Kanthalloor
| Kanthalloor കാന്തല്ലൂർ | |
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| village | |
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View point at Kanthalloor | |
| Coordinates: 10°13′0″N 77°11′0″E / 10.21667°N 77.18333°ECoordinates: 10°13′0″N 77°11′0″E / 10.21667°N 77.18333°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Kanthalloor grama panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 116.29 km2 (44.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 10,265 |
| • Density | 88/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 685620 |
| Area code(s) | 04865 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-68 |
| Literacy | 71% |
| Website | |
Kanthalloor is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1][2]It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of India. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of Munnar (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.
Crops
Kanthaloor is famous for its wide variety of crops which is not seen on the other parts of kerala, which includes varieties of Apple, Orange, Strawberry, Blackberry, Plums, Gooseberry, Egg fruits, peach & passion fruits..etc.[3]
Transportation
Only road transportation available. Nearest highway is NH-49 which passes through Munnar and can be accessed from Kanthalloor-Marayoor-Munnar. Truck trails to Tamil Nadu also available from Kanthalloor, Bodi district in Tamil Nadu is near to this place
Geography
Kanthalloor is a virtually rain shadow village, lying in the eastern side of the Western Ghats near to Marayur[4] The place is famous for its cool season fruits and vegetables. Kanthalloor is famous for its apple, oranges, plums, peaches and variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not grown in other parts of Kerala. The Anaimudi Sholai National Park(Formerly known as the Mannavan Chola) is the evergreen forest surrounding Kanthalloor. The major places of attraction includes Pattisseri Dam, Kulachivayal rocks, Keezhanthoor waterfalls and the cave temple of Sri Rama.
Politics
Current panchayath member for kanthalloor (Ward 2) is Sri madhavan P [5]
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Kanthalloor had a population of 10265 with 5272 males and 4993 females.[6]
Barter System
One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonitized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma. [7]
References
- ↑ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Retrieved 2008-12-10.
|first1=missing|last1=in Authors list (help) - ↑ "Kanthalloor Details (ML)". Kerala Government. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Kanthalloor". Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Rain Shadow village....". Kerala Government. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Member". Kerala Government. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ "Population". Kerala Government. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ↑ http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485
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