Thopramkudy | |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Coordinates: | 9.8815°N 77.0536°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Idukki |
Government Type: | Panchayati Raj (India) |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Elevation M: | 1500 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 685609 |
Area Code: | 914868 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Registration Plate: | KL-06 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest Railway Station |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ernakulam (Aluva) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Thopramkudy (alternately spelled Thoprankudy) is a village in Vathikudy Gram panchayat, in Idukki Taluk located in Idukki district in the State of Kerala in South India. Spread over an area of, it is one of the spices market in the state of Kerala. The town has a tropical climate with temperatures ranging from highs of in the summer to a low of in the winter, with a healthy rainfall of . State Highway 40 (Kerala) and State Highway 42 (Kerala) and a new highway Kalvary Mount-Munnar is passing through Thopramkudy. The hamlet is mentioned in the 2009 Malayalam movie Loudspeaker
The name 'Thopramkudy' might have come from two words, (which is the name of a tribal leader) and (which means colony). It is believed that he was the first man to do cultivation and his place/house came to be known as Thoprankudy and eventually it changed to Thopramkudy.
Most of those farmers who had migrated to Thopramkudy and its environs consisted mainly of Catholic Christians. On 12 November 1969, a temple dedicated to Shri Dharmasashta was established to serve the spiritual needs of the Hindus. 60 years ago Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (Ayyappa) was established by the Tribals (Anakootil Krishnankutti, Karikallil Kuttan, Kelan Raman (Mannathiparayil), Thandel Kuttappan, etc.). From 1959 on, the said temple lay under the protection and jurisdiction of the great association of hill tribals. As for Christian settlers, Kiliyarkandam church served their needs. When people began to migrate in large numbers, the establishment of a church at Thopramkudy became inevitable.
There is no railwaylines in Idukki district. The major railway stations near Thopramkudy are Aluva railway station, Kottayam railway station, Bodinayakkanur
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport Madurai Airport .
Thopramkudy is all about love and equality. For worshiping there are churches, temples and mosques. 60 years ago Sree Dharma Sastha Temple (Ayyappa) was established by the Tribals (Anakootil Krishnankutti, Karikallil Kuttan, Kelan Raman (Mannathiparayil), Thandel Kuttappan etc..), and it was the first temple in Thopramkudy.
The first school was Gov. H.S. Thopramkudy.