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Idukki township
Township in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about Idukki, Kerala India. For namesakes, see Idukki (disambiguation).
Idukki is a township in Idukki district near to the district headquarter Painavu in the state of Kerala, southern India. The township consists of the towns of Cheruthoni, Painavu (district capital), Thadiyampadu, Idukki proper and Vazhathope. Idukki is an administrative town, but the district headquarters is located at Painavu.
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Idukki Town
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![]() Kolumban statue, guide to Idukki project | |
Nickname: Highrange | |
Coordinates: 9.85°N 76.97°E / 9.85; 76.97 | |
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State | Kerala |
District | Idukki district |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayat |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 21,724 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-06 |
Nearest city | Kattappana, Thodupuzha |
Website | https://idukki.nic.in/en/ |
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The town is also a tourist spot with Idukki dam, Asia's largest Arch dam and Cheruthony dam, Kerala's biggest dam. River Periyar flows through the heart of the town.