Kumily

Kumily.

Kumily കുമളി
town
Kumily Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.61667°N 77.15000°ECoordinates: 9°37′0″N 77°9′0″E / 9.61667°N 77.15000°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Idukki
Population
• Total	30,276
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	685509
Vehicle registration	KL-06, KL-37
Nearest city	Kanjirappally, Kattappana, Madurai
Lok Sabha constituency	Idukki

Kumily is the largest Gram Panchayat in Kerala. Kumily is a town in Cardamom Hills near Thekkady and Periyar Tiger Reserve, in the Idukki District of Kerala. Kumily is known as Gateway to Thekkady and it is also known as spices capital of Kerala. Kumily lies in the National Highway 183 that connects Kottayam through Mundakkayam and Kanjirappally. The state of Tamil Nadu borders the town. It is a major tourist destination and a spices trading centre. The nearest airport is Madurai (125 km) and railway Station is Theni. The famous pilgrim centre Sabarimala is 150 km from Kumily.

Kumily is well connected with Kottayam and Kochi.

Kumily is always a special destination for most of the tourists due to its climate. Nearby Tamil Nadu district is Theni, where tourist can see grapes cultivations in large acres. Kattapana is the nearby municipality. Famous tourist attractions nearby are: Thekkady, Anchuruli, Ottakathalamedu, Kalvery Mount, Wagamon, Pine forest, Kalyanathanddu etc.