Idukki
District Head Quarters : Painavu
Area : 5,019 Sq.Km
Population : 11,28,605
Idukki district was formed in 28 January 1972.
Peerumedu Taluk [Taluk head quarter: Peerumedu]
Elappara, Kokayar , Kumali, Manchumala, Mlappara, Peerumedu, Periyar,
Peruvanthanam, Upputhara, Vagamon .
Udumbanchola Taluk [ Taluk Headquarter : Nedumkandom]
Anakkara, Anavilasm, Ayyappan Kovil, Baisanvalley, Chakkukulam,
Chathurangappara, Chinnakanal, Kalkunthal, Karunapuram, Kathippara,
Kattappana, Konnathady, Pampadumpara, Parathode, Pooppara, Rajakkat,
Rajakumari, Santhanpara, Thankamony, Udumbachola, Upputhode , Vandenmedu,
Vathikudi.
Devikulam Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Devikulam]
Anaviratty, Kanthallore, KDH, Keezhathur, Kottakkampur, Kunchithanni
Kuttampuzha, Makulam, Mannamkadom, Marayoor, Pallivasal, Vattavada,
Vellathuval
Thodupuzha Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Thodupuzha]
Alakkode, Arakulam, Elappally, Idukki, Kanjikuzhi, Karikkode, Karikunnam,
Karimannore, Kodikulam, Kudayathur, Kumaramangalam, Manakkad, Muttom,
Neyyasserry, Purappuzha, Thodupuzha, Udumbannore, Vannappuram, Velliyamattom,
Education
Government College, Kattappana
Private Colleges
M.E.S. College, Nedumkandom
Mariyan College, Kuttikanam
N.S.S. College, Rajakumari
Newman College, Thodupuzha
Pavanatma College, Murikkasserry
St. Joseph College, Moolamattom
Professional College
HRD E College, Peermade
M.G.University B,Ed Centre [2]
Karikunnam and Nedumkandom
Polytechnic
Government Polytechnic, Muttom
Teachers Training Institute - 3
Government : Thodupuzha, Kumali and Munnar.
Total number of Schools :466
Indudstry:
Total Registered Industries : 303 (Total employees: 7887)
Total registered SSI units:5,547 (Total employees: 19,601)
Geographical Nature:
Crowded with Sahya mountains. The district is with high land and
midland. Kerala's top most peak Anamudi, is in this district. Eravimala,
Kathumala, Chenthvara, Kumarickal, Karikkulam, Devimala, Perumal,
Gudur, Kabula, Devikulam, Anchanadu and Karimala are the famous
hills. The largest area for forest land in the State is at Idukki
district.
Total forest land : 2,60,907 hectare.
Rivers:
Periyar,Meenachil and Muvattupuzha origins from Idukky district.
Pamba flown through Maryayoor and merge with Kaveri.. Peringer Kuttiyar
and Muthirapuzhayar merge with Periyar.
Tourist Centres
Chinnar Wildlife: 50 Km from Munnar- Uthummal Petah route; 94
sq Km area the Chinar wild life sanctuary situated.. Elephants,
buffalo, tiger, leopard can be seen at this sanctuary.
Idukki: 130 Km from Kochi. The first Arch-dam in India at
River Periyar. It inaugurated then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
on February 13,1976. 70 sq Km Wild life Sanctuary is also at Idukki.
Plenty of elephants are here.
Kumily: The gateway of Thekkady. Kumily is the junction
town straddling the Kerala Tamilnadu border just north of park boundary.
It 's a busy place full of spice shops, located about 4 Km from
Thekkady. The boat trip in the lake are the standard way of seeing
the Sanctuary. The standard two hour boat trips available. Jungle
walks can also be interesting.
Mangalam Devi Temple: 13 Km from Kumily, this temple is
just a jumple of ruins and the views are magnificiant. The festival
of this temple falls on the day of 'Chaitra Pournami'.
Marayur: Place of the Sandal Forest. Very old 'Sannyasi
Caves also can be seen here. Famous for hand woven 'Pattu Sarees'.
' Marayur Sarkara' [Molasses] also famous.
Moolamattom: Kerala's biggest undergound Electric generating
project.
Munnar: A hill station [a high station] of spectacular views,
where three mountain streams confluence. Munnar waterway offers
boating facility. Anamudi the highest peak in South India [2695m]
is an ideal spot for trekking. Among the exotic flora found in the
forests and grasslands is the Nelelakurinji, the flower that bathes
the hills in blue every twelve years will bloom next 2006 AD. Eravikulam
National park is another attraction. Munnar is 130 km east of Kochi
and 70 km north of Kumily.
Rajamala: Eravikulam-part of the National Park .14 km from
Munnar where Tahir Goats can be seen.
Thekkady: Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary [Thekkady] spread an
area of 777 sq Km has a 26 sq Km artificial lake surrounded by evergreen
forest and grass lands, home to bison, antelopes, sambar, wild boar,
monkeys, langur, spotted deer, elephants, tigers and 160 species
of birds. Thekkady is the Centre inside the park with hotels and
boat jetty and Kumily, 4 Km from Santuary; is the closest town.
Nearest airports Madurai [134 km] and Kochi [194 km]. Railhead Kottayam
[114 km]
Waterfalls
Themarykuthu- Velloor in Udumbachola Panchayath
Thommenkuth- 20Km from Thodupuzha
Valakuthu- 130 Km away from from Kochi on Aluva- Munnar
Road
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