19 Facts About Idukki district

Idukki district contains two municipal towns - Kattappana and Thodupuzha.

The temples and other older buildings in the High Range and the surrounding regions in Idukki district have significant influences from the medieval era Tamil-Pandyan architectural styles.

Higher peaks like Anamudi on the eastern border of the Idukki district have acted as a natural boundary between the Malayalam kingdoms and the contemporary Tamil kingdoms in the past, thereby reducing invasions into the region from the neighbouring Tamil country as well as from other parts of the Indian peninsula.

Archaeological findings found from the Idukki district include dolmens of the Neolithic era in the Marayur area.

The Megalithic monuments found from Idukki district show numerous similarities with the contemporary remnants those discovered from Deccan plateau and other parts of the South India.

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The district of Idukki was inhabited by various tribes like Malavedas, Malayarayas, Muthuvans, and Paliyans, during the early period of its human history.

Idukki district was part of three Nadus during the period of the Chera Perumals of Mahodayapuram for nearly three centuries.

Entire portion of the modern-day district of Idukki became part of the erstwhile British Princely state of Travancore by 1750 CE.

Hence Idukki was a part of the Kottayam district at the time of the formation of the state Kerala in 1956.

On 26 January 1972, the district of Idukki was formed by the separation of the three High Range Taluks, namely Devikulam, Udumbanchola, and Peerumede, from Kottayam district.

The western part of the Idukki district is covered by forests and hills bordering the eastern regions of Ernakulam and Kottayam Idukki district like Neriyamangalam, Vannapuram, Thommankuthu, Moolamattom, Vagamon and Kuttikanam.

The Periyar river basin in the district which includes Vandiperiyar, Ayyapankoil, Rajakkad, Idukki, Cheruthoni and Adimaly is an elevated plateau crisscrossed by river valleys and lies between the high peaks of the western and eastern parts of the district.

Idukki district has a large area of dense forest cover and shola forests.

The Idukki district has a population density of 251 inhabitants per square kilometre.

The aboriginal tribes in the Idukki district speak their own dialects such as Malavedan, Malaryan, Muthuvan, and Paliyan, which are closely related to the Malayalam languages.

Idukki district was the first in India to get connected to a super-fast broad band system as a part of the Digital India campaign.

Idukki district is divided into 68 revenue villages for the ease and decentralisation of its revenue administration.

Culture in Idukki district is mixed since it consists of migrated people from other parts of Kerala and native tribals.

Kovilmala, near Kattappana in Idukki district is home to one of the still ruling tribal kings in India, Kovilmala Raja Mannan.