Kolukkumalai

Kolukkumalai
Hill station
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Theni
Government
• Body	Panchayath
Elevation	2,160 m (7,090 ft)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	625582
Vehicle registration	TN-60

Kolukkumalai (Tamil: கொழுக்குமலை) is a small village/hamlet in Bodinayakanur Taluk in the Theni District of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is home to the highest tea plantations in the world with the tea grown here possessing a special flavour and freshness because of the high altitude. .

Geography

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 upto 17 km. It is about a one and a half hour journey from Munnar town. The exact location of kolukkumalai is in Theni district (Tamilnadu). The approach road is via Suryanelli in Idukki district of Kerala.

Demographics

Tourism

Tourist Places Near By Kolukkumalai

• Devikulam
• Chinnar
• Munnar
• Idukki
• Thekkadi
• Theni
• Meesapulimala

Colleges

• Cardomom Planters' Association College
• C.p.a. College

Schools

• P.u.pry.scl. Kurangani

Transport

Near By Air Ports

• Madurai Airport 153 KM
• Kochi Airport 133 KM
• Coimbatore Airport 203 KM

Near By RailWay Stations

• Aluva Railway station 137 Km
• Kodai road Railway station 127 km
• Bodinayakanur Rail Way Station 50 KM
• Theni Rail Way Station 66 KM
• Andipatti Rail Way Station 82 KM
• Usilampatti Rail Way Station 105 KM
• Madurai Rail Way Station 142 KM

Municipal administration and politics`

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

See also

• Chinnakanal