Vagamon

Vagamon
From left to right: Vagamon meadows, Vagamon pine forest, Vagamon lake, Erattupetta - Vagamon road, Vagamon town
Nickname: 
Scotland of Asia
Vagamon is located in Kerala
Vagamon
Vagamon
Location in Kerala, India
Vagamon is located in India
Vagamon
Vagamon
Vagamon (India)
Coordinates: 9°41′16″N 76°54′25″E / 9.68778°N 76.90694°E / 9.68778; 76.90694
Country India
State Kerala
DistrictKottayam, Idukki
TalukPeerumedu, Meenachil, Kanjirapally
Government
 • TypePanchayat
 • BodyElappara Grama Panchyat
Area
 • Total
78.3 km2 (30.2 sq mi)
Elevation
1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
14,641
 • Density190/km2 (480/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685503
Vehicle registrationKL-37
Nearest cityErattupetta, Kattappana, Thodupuzha, Pala, Elappara
Nearest airportKochi

Vagamon (Malayalam: വാഗമൺ) is an Indian hill station and a revenue village located in Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki district, and also Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[2][3] Located in the Western Ghats 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Erattupetta on the border of Kottayam-Idukki districts, Vagamon is famous for its natural beauty.[4] The Vagamon glass bridge is the longest cantilever glass bridge in India.[5]

  1. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ "Explore Vagamon". Vagamon Destination Maker. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
  4. ^ Pal, Pradip Kumar (21 January 2010). "Vagamon - Scotland of Asia Visit". India Study Channel.
  5. ^ Valsalan, Anson (25 August 2023). "Enjoy a thrilling walk on India's longest glass bridge at Vagamon". OnManorama. Retrieved 29 September 2023.