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Kumily
Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly () is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve and a well frequented tourist destination. Kumily is a border town between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Demographics Kumily has a population of 35,915 people. As of 2011 Census of India, 2011 Census, Kumily had a population of 30,276 (15,162 male and 15,114 female). Kumily village spreads over an area of with 7,404 families residing in it. The average List of states and union territories of India by sex ratio, sex ratio was a bit lower than the state average (997 vs 1084). 10.3% of the population was under 6 years old. Kumily had an average literacy of 90.5%, which is lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 93.6% and female literacy was 87.4%. Transportation Two national highways pass through Kumily town, National Highway 183 (India), National Highway 183 and National Highway 185 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thekkady
Thekkady () in Idukki district is a town near Periyar National Park, an important tourist attraction in the Kerala States and territories of India, state of India. The name Thekkady is derived from the word "thekku" which means teak and "adi" meaning bottom. Temperatures are lowest in the months of December–January and highest in the months of April–May. Overview Thekkady is situated about from Thiruvananthapuram, Trivandrum, 145 km from Cochin International Airport and 114 km from Kottayam railway station. It is 4 km from Kumily, a plantation town on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border. The sanctuary is famous for its dense evergreen, semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests and savanna grass lands. It is home to herds of elephants, sambar deer, sambar, tigers, gaur, lion-tailed macaques and Nilgiri langurs. Due to the density of the forest, sightings of elephants and especially tigers are highly unlikely. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across , of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Idukki
Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district contains two municipal towns – Kattappana and Thodupuzha, and five taluks. The district was constituted on 26 January 1972, by taking Peerumade, Udumbanchola, Devikulam taluks of the former High Range division from Kottayam district and the Thodupuzha taluk from Ernakulam district. Its division was previously headquartered at Kottayam city but moved to Kuyilimala near Painavu and Cheruthoni in June 1976. Malayalam and English are the two official administrative languages in the district. Tamil is the second most spoken language in Idukki district after Malayalam. Around 66% of Kerala's power needs come from various hydroelectric power projects in Idukki district. Numerous cash crops and spices are cultivated throughout the dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 185 (India)
National Highway 185 (NH 185) is a highway in India running from Adimali to Kumily through Kattappana Anavilasam and ends in kumily Attapallam Village in Kerala. Start and end points of National Highways-Source-Government of India The Government of India (ISO 15919, ISO: Bhārata Sarakāra, legally the Union Government or Union of India or the Central Government) is the national authority of the Republic of India, located in South Asia, consisting of States and union t ... Route Adimali - Cheruthoni - Kattappana - Anavilasom - Kumily. Junctions Terminal near Adimali. Terminal near Kumily. Adimali, Kallarkutty, Panamkutty, Keerithodu, Chelachuvadu, Karimban, Thadiyanpadu, Cheruthony, Idukki, Calvarymount, Vazhavara, Nirmalacity, Vellayamkudi, Kattappana, Vallakadavu, Anavilasam, Vellaramkunnu, Kumali See also * List of national highways in India * National Highways Development Project References External links NH 185 on OpenStreetMap National hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 183 (India)
National Highways 183 (NH 183) is located in India. It connects Kollam High school Jn in Kerala with Dindigul in Tamil Nadu. Starting from Kollam it runs northwards to Thiruvalla and turns east at Kottayam and runs along the northern border of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary before crossing the border into Tamil Nadu and end near Dindigul, where it joins NH 83(Coimbatore - Nagapattinam). This highway was previously known as NH 220. Check the NH 183 videos. Route Kerala Kollam H.S Jn. → Thevally → Thrikkadavoor → Anchalumoodu → Perinad → Kundara (Elampalloor) → Perayam → Chittumala → East Kallada → Bharanikkavu → Sooranad North → Thamarakulam → Charummoodu → Chunakkara → Mankamkuzhi → Kollakadavu → Kodukulanji → Pennukkara → Chengannur → Kallissery → Kuttoor → Thiruvalla → Changanassery → Chingavanam → Kottayam → Manarkadu → Pampady → Vazhoor → Ponkunnam → Kanjirapalli → Podimattom → Mundaka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peerumade (State Assembly Constituency)
Peerumade State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Idukki Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 Assembly elections, the current MLA is Vazhoor Soman of CPI. Local self-governed segments Peerumade Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments: Members of the Legislative Assembly Election results Percentage change (±%) denotes the change in the number of votes from the immediate previous election. 2016 There were 1,75,524 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 Kerala Assembly election. 2011 There were 1,65,380 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election. See also * Peerumade * Idukki district Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardamom Hills
