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	~~{{for\|the medieval institution\|Battle of Kandalur Salai}}~~
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	''' Kanthalloor ''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]] of [[Idukki district]] ~~in the [[India]]n state of~~ [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P\|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above\|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|accessdate=2008-12-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx\|archive-date=8 December 2008\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web \| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ \| title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref>It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of [[Munnar]] (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.		'''Kanthalloor''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]], [[Idukki district]], [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P\|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above\|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|accessdate=2008-12-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx\|archive-date=8 December 2008\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web \| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ \| title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011 }}{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> It is a village nestled in the [[Western Ghats]] of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity to [[Munnar]] (a major [[hill station]]), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.

	==Crops==		==Crops==
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	[[File:Kanthalloor Apple Farm.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Apple farm at Kanthalloor]]		[[File:Kanthalloor Apple Farm.jpg\|thumb\|right\|200px\|Apple farm at Kanthalloor]]
	[[File:Cydonia oblonga OR quince from Kanthalloor, Kerala.jpg\|thumb\|Quince farming at Kanthalloor]]		[[File:Cydonia oblonga OR quince from Kanthalloor, Kerala.jpg\|thumb\|Quince farming at Kanthalloor]]
	Kanthaloor is famous for its wide variety of crops which are not seen in the other parts of kerala. It is the only place in South India where apples are grown. it also includes varieties of Orange, ~~Strawberry~~, ~~Blackberry~~, ~~Plums~~, ~~Gooseberry~~, ~~images,~~		Kanthaloor is famous for its wide variety of crops which are not seen in the other parts of kerala. It is the only place in [[South India]] where apples are grown. it also includes varieties of [[Orange (fruit)\|orange]], [[strawberry]], [[blackberry]], [[plum]]s, [[gooseberry]], [[Pouteria campechiana\|egg fruits]], [[peach]], [[Passion fruit (fruit)\|passion fruits]] and more.<ref name="Kanthalloor">{{cite web \| url=http://www.marayoortourism.com/pages/4around.htm \| title=Kanthalloor \| accessdate=3 October 2011 \| archive-date=28 September 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928000134/http://www.marayoortourism.com/pages/4around.htm \| url-status=dead }}</ref>
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	~~# Egg~~ fruits, peach & passion fruits and more.<ref name="Kanthalloor">{{cite web \| url=http://www.marayoortourism.com/pages/4around.htm \| title=Kanthalloor \| accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref>

	==Transportation==		==Transportation==
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	==Geography==		==Geography==
	[[File:Kanthalloor landscape 01.JPG\|thumb\|Kanthalloor hut]]		[[File:Kanthalloor landscape 01.JPG\|thumb\|Kanthalloor hut]]
	Kanthalloor is a virtually rain shadow village, lying in the eastern side of the Western Ghats near to [[Marayur]]<ref name="Rain Shadow village....">{{cite web \| url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/d_idukkicontent.htm#fgh \| title=Rain Shadow village.... \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807085353/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/d_idukkicontent.htm#fgh \| archive-date=7 August 2011 \| url-status=dead }}</ref>		Kanthalloor is a virtually rain shadow village, lying in the eastern side of the Western Ghats near to [[Marayur]].<ref name="Rain Shadow village....">{{cite web \| url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/d_idukkicontent.htm#fgh \| title=Rain Shadow village.... \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011 \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807085353/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/d_idukkicontent.htm#fgh \| archive-date=7 August 2011 \| url-status=dead }}</ref>
	The place is famous for its cool season fruits and vegetables. Kanthalloor is famous for its apple, oranges, plums, peaches and variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not grown in other parts of Kerala. The Anaimudi Sholai National Park(~~Formerly~~ known as the Mannavan Chola) is the evergreen forest surrounding Kanthalloor. The major places of attraction include Pattisseri Dam, Kulachivayal rocks, Keezhanthoor waterfalls, Irachilppara waterfall and the cave temple of Sri Rama.		The place is famous for its cool season fruits and vegetables. Kanthalloor is famous for its apple, oranges, plums, peaches and variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not grown in other parts of Kerala. The Anaimudi Sholai National Park (formerly known as the Mannavan Chola) is the evergreen forest surrounding Kanthalloor. The major places of attraction include Pattisseri Dam, Kulachivayal rocks, Keezhanthoor waterfalls, Irachilppara waterfall, [[Erachilpara Waterfalls]] and the cave temple of Sri Rama.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
	As of [[2011 Census of India\|2011 Census]], Kanthalloor had a population of 6,758 with 3,339 males and 3,419 females. Kanthalloor village has an area of {{cvt\|48.42\|km2}} with 1,778 families residing in it. In Kanthalloor, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanthalloor had an average literacy of 76.87% lower than the state average of 94%.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Kerala \|first1=Directorate of Census Operations \|title=District Census Handbook, Idukki \|publisher=~~Directorateof~~ Census Operations,Kerala \|location=Thiruvananthapuram \|page=52,53 \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3209_PART_B_IDUKKI.pdf \|access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>		As of [[2011 Census of India\|2011 Census]], Kanthalloor had a population of 6,758 with 3,339 males and 3,419 females. Kanthalloor village has an area of {{cvt\|48.42\|km2}} with 1,778 families residing in it. In Kanthalloor, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanthalloor had an average literacy of 76.87% lower than the state average of 94%.<ref>{{cite book \|last1=Kerala \|first1=Directorate of Census Operations \|title=District Census Handbook, Idukki \|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala \|location=Thiruvananthapuram \|page=52,53 \|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3209_PART_B_IDUKKI.pdf \|access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>

