Vattavada

Vattavada
Village
Farmlands at Vattavada village
Farmlands at Vattavada village
Vattavada is located in Kerala
Vattavada
Vattavada
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 10°11′0″N 77°15′24″E / 10.18333°N 77.25667°E / 10.18333; 77.25667
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki
TalukDevikulam
Area
 • Total31.78 km2 (12.27 sq mi)
Elevation
1,659 m (5,443 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total3,292
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1]
 • RegionalTamil,[2]Malayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685615
Telephone code04865
Vehicle registrationKL-68
Sex ratio955:1000 /
Literacy78%
Climateheavy cool (Köppen)

Vattavada is a village in Idukki district in the state of Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu, India.[3] The village is located along Palani Hills in Western Ghats. It is an agricultural village known for growing a wide range of vegetables and fruits in the terrace farmlands.[4]

  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.
  3. ^ "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)
  4. ^ "Why Vattavada is hailed as agricultural haven of Kerala". OnManorama. Retrieved 10 July 2023.