Thodupuzha

Thodupuzha is the largest town and municipality in Idukki district in the Kerala state of India. Thodupuzha is 57 km from Kottayam and 62 km south east of Kochi. Thodupuzha is 200 km from the state capital, Trivandrum. Geographical classification of Thodupuzha Region is Malanad or Idanad. Thodupuzha is also the name of the river that flows through the town. It is one of the largest town in the district and is a main commercial center. The town is being modernised with the help of a program sponsored by the World Bank, financing through the Government of Kerala. It was once part of the territory of the princely state, Travancore. It lies in central Kerala, southeast of Muvattupuzha. The Thodupuzha municipality area is characterized by hilly terrain with a lot of green vegetation.

Thommankuthu is a tourism destination 20 km from Thodupuzha, has a series of waterfalls. Uravapara is a hillock temple situated at Olamattom near Thodupuzha, at a height of 500 ft above sea level. Malankara is famous for its irrigation project, the Malankara Dam, the Reservoir constructed across the tail waters of Moolamattom Power House. Ilaveezha Poonchira is one of the tourist destinations in Kerala. Spread over thousands of acres of the Kottayam district, the valleys of Ilaveezhapoonchira