Munnar

Munnar
A view of Munnar
A view of Munnar
Nickname: 
The Kashmir of South India
Munnar is located in Kerala
Munnar
Munnar
Munnar is located in India
Munnar
Munnar
Coordinates: 10°05′21″N 77°03′35″E / 10.08917°N 77.05972°E / 10.08917; 77.05972
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
TalukDevikulam
Named forTea plantations, cool climate
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • BodyMunnar grama panchayath
Area
 • Total187 km2 (72 sq mi)
Elevation1,532 m (5,026 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total32,029
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam[2]
 • RegionalTamil,[3] Malayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685612
Telephone code04865
Vehicle registrationKL-68, KL-06
Literacy84.9%
Websitekeralatourism.org/destination

Munnar (IPA: [muːn̪ːɐːr]) is a town and hill station located in the Idukki district of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala. Munnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above mean sea level,[4] in the Western Ghats mountain range. Munnar is also called the "Kashmir of South India" and is a popular honeymoon destination.

  1. ^ Munnar - Fallingrain
  2. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  4. ^ "Munnar - the Hill Station of Kerala in Idukki | Kerala Tourism". Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2012.

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