Poopara | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 9°58′49″N 77°12′11″E / 9.9803°N 77.2031°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Idukki district |
Taluk | Udumbanchola |
Government | |
• Body | Santhanpara Grama Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 41.05 km2 (15.85 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 8,231 |
• Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
• Regional | Malayalam, Tamil[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 685613,685619 |
Vehicle registration | KL-69 |
Poopara is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[2] It is located in the cardamom-growing region of Kerala, and also houses a number of tea and coffee plantations. The place also intersects the Munnar - Kumily state highway (SH-19) and Kochi - Dhanushkodi national highway (NH-49). The Anayirankal reservoir is 4 km up the road from Poopara.