Adimali
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Adimaly അടിമാലി |
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Ariel view of Adimali town
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 Adimaly
 Adimaly
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| Coordinates: 10°00′53″N 76°57′22″E / 10.0147600°N 76.956139°ECoordinates: 10°00′53″N 76°57′22″E / 10.0147600°N 76.956139°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Idukki |
| Talukas | Devikulam |
| Elevation | 650 m (2,130 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 37,360 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 685561 |
| Telephone code | 04864 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-68 |
| Nearest city | Kothamangalam, Munnar |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Idukki |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Devikulam |
Adimaly (Malayalam: അടിമാലി) is a town in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. Adimali is located on the National Highway 85 (India) connecting Kochi and Madurai, India. Adimaly is located about 83 kilometers from aluva. From Adimaly, it is only 27 kilometers to Munnar, which is a famous hill station. The waterfalls Cheeyappara and Valara are located nearby. Pepper cultivation is the main agricultural activity of this place. The Ponmudi Dam (294 meter length) was constructed in 1963 across the Panniar river, nearly 15 km southeast of Adimali, on the way to Rajakkad. Adimali is known for its proximity to munnar and natural beauty. Kallar is another beautiful place located 14 km from Adimaly. Adimaly has almost all the basic facilities like well connected roads, educational institutions and hospitals.
The former name of the Adimali area was Mannamkandam, as the name indicates the Mannan tribe once populated the area. Other tribal groups collectively called the Muthuvan were also living in Adimali. Before 1980, the main crops under cultivation were rice as well as pepper and cardamom. Now almost 90 percent of the paddy fields have been modified for other purposes such as residential land, rubber plantations or banana fields.
Adimali is a relatively new town located between Kochi and Munnar. It gained its importance when the Government of Kerala allowed mass settlements of people from the neighbouring districts in the Mid 20th century. The majority of the people in area around Adimali migrated from the nearby district of Ernakulam. Since it intersects two major roads and is a popular resting point on the way to Munnar, Adimali slowly grew in size. In the last 15 years, Adimali has emerged as a major population center in the district.
Adimaly is a small town in Idukki district of Kerala state, India.It is part of Idukki township. Adimaly is located on the National Highway 49 connecting Kochi and Madurai. Munnar- a famous hill station is about 30 km from Adimaly. The Cheeyappara and Valara waterfalls are located en route to Adimaly. Pepper is the major cultivation in this area. Ponmudi Dam, which is constructed across the Panniar river, is about 15 km from Adimali, on the way to Rajakkad. The dam which was built in 1963 has a length of 294 m. The places nearby to this area are Kuthirayalla, Pettimudi, and Maankulam. Pettimudi area is near to Tamil Nadu.
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