Kumily
Kumily | |
|---|---|
town | |
 Tea plantations at Kumily | |
  Kumily Location in Kerala, India  Kumily Kumily (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.61667°N 77.15000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Taluk | Peerumedu |
| Named after | Thekkady tourist spot |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Kumily Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 203.31 km2 (78.50 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
| Population (2023) | |
• Total | 39,435 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685509 |
| Area code | 04869 |
| Nearest City | Kottayam, Kochi |
| Assembly constituency | Peerumedu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly (Malayalam: [kumɐɭi]) is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve and a well frequented tourist destination.[2] Kumily is a border town between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[3]
Demographics
[edit]Kumily has a population of 35,915 people.[4] As of 2011 Census, Kumily had a population of 30,276 (15,162 male and 15,114 female). Kumily village spreads over an area of 203.31 km2 (78.50 sq mi) with 7,404 families residing in it. The average sex ratio was a bit lower than the state average (997 vs 1084). 10.3% of the population was under 6 years old. Kumily had an average literacy of 90.5%, which is lower than the state average of 94%; male literacy was 93.6% and female literacy was 87.4%.[5]
Transportation
[edit]Two national highways pass through Kumily town, National Highway 183 and National Highway 185[6][7] There are many different busses going to several towns in Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[8]
The nearest railway station is 60 km away at Theni.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
- ^ "Name, ambience and other details".
- ^ "Kumily - the plantation town". Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ https://dop.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/node/1049
- ^ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 70,71. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "New highways notification dated March, 2014" (PDF). The Gazette of India - Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "National Highway work from next month". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ https://onlineksrtcswift.com/route
