Kumily
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| Kumily | |||
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| Coordinates | 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.616667°N 77.15°ECoordinates: 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.616667°N 77.15°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Kerala | ||
| District(s) | Idukki | ||
| Nearest city | kottayam | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Idukki | ||
| Literacy | 74%% | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Kumily (Tamil:குமுளி,Malayalam:കുമിളി )is a town in the Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and the Periyar Tiger Reserve, in the Idukki District of Kerala State in South India. It is a major tourist destination and a spices trading center.
With nearby Periyar Tiger Reserve and Thekkady lake, Kumily also has attracted tourist traffic.
Kumily is a busy town throughout the year. May it be Sabarimala devotees (Oct to Jan) or Tourists (Feb to Sep) or Workers from the districts (any time) Kumily welcomes & attracts everyone with its charm and warmth.
The nearest Airport is Madurai (125 km) and Railway Station is Theni(under BG conversion) . The famous pilgrim Centre Sabarimala is 150 km from Kumily (by NH proper route).
the famous Cardamom city