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Devala | |
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Village | |
Nickname(s): Cherrapunji of the South, Second Cherrapunji | |
Coordinates: 11°29′N 76°24′E / 11.483°N 76.400°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Nilgiris |
Population | |
• Total | 600,000 approx |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
• Minority | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 643212 |
Telephone code | CODE04262 |
Nearest city | Gudalur (Nilgiris district) |
Literacy | 58% |
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.