The Curious Case Of Twins - Kodinhi (Kerala) and Umri (near Allahabad)
Kodinhi, a sleepy
little town tucked away in the Malappuram district of Kerala, has managed to
baffle scientists across the world. In a population of 2000, Kodinhi has 350
pairs of identical twins! It has rightfully eamed the title of ‘TWIN TOWN’. 6
pairs of twins in every 1000 births are considered a high twinning rate.
Kodinhi has a rate of 42 twins per 1000 births. This means, almost every family
in kodinhi has more than one pair of twins!
Mohammedpur Umri
village, near Allahabad has a similar tale to tell. With over 60 pairs of
identical twins in a total population of 900, Umri's twinning rate is 300 times
the national average, and perhaps the highest in the world. Researchers believe
that the cause might lie in the genes, but for others, it is the divine hand.
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