Devala, India

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Devala
Village
Nickname(s): 
Cherrapunji of the South, Second Cherrapunji
Devala is located in Tamil Nadu
Devala
Devala
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 11°29′N 76°24′E / 11.483°N 76.400°E / 11.483; 76.400
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictNilgiris
Population
 • Total600,000 approx
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
 • MinorityMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
643212
Telephone codeCODE04262
Nearest cityGudalur (Nilgiris district)
Literacy58%

Devala is a town in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. It is situated at about 17 km from Gudalur on the Gudalur–Pandalur road. It is close to the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border, with Nilambur on the Kerala side.

Devala is receiving the highest rainfall after cherrapunji in the world.