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 plantation in the world with the tea grown here possessing a special flavour and freshness because of the high altitude.[citation needed] It is located near Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.

Kolukkumalai
village
The View of Western Ghats from the Kolukkumalai Peak
The View of Western Ghats from the Kolukkumalai Peak
Kolukkumalai is located in Tamil Nadu
Kolukkumalai
Kolukkumalai
Kolukkumalai is located in India
Kolukkumalai
Kolukkumalai
Coordinates: 10°04′30″N 77°13′16″E / 10.075°N 77.221°E / 10.075; 77.221
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictTheni
Government
 • BodyPanchayath
Elevation
2,160 m (7,090 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625582
Vehicle registrationTN-60

Geography

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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 kms. Kolukkumalai is located in Theni district of Tamil Nadu. The approach road is through Suryanelli near Munnar in Idukki district of Kerala.

Tourism

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Sunrise view from Kolukkumalai

Visitor attractions include:

Colleges

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  • Cardamom Planters' Associations College, Bodinayakanur
  • Government Engineering College, Bodinayakanur

Schools

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  • P.U. Primary School Kurangani

Administration and Politics

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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

 
Panoramic View from the Kolukkumalai of the Theni Valley, Munnar

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The hills are alive ... In Munnar". 5 January 2016.
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