Poopara is a village in Idukki district in the

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. It is located in the cardamom-growing region of Kerala, and also houses a number of tea and coffee plantations. The place also intersects the

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- Kumily state highway ( SH-19) and

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- Dhanushkodi national highway ( NH-49). The Anayirankal reservoir is 4 km up the road from Poopara.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census, Poopara had a population of 8,231 with 4,137 males and 4,094 females. Poopara village has an area of with 2,267 families residing in it. In Poopara, 8.8% of the total population was under 6 years of age. Poopara had an average literacy of 77.9% higher than the national average of 74% and lower than state average of 94%.

References

Villages in Idukki district {{Idukki-geo-stub