Ranipuram | |
Native Name Lang: | Malayalam |
Nickname: | Ooty of Kerala |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala #India |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 12.4211°N 75.3501°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kasaragod |
Government Type: | Panchayath |
Governing Body: | Panathadi grama panchayath |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1048 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 671532 |
Area Code: | 0467 |
Registration Plate: | KL-79 |
Ranipuram (also known by its former name Madathumala) is a village and a major tourist attraction in the Kasaragod district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located near Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala-Karnataka border. Situated at above mean sea level, Ranipuram is 48 km from the nearest city Kanhangad and 107 km from the major port city of Mangalore.[1]