| Theppakadu | |
| Pushpin Map: | Tamil Nadu |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.5799°N 76.5835°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nilgiris |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Tamil |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 04262 |
| Registration Plate: | TN 43 Z |
Theppakadu is a village in the Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. As per Census 2011, it is part of the Mudumalai village which covers 188.57sqkm and had a population of 1,694 persons in 2011.[1] [2] It has a reserve forest which is part of the Mudumalai National Park in western Tamil Nadu touching the south of Karnataka. Theppakadu is from Bangalore, via Mysore through SH17 and NH 212 (Ooty road).[3]
The Theppakadu Elephant Camp in the Mudumalai National Park is a tourist attraction.[4] The camp was formed in 1910 for elephants used by timber traders. After the Government took over the forests, the working elephants or kumkis now do a variety of tasks. They are used to give rides to tourists and for patrolling during the monsoon.[5]