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Mundakayam
Doorway to highrange | |
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town | |
  Mundakayam Location in Kerala, India  Mundakayam Mundakayam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°32′15″N 76°53′5″E / 9.53750°N 76.88472°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Mundakayam Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 38,445 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686513 |
| Telephone code | 04828 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-34 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Civic agency | Gram Panchayat |
Mundakayam, is a town in Kanjirappally Taluk in the Kottayam District of Kerala. It is the doorway to the high ranges of southern Kerala, and is at the border of Kottayam and Idukki districts. The next nearest town, Kanjirappally, is 14 km (8.7 mi) & Erumely is 12 km from Mundakayam. Mundakayam has rubber plantations, and greenery. The Manimala River runs through Mundakayam. It is located 48 km east of the district headquarters at Kottayam and 148 km from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. The name Mundakayam is said to be derived from the Mundi cranes that used to be seen along the Manimala River banks.