participation rates (46.56 per cent, 60.00 per cent and 33.20 per cent respectively) in the State
Periyar Tiger Reserve in Idukki, is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India.
Idukki Arch Dam is India’s only one and Asia’s Highest Arch Dam