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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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