Vandiperiyar

Vandiperiyar
വണ്ടിപ്പെരിയാർ
Periyar
Town
Periyar river at Vandiperiyar
Periyar river at Vandiperiyar
Vandiperiyar is located in Kerala
Vandiperiyar
Vandiperiyar
Location in Kerala, India
Vandiperiyar is located in India
Vandiperiyar
Vandiperiyar
Vandiperiyar (India)
Coordinates: 9°34′12″N 77°5′26″E / 9.57000°N 77.09056°E / 9.57000; 77.09056
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
TalukPeerumedu
Area
 • Total
50.98 km2 (19.68 sq mi)
Elevation
836 m (2,743 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
22,978
 • Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
 • RegionalMalayalam, Tamil[2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685533
Vehicle registrationKL-37

Vandiperiyar, IPA: [ʋɐɳɖipːeɾijɐːr], is a spice village in Idukki district, in the Indian state of Kerala. It is known for tourism, tea and coffee plantations, black pepper and other spice products. It is also known as an educational city and a number of tea factories are situated in the town. The Periyar River flows through the town. Colleges: govt poly technic college. Schools : phss, st Joseph, high range, goodluck educations, govt upper primary, fathima school, govt lower primary, trinity garden.

  1. ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.