Kanthalloor
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Kanthalloor is a village
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...

 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:...

 in the India
India
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n state of 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....

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Kanthaloor is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of India
India
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.The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of Munnar
Munnar
Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....

 (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

Transportation

Only road transportation available. Nearest highway is NH-49 which passes through Munnar
Munnar
Munnar is one of the most popular hill station in Kerala and in southern India. Munnar is located on the Western Ghats, situated in the Idukki district....

 and can be accessed from Kanthalloor-Marayoor-Munnar. Truck trails to tamilnadu also available from Kanthalloor, Bodi district in tamilnadu 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

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Kanthalloor had a population of 10265 with 5272 males and 4993 females.
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