The township consists of the towns of Cheruthoni, Painavu (district capital), Thadiyampadu, Idukki proper and Vazhathope.

Idukki is an administrative town, but the district headquarters is located at Painavu.

The name Idukki was derived from the Malayalam word ‘Idukk’, which means gorge.

[1] According to the census data, in 2011 Idukki Township had a population of 21,724 of which 10,779 were men and 10,945 were women.

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