Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 59 km from Ernakulam. Thodupuzha is also the name of the river that flows through the town. It is located at 9.9000N, 76.7170E and is 22 metres above mean sea level It is the largest town in the district and is the commercial centre. The town is being modernised with the help of a programme sponsored by the World Bank which is financing the programme through the Government of Kerala.

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  • Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 59 km from Ernakulam. Thodupuzha is also the name of the river that flows through the town. It is located at 9.9000N, 76.7170E and is 22 metres above mean sea level It is the largest town in the district and is the commercial centre. The town is being modernised with the help of a programme sponsored by the World Bank which is financing the programme through the Government of Kerala. It was at one time part of the territory of the Travancore dynasty. It lies in central Kerala, southeast of Muvattupuzha. The Thodupuzha municipality area is characterised by hilly terrain with a lot of green vegetation. The Main Eastern Highway (Muvattupuzha - Pathanamthitta - Punalur Road / SH - 08) passes through Thodupuzha. Thodupuzha is strategically placed as a gateway to the Highrange parts of the Kerala. It has a population of around fifty thousand and the main occupation is agriculture and trade. It was previously in Ernakulam District. Thodupuzha is a verdant land that attracts a number of tourists. The famous hydral project the Malankara dam is developing as a famous tourist centre. Hindus and Syrian Catholics and a minority of Tamil Muslims co-exist in harmony adding to the diversity in faith and religion. The Muslim minority are mostly rawthers who are the warriors of Madurai Raja and migrated from Madurai, Tanjavoor. P. J. Joseph got elected from the Thodupuzha assembly constituency for the seventh time. He is the head of the Kerala Congress (J) party and a minister of Kerala. The popular film actress Asin's family is originally from Thodupuzha. Her dad belongs to the Thottumkal famliy of Karimkunnam, a beautiful suburb of Thodupuzha. There are a number of churches, temples and mosques in the town. Palai is a town 30 km southeast of Thodupuzha. Muthalakodam is a pilgrimage centre located 3 km east of Thodupuzha. Thommankuthu is a famous waterfall and tourist place located 18 km from town in Karimannoor Panchayath.
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  • Thodupuzha is a town and a municipality in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is 59 km from Ernakulam. Thodupuzha is also the name of the river that flows through the town. It is located at 9.9000N, 76.7170E and is 22 metres above mean sea level It is the largest town in the district and is the commercial centre. The town is being modernised with the help of a programme sponsored by the World Bank which is financing the programme through the Government of Kerala.
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