Vandiperiyar is a town in Idukki district

Idukki district

Idukki district is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district headquarters is located at in Painavu.It is the second least populous district in Kerala, after Wayanad .-Etymology:...

, Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

.famous in tourism,tea plantation,coffe plantation, black pepper and other spicy products.Number of tea factories are situated here.Famous river PERIYAR flows through the city.

Geography

It is located at 9°34′12"N 77°5′26"E, at an altitude of 836 m above MSL.

Periyar River

Periyar River

Periyar is the longest river in the state of Kerala, India, with a length of 244 km. The Periyar is known as the lifeline of Kerala; it is one of the few perennial rivers in the region and provides drinking water for several major towns...

 flows through Vandiperiyar.

Location

Vandiperiyar is on National Highway 220

National Highway 220 (India)

National Highways 220 is located in India. It connects Kollam in Kerala with Theni in Tamil Nadu. Starting from NH 47 in Kollam it runs northwards and turns east at Kottayam and runs along the northern border of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary before crossing the border into Tamil Nadu and end at Theni,...

. Thekkady

Thekkady

Thekkady is the location of the Periyar National Park, which is an important tourist attraction in the Kerala state of India.- Overview :...

is 18 km away.

Economy

Tea, coffee and pepper plantations are abundant. They are the main source of income for a large number of people.

External links

• About Vandiperiyar