Devala, India
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Devala | |
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Village | |
| Nickname(s): Cherrapunji of the South, Second Cherrapunji | |
  Devala Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 11°29′N 76°24′E / 11.483°N 76.400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nilgiris |
| Population | |
| • Total | 600,000 approx |
| Languages-Tamil | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 643270 |
| Telephone code | CODE04262 |
| Nearest city | Gudalur (Nilgiris district) |
| Literacy | 58% |
Devala (Tamil:தேவாலா) is a town in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is situated at about 16 km from Gudalur on the Gudalur–Pandalur road. A stream originating from here flows to Kerala and reaches Maruthappuzha in Malappuram district of Kerala.
Tourism
Devala is a very scenic place with undulating tea estates and lush green villages. When it rains it pours here , that is the reason it is called the Cherrapunji of the South.There is no accommodation available in this little town. There are gold mines in Devala. It is a wonderful place.
Devala is a place which consists of many gold mining villages namely kaithakolly village ,ponnur, ponvayal A-road etc., . Due to animal attacks (elephants) many of them were dead for past few years and now several steps were taken by the government to overcome this . Devala has got a police station. Devala also has got many tea factories.Devala also shares its border with kerala state, marutha panchayath (malappuram dist.)
See also
- Pandallur town
- Mango Orange village
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