The Cardamom Hills or Yela Mala are mountain range of southern India and part of the southern Western Ghats located in Idukki district, Kerala, India. Their name comes from the cardamom spice grown in much of the hills' cool elevation, which also supports pepper and coffee. The Western Ghats and Periyar Sub-Cluster including the Cardamom Hills are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.UNESCOWorld Heritage List – Western Ghats Retrieved 8 April 2024. Geography The Cardamom Hills central point is about . They cover about 2,800 km2 of mountainous terrain with deep valleys, and includes the drainages of the west flowing Periyar, Mullayar and Pamba rivers. It includes Idukki Dam and Mullaperiyar Dam. They conjoin the Anaimalai Hills to the northwest, the Palani Hills to the northeast and the Pothigai to the south as far as the Aryankavu pass (at c. 9° N). The crest of the hills form the boundary between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Anamudi () in Eravikulam National Park, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi metropolitan area, Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the Demographics of Kerala#Most populous urban agglomerations, most populous Kochi Metropolitan Area, metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin development region and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Periyar Tiger Reserve
Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area located in the districts of Idukki district, Idukki and Pathanamthitta district, Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is a renowned Project Elephant, elephant and Project Tiger, tiger reserve. The protected area encompasses , of which of the main zone was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982. The park is a repository of rare, endemism, endemic, and endangered flora and fauna and forms the major watershed of two important rivers of Kerala: the Periyar River, Periyar and the Pamba River, Pamba. The park is located high in the Cardamom Hills and Pathanamthitta district, Pandalam Hills of the south Western Ghats along the border with Tamil Nadu. It is from Kumily, Thekkady, south east of Thodupuzha, east of Kottayam, west of Madurai and southeast of Kochi, India, Kochi. History The first official action towards the conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in Kerala was taken in 1934 by the Mahara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peerumedu Taluk
Peerumedu taluk is one of the 5 taluks in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It consists of 10 revenue villages. Constituent Villages The 10 villages of the Peerumedu taluk are: Elappara, Kokkayar, Kumily, Manjumala, Mlappara, Peerumedu, Periyar, Peruvanthanam, Upputhara and Vagamon. Demographics As per 2011 census report, Peerumedu taluk has population of 175,622 of which 87,391 are males and 88,231 are females. The sex-ratio of Peerumedu taluk is around 1010 compared to 1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Peerumade Taluk is 81.33% out of which 84.72% males are literate and 77.98% females are literate. Languages Malayalam is the most widely spoken language in Peerumedu taluk, followed by Tamil Tamil may refer to: People, culture and language * Tamils, an ethno-linguistic group native to India, Sri Lanka, and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka ** Myanmar or Burmese Tamils, Tamil people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Border Town
A border town is a town or city close to the boundary between two countries, states, or regions. Usually the term implies that the nearness to the border is one of the things the place is most famous for. With close proximities to a different country, diverse cultural traditions can have certain influence to the place. Border towns can have highly cosmopolitan communities, a feature they share with port cities, as traveling and trading often go through the town. They can also be flashpoints for international conflicts, especially when the two countries have territorial disputes. Transcontinental List of international border towns and cities Africa Asia Europe Disputed City North America Oceania South America List of internal border towns and cities Australia Canada Colombia United Kingdom United States {, class="wikitable" , - ! Border towns!! Bordering states and territories , - , Ardmore and Ardmore, , / , - , Lanet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
States And Territories Of India
India is a federalism, federal union comprising 28 federated state, states and 8 union territory, union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 List of districts in India, districts and smaller administrative divisions of India, administrative divisions by the respective subnational government. The states of India are self-governing administrative divisions, each having a State governments of India, state government. The governing powers of the states are shared between the state government and the Government of India, union government. On the other hand, the union territories are directly governed by the union government. History 1876–1919 The British Raj was a very complex political entity consisting of various imperial divisions and states and territories of varying autonomy. At the time of its establishment in 1876, it was made up of 584 princely state, constituent states and the prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
