Thookkupalam
Thookkupalam തൂക്കുപാലം | |
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village | |
  Thookkupalam Location in Kerala, India  Thookkupalam Thookkupalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°48′48″N 77°11′55″E / 9.813222°N 77.198534°ECoordinates: 9°48′48″N 77°11′55″E / 9.813222°N 77.198534°E Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Founded by | Pattom Thanu Pillai |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Karunapuram grama panchayath |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04868 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-69 |
Thookupalam (തൂക്കുപാലം) is a developing commercial centre lying about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It lies on the banks of river Kallar and is one of the main tourist hubs between Thekkady, Munnar and Ramakkalmedu.
Thookupalam is one of the spices trading centres in Idukki district. The place is situated on the Thekkady-Munnar road near the Ramakkalmedu windmill project. The main crops cultivated in the area include cardamom, black pepper, Cocoa and coffee. Thookupalam is well known for the Sunday market of vegetables, fruits, domestic animals and many agricultural products. This is one of the developing villages of Idukki.[citation needed]
The main mode of transport in Thookupalam is road. Kerala State RTC and Tamil Nadu STC services are also available 24/7. Low floor Air conditioned buses of Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation are also available to access places like Ernakulam and Thodupuzha.
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