Karimannoor

Karimannoor
village
Karimannoor

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°54′0″N 76°47′0″E / 9.90000°N 76.78333°E / 9.90000; 76.78333Coordinates: 9°54′0″N 76°47′0″E / 9.90000°N 76.78333°E / 9.90000; 76.78333
Country  India
State Kerala
District Idukki
Elevation 60 m (200 ft)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 685581
Telephone code 04862
Vehicle registration KL-38
Nearest city Thodupuzha
Lok Sabha constituency Idukki
Climate almost same as in all over kerala (Köppen)

Karimannoor is a panchayat, earlier it was a legislative constitutancy, belonging to Thodupuzha Thaluk in Idukki District, Kerala, India. The main occupation of the population is agriculture, predominantly of natural rubber.Demographically people belonging to Christian, Hindu and Muslims religions live harmoniously in this beautiful piece of land in God's very own country. The predominant community here is the Syro Malabar Catholic Christians.

It's an entrance point to Thommankuthu waterfalls and the alternate route to the high ranges of Idukki through Udumbannoor and Paramada and lies along the state highway 43 (SH43). Thommenkuthu water falls is a major tourist attraction. Thommenkuthu is nearly 8 km from Karimannoor and one of the major eco-tourism centres in kerala.

The village is blessed with a lot of educational institutions. It has one Higher Secondary School (St. Joseph's H.S.S.), 2 High schools(St.Sebastian's H.S. & Nirmala Public School[Unaided]), 3 Upper Primary Schools (TCMMUPS Mulappuram, Govt. UPS Karimannoor & Winners Public School Karimannoor[Unaided]), 4 Lower Primary Schools(Holy Family LPS Karimannoor, Little Flower LPS Pallikkamuri, SN Neyyasseri) etc.

Karimmanoor is developing rapidly in the business field and its transport system. Once a village, now it is a town.

History


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