Kolukkumalai
Kolukkumalai | |
|---|---|
Hill station | |
 The View of Western Ghats from the Kolukkumalai Peak | |
  Kolukkumalai  Kolukkumalai | |
| Coordinates: 10°04′30″N 77°13′16″E / 10.075°N 77.221°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Theni |
| Government | |
| • Body | Panchayath |
| Elevation | 2,160 m (7,090 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 625582 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-60 |
Kolukkumalai is a small village/hamlet in Bodinayakanur Taluk in the Theni district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.[1] It is home to the highest tea plantations in the world with the tea grown here possessing a special flavour and freshness because of the high altitude.[citation needed] It is situated near Munnar.
Geography
Kolukkumalai is about 7,130 feet (2,170 m) above sea level and lies some 32 kilometres (20 mi) from Munnar. The hill top village is accessible only by jeep due to rugged and rain drenched roads covering up to 17 km. It is about a one and a half hour journey from Munnar town. The exact location of kolukkumalai is in Theni district (Tamil Nadu) . The approach road is via Suryanelli near Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.
Tourism
Visitor attractions include:
Colleges
- Cardomom Planters' Associations College
- C.P.A. College
- Government Engineering College, Bodinayakanur
Schools
- P.U. Primary School Kurangani
Municipal administration and politics
This place belongs to Kottagudi Panchayath of Bodinayakanur taluk. It had 139 voters as on 2014. This village belongs to Bodinayakanur assembly seat. A TNSTC bus starts at 4 am in Theni towards Suryanelli which is the only bus from the state it belongs to. KSRTC buses run regularly to Suryanelli
See also
References
External links
Media related to Kolukkumalai at Wikimedia Commons