			==Awards and Recognitions==
			Kanthalloor Grama Panchayath has received the Gold Village award for the best Tourism Village in India from Central Tourism Ministry of India in the year 2023. To popularise the brand name and glory of the beautiful Kanthalloor Village, India's Leading Social Media Influencer and World's Fastest Cartoonist [[S. Jithesh\|Dr.Jitheshji]] was appointed as the International Brand Ambassador of Kanthalloor Grama Panchayath on December 30, 2023.

	==Barter System==		==Barter System==
	[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG\|thumb\|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]		[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG\|thumb\|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]
	One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485\|title = നോട്ട് നിരോധനമൊന്നും പൊന്നമ്മയുടെ കച്ചവടത്തെ ബാധിക്കില്ല}}</ref>		One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485\|title=നോട്ട് നിരോധനമൊന്നും പൊന്നമ്മയുടെ കച്ചവടത്തെ ബാധിക്കില്ല}}{{Dead link\|date=August 2025 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

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			The most popular campsite in Kanthalloor is The Ranch, Kanthalloor. It is a professionally managed campsite. It has hosted large groups of up to 50 people and above at the same time. If you are a travel enthusiast, bikers, super bikers, offroaders, schools, colleges, corporates, or families looking to stay in a campsite, do check it out. You can search for The Ranch Kanthalloor on google maps.

	[[Category:Villages in Idukki district]]		[[Category:Villages in Idukki district]]


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	The most popular campsite in Kanthalloor is The Ranch, Kanthalloor. It is a professionally managed campsite. It has hosted large groups of up to 50 people and above at the same time. If you are a travel enthusiast, bikers, super bikers, offroaders, schools, colleges, corporates, or families looking to stay in a campsite, do check it out. You can search for The Ranch Kanthalloor on google maps.

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	''' Kanthalloor ''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]] of [[Idukki district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P\|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above\|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|accessdate=2008-12-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx\|archive-date=8 December 2008\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web \| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ \| title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref> It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of [[Munnar]] (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.		''' Kanthalloor ''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]] of [[Idukki district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P\|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above\|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|accessdate=2008-12-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx\|archive-date=8 December 2008\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web \| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ \| title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref>It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of [[Munnar]] (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.

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	==Transportation==		==Transportation==
	~~Only road transportation is available.~~ The ~~Nearest~~ highway is NH~~-49~~ which passes through [[Munnar]] and can be accessed from Kanthalloor-Marayoor-Munnar~~. Truck trails to Tamil Nadu are also available from Kanthallooor Udumalpet Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu which is near to this place~~.		The nearest national highway is [[National Highway 85 (India)\|NH 85]] which passes through [[Munnar]] and can be accessed from Kanthalloor-[[Marayoor]]-Munnar.

	==Geography==		==Geography==
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	[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG\|thumb\|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]		[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG\|thumb\|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]
	One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma.<ref>http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485</ref>		One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma. <ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485\|title = നോട്ട് നിരോധനമൊന്നും പൊന്നമ്മയുടെ കച്ചവടത്തെ ബാധിക്കില്ല}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	''' Kanthalloor ''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]] of [[Idukki district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P\|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above\|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|accessdate=2008-12-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx\|archive-date=8 December 2008\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web \| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ \| title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref>It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of [[Munnar]] (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.		''' Kanthalloor ''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]] of [[Idukki district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P\|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above\|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India\|accessdate=2008-12-10\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx\|archive-date=8 December 2008\|url-status=dead\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web \| url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ \| title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) \| publisher=Kerala Government \| accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref> It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of [[Munnar]] (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.

