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Karimannoor is a panchayat, earlier it was a Legislative Constitutancy, belonging to Thodupuzha Taluk in Idukki District,
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. The main occupation of the population is Agriculture, predominantly of natural rubber. Demographically people belonging to
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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. Karimannoor is about 10 kilometres east of Thodupuzha, the taluk capital. It's an entrance point to
Thommankuthu Thommankuthu ( ml, തൊമ്മന്‍കുത്ത്) is a waterfall located in Thodupuzha Thaluk in Idukki District of the southern state of Kerala, India. It is a popular tourist spot in the state and one of the major centres of eco- ...
waterfalls and the alternate route to the high ranges of Idukki through Udumbannoor and Paramada and lies along the state highway 43 (SH-43). Thommankuthu water falls is a major tourist attraction. Thommankuthu is nearly 8 km from Karimannoor and one of the major eco-tourism centres in Kerala. The village has a lot of educational institutions. It has one Higher Secondary School (St. Joseph's H.S.S Karimannoor), 2 High schools(St.Sebastian's H.S. & Nirmala Public School naided, 3 Upper Primary Schools (TCMMUPS Mulappuram, Govt. UPS Karimannoor & Winners Public School Karimannoor naided, 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.


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Villages in Idukki district {{Idukki-geo-stub