Koviloor is a village located in

Vattavada Vattavada is a village in Idukki district in the state of Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu, India. Demographics As of 2011 Census, Vattavada had a population of 3,292 with 1,690 males and 1,602 females. Vattavada village has an area of with 90 ...

panchayat of Devikulam taluk in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated around above sea level near the Tamil Nadu border. It is east of Munnar. The village is known for growing a wide range of vegetables and fruits through terrace farming. The majority of the population speaks Tamil, as the region borders Tamil Nadu.

Etymology

The name ''Koviloor'' is a combination of two Tamil words: , which means ''temple'' and , which means "village", thus it literally means the "village of temples".

Economy

The economy of Koviloor is built on agriculture, with farmers constituting the majority of the population. There are many farmlands surrounding the village that use traditional agricultural practices to grow crops like

carrots The carrot (''Daucus carota'' subsp. ''sativus'') is a root vegetable, typically orange in color, though purple, black, red, white, and yellow cultivars exist, all of which are domesticated forms of the wild carrot, ''Daucus carota'', nativ ...

garlic Garlic (''Allium sativum'') is a species of bulbous flowering plant in the genus ''Allium''. Its close relatives include the onion, shallot, leek, chive, Allium fistulosum, Welsh onion and Allium chinense, Chinese onion. It is native to South A ...

, beans and

cabbage Cabbage, comprising several cultivars of ''Brassica oleracea'', is a leafy green, red (purple), or white (pale green) biennial plant grown as an annual vegetable crop for its dense-leaved heads. It is descended from the wild cabbage ( ''B.&nb ...

. There are also several

strawberry The garden strawberry (or simply strawberry; ''Fragaria × ananassa'') is a widely grown hybrid species of the genus '' Fragaria'', collectively known as the strawberries, which are cultivated worldwide for their fruit. The fruit is widely ap ...

farms near the village. Vegetable cultivation is also widespread in neighboring villages like Vattavada, Pazhathottam, Chilanthiyar and Kottakamboor.

Transportation

Koviloor village has limited public transportation. There are some private and KSRTC buses plying here from

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the Central Business District of the city of Kochi in Kerala, India and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation a ...

. Farmers mainly rely on these bus services to transport their produce to town. Trip jeeps are also available to Munnar.

References

Villages in Idukki district

External links

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