19 Oct 2011

Idukki: An Enchanting Area in the Western Ghats in Kerala


      Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India and is situated in the middle of Kerala. The district headquarters is located at Kuyilimala in Painavu. It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad. The main tourist area of Idukki is Munnar and next is Idukki Dam & Power Station.
    Idukki is situated at the top of Western Ghats surrounded by mountains. The Asia's first and the world's second great arch dam is in Idukki. This arch dam built across the Kuravan Kurathi mountain is wonderful and beyond description. Attached to this dam of 650 feet length and 550 feet height, two other dams are also there in Kulmavu and Cherunthony.
    The name Idukki has been derived from the Malayalam word 'idukku' meaning narrow gorge. Blessed generously by Mother Nature, Idukki offers diverse attractions like wild life sanctuaries, hill stations, spice plantation centers and mountain treks.
      It is one of the districts in the state which has a number of wild life sanctuaries and offers abundant scope for promotion of eco tourism if infrastructure facilities and proper promotional activities are provided. It is also famed for its spice production, tea plantations and rubber cultivation. Idukki also boasts of having the highest arch dam in Asia. Idukki is one of the districts in the state where linguistic minority exists. The linguistic minority consists mainly of Tamil origin. They are mainly workers in the tea and cardamom plantations, spread in Peermade, Udumbanchola and Devikulam taluks. The district is highly heterogeneous in the matter of its people in their culture, climate, cropping pattern, physiographic features etc.

Tourist Spots in Idukki

Thekkady
Thodupuzha
Adimali
Kattappana
Thankamany
Idukki-Painavu
Munnar
Devikulam
Peerumedu
Kumily
Vandiperiyar
Vagamon
Nedumkandam
Udumbanchola
Rajakkad














    
   



Related Links:
Idukki Official Web Site: http://idukki.nic.in/
Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idukki_district
Idukki Diocese: http://www.idukkidiocese.org/

11 comments:

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  9. A landlocked district, Idukki is one of the most nature rich areas of Kerala. High ranges and wooded valleys are girded by three main rivers - Periyar, Thalayar and. Thodupuzhayar - and their tributaries. The River Pamba also has its origin here. Air Conditioned Hotels at Adimali

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  10. Prof. Prem raj Pushpakaran writes -- 2022 marks the 50th year of Idukki and let us celebrate the occasion!!!
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