Thodupuzha

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Thodupuzha
Municipality[1]
Thodupuzha Civil Station Complex
Thodupuzha Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Thodupuzha Thodupuzha (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°53′50″N 76°42′50″E / 9.89722°N 76.71389°E / 9.89722; 76.71389
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Government
• Type	First Grade Municipality
• Municipal Chairman	Mr. Sanish George
Area
• Total	35.43 km2 (13.68 sq mi)
Elevation	40 m (130 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	52,045
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	685584
Telephone code	04862
Vehicle registration	KL-38
Nearest city	Ernakulam, Kottayam, Muvattupuzha, Pala
Nearest Railway Stations	Piravam Road(PVRD) 38 km Ettumanoor (ETM) 45.9 km Thrippunithura (TRTR) 50.3 km Aluva (AWY) 54 km Kottayam (KTYM) 54.2 km Ernakulam Jn. / Ernakulam South (ERS) 59.2 km Ernakulam Town / Ernakulam North (ERN) 59.8 km
Lok Sabha constituency	Idukki
Nearest Airport	Cochin International Airport (COK) 54 km
Climate	Tropical monsoon (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	32.5 °C (90.5 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	23 °C (73 °F)

Thodupuzha ([kaʈ:ap:ɐna]) is a municipality^[1] in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located 26 km (16.2 mi) west of the district headquarters in Painavu and about 157 km (97.6 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thodupuzha has a population of 52,045 people, and a population density of 1,468/km² (3,800/sq mi).

Thodupuzha is the largest town and main commercial centre in Idukki. It also acts as a gateway to various tourist spots in the High Range regions towards its east, including Munnar, Thekkady, and Peermade.^[3]