Kumily | |
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Plantation Town | |
![]() Tea plantations at Kumily | |
Coordinates: 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.61667°N 77.15000°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Idukki |
Taluk | Peerumedu |
Named for | Thekkady tourist spot |
Government | |
• Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
• Body | Kumily Grama Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 203.31 km2 (78.50 sq mi) |
Elevation | 880 m (2,890 ft) |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 39,435 |
• Density | 190/km2 (500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 685509 |
Area code | 04869 |
Nearest City | Kottayam, Kochi |
Assembly constituency | Peerumedu |
Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
Kumily, also spelt as Kumaly is a revenue village and Gram Panchayat in the Idukki district of the state of Kerala. It is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve. Kumily is a gateway town into Kerala from Tamil Nadu.[2]