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Theppakadu

Coordinates: 11°34′48″N 76°35′01″E / 11.5798917°N 76.5834792°E / 11.5798917; 76.5834792
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Theppakadu
Theppakadu Log House sign, Mar '21
Theppakadu Log House sign, Mar '21
Theppakadu is located in Tamil Nadu
Theppakadu
Theppakadu
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°34′48″N 76°35′01″E / 11.5798917°N 76.5834792°E / 11.5798917; 76.5834792
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code04262
Vehicle registrationTN 43 Z

Theppakadu is a village in the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As per Census 2011, it is part of the Mudumalai village which covers 188.57 km2 (72.81 sq mi) and had a population of 1,694 persons in 2011.[1][2] It has a reserve forest which is part of the Mudumalai National Park in western Tamil Nadu touching the south of Karnataka. Theppakadu is 240 km (150 mi) from Bangalore, via Mysore through SH17 and NH 212 (Ooty road).[3]

Elephant Camp

Camp elephant bathing in Moyar River, Theppakadu, Mar '21

The Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai National Park is a tourist attraction.[4] The camp was formed over in 1910 for elephants used by timber traders. After the Government took over the forests, the working elephants or kumkis now do a variety of tasks. They are used to give rides to tourists and for patrolling during the monsoon.[5]

References

  1. ^ District Census Handbook The Nilgiris: Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract (PCA) (PDF). Vol. PART XII-B. Directorate of Census Operations Tamil Nadu. 2011. p. 88.
  2. ^ Schlögl, Walter (23 October 2011). "Node: Thepakkadu (287835457)". OpenStreetMap. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Theppakadu". greenwaysroad.com. Retrieved 24 September 2013.
  4. ^ District Census Handbook The Nilgiris: Village and Town Directory (PDF). Vol. PART XII-A. Directorate of Census Operations Tamil Nadu. 2011. p. 66.
  5. ^ Radhakrishnan, D. (4 August 2010). "100 years: Theppakadu Elephant Camp going strong". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013.
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