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	[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG\|thumb\|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]		[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG\|thumb\|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]
	One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma. <ref>http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485</ref>		One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma.<ref>http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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''' Kanthalloor ''' is a village in [[Devikulam taluk]] of [[Idukki district]] in the [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/P|title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|accessdate=2008-12-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx|archive-date=8 December 2008|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="Kanthalloor Details (ML)">{{cite web | url=http://lsgkerala.in/kanthalloorpanchayat/ | title=Kanthalloor Details (ML) | publisher=Kerala Government | accessdate=3 October 2011}}</ref>It is a village nestled in the Western Ghats of [[India]]. The salubrious climate and the picturesque landscapes and wide variety of tropical crops coupled with the close proximity of [[Munnar]] (a major hill station), has transformed this village into a tourist destination.

==Crops==
[[File:Cabbage field from Kanthalloor 115848.jpg|thumb|Cabbage field at Kanthalloor]]
[[File:Kanthalloor Apple Farm.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Apple farm at Kanthalloor]]
[[File:Cydonia oblonga OR quince from Kanthalloor, Kerala.jpg|thumb|Quince farming at Kanthalloor]]
Kanthaloor is famous for its wide variety of crops which are not seen in the other parts of kerala. It is the only place in South India where apples are grown. it also includes varieties of Orange, Strawberry, Blackberry, Plums, Gooseberry, images,
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==Transportation==
Only road transportation is available. The Nearest highway is NH-49 which passes through [[Munnar]] and can be accessed from Kanthalloor-Marayoor-Munnar. Truck trails to Tamil Nadu are also available from Kanthallooor Udumalpet Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu which is near to this place.

==Geography==
[[File:Kanthalloor landscape 01.JPG|thumb|Kanthalloor hut]]
Kanthalloor is a virtually rain shadow village, lying in the eastern side of the Western Ghats near to [[Marayur]]<ref name="Rain Shadow village....">{{cite web | url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/d_idukkicontent.htm#fgh | title=Rain Shadow village.... | publisher=Kerala Government | accessdate=3 October 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807085353/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/d_idukkicontent.htm#fgh | archive-date=7 August 2011 | url-status=dead }}</ref>
The place is famous for its cool season fruits and vegetables. Kanthalloor is famous for its apple, oranges, plums, peaches and variety of other fruits and vegetables that are not grown in other parts of Kerala. The Anaimudi Sholai National Park(Formerly known as the Mannavan Chola) is the evergreen forest surrounding Kanthalloor. The major places of attraction include Pattisseri Dam, Kulachivayal rocks, Keezhanthoor waterfalls, Irachilppara waterfall and the cave temple of Sri Rama.

==Demographics==
As of [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], Kanthalloor had a population of 6,758 with 3,339 males and 3,419 females. Kanthalloor village has an area of {{cvt|48.42|km2}} with 1,778 families residing in it. In Kanthalloor, 9.9% of the population was under 6 years of age. Kanthalloor had an average literacy of 76.87% lower than the state average of 94%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Idukki |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=52,53 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3209_PART_B_IDUKKI.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref>

==Barter System==
[[File:Orange for Sale at Kanthalloor 6367.JPG|thumb|Fruit seller at Kanthalloor]]
One of the shops in Kanthalloor village still follow the age old Barter System. A woman called Ponnamma is running a grocery in Puthoor village near Kanthallooor. She accepts farm produces like ginger, mustard, garlic, coriander and beans from customers and gives them rice and other essential in exchange. This shop was following the Barter System ever since her husband Pullarkkad Kochu Narayanan started it in 1962. More than 164 houses depend on the shop of Ponnamma for their provisions. When the Indian government demonetized bigger currencies in 2016, many nearby villages suffered without enough new currency for transactions. But the village of Puthoor never suffered because of the Barter system of Ponnamma. <ref>http://www.mathrubhumi.com/women/news/women-sells-things-in-barter-system-malayalam-news-1.1503485</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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[[Category:Villages in Idukki district]]

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The most popular campsite in Kanthalloor is The Ranch, Kanthalloor. It is a professionally managed campsite. It has hosted large groups of up to 50 people and above at the same time. If you are a travel enthusiast, bikers, super bikers, offroaders, schools, colleges, corporates, or families looking to stay in a campsite, do check it out. You can search for The Ranch Kanthalloor on google maps.