Sunday, 8 April 2018

IDUKKI

Hai Friends...Today let's learn about the SPICE GARDEN OF KERALA-IDUKKI

  • Formation : 1972 Jan 26
  • Headquarter of Idukki : Painavu
  • Second largest district in Kerala.
  • District having no coastal area.
  • Fruit basket of Kerala : Idukki
  • First child friendly district in India : Idukki.
  • District known as spice garden of Kerala.
  • The only spice park in Kerala : Puttady.
  • District having largest forest area in Kerala.
  • District having no railway lines (Wayanad also ).
  • Mangala Devi temple is in Idukki.
  • Lowest  densely populated district  in Kerala (254 sqkm).
  • District having lowest sex ratio - 1006/1000.
  • District with highest number of hydroelectric project.
  • Commercial capital of Idukki : Kattappana.
  • Biggest grama panchayat in Kerala : Kumaly.
  • Lowest populated grama panchayat in Kerala : Edamalakudy.
  • First garama panchayath in Karala started sports council : Nedunkandam.
  • 4 National parks in Kerala are situated in Idukki -Eravikulam,Aanamudichola,Mathikettanchola,Pambadumchola).
  • Eravikulam is situated in Devikulam taluk.
  • Nilgiri tahr is protected in Eravikulam National Park.
  • Tourist spots in Idukki : Thekkady,Vagaman,Peerumedu,Munnar etc.
  • Gateway of Thekkady : Kumaly.
  • Places known as golden triangle of Idukki : Munnar,Idukki,Thekkady.
  • Wax museum in Kerala : Thekkady.
  • Highest peak in Kerala : Aanamudi (2695m).
  • Place famous for sandals in Kerala : Marayur.
  • മുനിയറകൾക്ക് പ്രസിദ്ധമായ സ്ഥലം : മറയൂർ 
  • Biggest arch dam in Asia : Idukki dam.
  • Biggest underground hydro electric project in Kerala : Moolamattom.
  • Periyar river,the biggest river in Kerala starting from : Shivagirimala.
  • First hydro electric project in Kerala : Pallivasal (1940 March 19,Muthirampuzha)
  • Country supported for Idukki dam construction : Canada (780MW)
  • Lowest rainfall in Kerala : Chinnar.
  • Indo-Swis project : Mattuppetty (1963)
  • Town situated in highest altitude in Kerala : Munnar.
  • First hydel tourism in Kerala : Munnar.
  • Biggest wind farm in Kerala : Ramakkalmedu.
  • Thekkady wildlife sanctuary was inaugurated by : Sree Chithirathirunal (1934).
  • Water fall district of Kerala : Idukki
  • Thoovanam waterfall is in Pambar river.
  • Only district in Kerala having garlic cultivation.
  • Biggest constituent assemly in Kerala : Udumbannur.
  • ഏലം ലേല കേന്ദ്രം : വണ്ടൻമേട് 
  • Kashmir of the east,Kashmir of Kerala : Munnar.
  • First bio diversity village in Kerala : Udumbannur.
Try to collect more points....👍👍

3 comments:

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  2. When you need to cleanse your soul of the city dust, and soothe the noise in your mind to gentle music, Thekkady awaits.
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  3. Prof. Prem raj Pushpakaran writes -- 2022 marks the 50th year of Idukki and let us celebrate the occasion!!!
    https://worldarchitecture.org/profiles/gfhvm/prof-prem-raj-pushpakaran-profile-page.html

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