Sulthankada | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Idukki |
Governing Body: | Chakkupallam |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 10 |
Population Total: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 685551 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 048682 |
Registration Plate: | KL-06, KL-37 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Anakkara |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | 85% |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Idukki |
Blank5 Name Sec1: | Kerala Assembly Constituency |
Blank5 Info Sec1: | Peermade / Peermedu |
Blank6 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank6 Info Sec1: | Chakkupallam |
Sulthankada is a village in the Idukki district of Kerala, India. It is located between Pampupara and Anakkara on Kumily - Munnar highway. This village includes tiny settlements - Chittampara, Keerimukku, Churuli Valavu, Puthumana Medu, Thenganal Kavala, Thaloda, etc. mostly covering cardamom and pepper plantations, pepper grows and paddy fields.
The nearest Airports are Kochi 175 km and Madurai 165 km. Closest railway stations are Kottayam 124 km, Changanassery 130 km, Kochi 175 km and Madurai 165 km. The nearest private and KSRTC Bus stations are Kattappana 20 km and Kumily 13 km
The population includes people migrated from Kottayam and Ernakulam districts of Kerala and Theni and Madurai districts of Tamil Nadu. Main source of income is agricultural produces (Pepper, Cardamom, Ginger, paddy, coffee beans, tea leaves, etc.). There are many cardamom dry units available here.