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Kanthalloor
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Kanthalloor
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Kanthalloor
Kanthalloor (India)
Coordinates: 10°13′0″N77°11′0″E / 10.21667°N 77.18333°E / 10.21667; 77.18333
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Government
 • Type Panchayati Raj (India)
 • BodyKanthalloor Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total48.42 km2 (18.70 sq mi)
Elevation
1,525 m (5,003 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total6,758
 • Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English [1]
 • Regional Tamil [2] Malayalam
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685620
Area code 04865
Vehicle registration KL-68
Literacy 76.87%
Website

Kanthalloor is a village in Devikulam taluk , Idukki district, Kerala. [3] [4] It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of India. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity to Munnar (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.

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Crops

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Cabbage field at Kanthalloor
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Apple farm at Kanthalloor
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Quince farming at Kanthalloor

Kanthaloor is famous for its wide variety of crops which are not seen in the other parts of kerala. It is the only place in South India where apples are grown. it also includes varieties of orange, strawberry, blackberry, plums, gooseberry, egg fruits, peach, passion fruits and more. [5]

Transportation

The nearest national highway is NH 85 which passes through Munnar and can be accessed from Kanthalloor-Marayoor-Munnar.

Geography

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Kanthalloor hut

Kanthalloor is a virtually rain shadow village, lying in the eastern side of the Western Ghats near to Marayur. [6] The place is famous for its cool season fruits and vegetables. Kanthalloor is famous for its apple, oranges, plums, peaches and variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not grown in other parts of Kerala. The Anaimudi Sholai National Park (formerly known as the Mannavan Chola) is the evergreen forest surrounding Kanthalloor. The major places of attraction include Pattisseri Dam, Kulachivayal rocks, Keezhanthoor waterfalls, Irachilppara waterfall, Erachilpara Waterfalls and the cave temple of Sri Rama.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Kanthalloor had a population of 6,758 with 3,339 males and 3,419 females. Kanthalloor village has an area of 48.42 km2 (18.70 sq mi) with 1,778 families residing in it. In Kanthalloor, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanthalloor had an average literacy of 76.87% lower than the state average of 94%. [7]

Awards and Recognitions

Kanthalloor Grama Panchayath has received the Gold Village award for the best Tourism Village in India from Central Tourism Ministry of India in tge year 2023. To popularise the brand name and glory of the beautiful Kanthalloor Village, India's Leading Social Media Influencer and World's Fastest Cartoonist Dr.Jitheshji was appointed as the International Brand Ambassador of Kanthalloor Grama Panchayath on December 30, 2023.


Barter System

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Fruit seller at Kanthalloor

One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  4. ↑ "Kanthalloor Details (ML)". Kerala Government. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  5. ↑ "Kanthalloor" . Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  6. ↑ "Rain Shadow village..." Kerala Government. Archived from the original on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Kerala, Directorate of Census Operations. District Census Handbook, Idukki (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala. p. 52,53. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "നോട്ട് നിരോധനമൊന്നും പൊന്നമ്മയുടെ കച്ചവടത്തെ ബാധിക്കില്ല".

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