Basic information

| Feature | Detail | |---|---| | **Official Name** | Meenachil | | **Common Name** | Meenachil | | **Native Name(s)** | മീനച്ചിൽ (Malayalam) | | **Nicknames** | The Land of Rubber and Letters | | **Motto** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Geographic Level** | Taluk / Region | | **Country** | India | | **State/Province** | Kerala | | **Capital/Headquarters** | Pala | | **Government Type** | Taluk Administration (State Sub-district) | | **Date Founded** | Formed during the integration of Travancore-Cochin (1949) | | **Time Zone** | Indian Standard Time (UTC+5:30) | | **Latitude** | 9.71° N | | **Longitude** | 76.6829° E | | **Elevation** | Varies extensively (10m in plains to over 100m in eastern hills) | | **Total Area** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **Population** | ~350,000 (Estimated for Taluk based on previous census data) | | **Population Density** | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | **ZIP/Postal Codes** | 686575 (Pala), varies by village | | **Area Codes** | +91 4822 | | **Official Languages** | Malayalam, English | | **Currency** | Indian Rupee (INR) | | **Demonym** | Meenachilite (informal) |