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	'''Suryanelli''' is a [[resort town\|resort settlement]] in the [[Chinnakanal]] village in [[Idukki district]].[[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.hsprodindia.nic.in/files/PROD132/List%20of%20Sub-centers%20in%20Kerala.xls List of sub-centres in Kerala]</ref> Situated 40 km South East of the popular tourist location of [[Munnar]]. It is surrounded by tea plantations and many resorts.		'''Suryanelli''' is a [[resort town\|resort settlement]] in the [[Chinnakanal]] village in [[Idukki district]], [[Kerala]], bordering [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.hsprodindia.nic.in/files/PROD132/List%20of%20Sub-centers%20in%20Kerala.xls List of sub-centres in Kerala]</ref> Situated 40 km South East of the popular tourist location of [[Munnar]]. It is surrounded by tea plantations and many resorts.
	[[File:Tea Sapling.jpeg\|thumb\|Tea estates]]		[[File:Tea Sapling.jpeg\|thumb\|Tea estates]]

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	== Education ==		== Education ==
	Suryanelli as a village has a very high literacy rate. There are many state-run schools in and around the There is a high end ~~privately funded [[~~Montfort School~~, Yercaud\|Mont]]~~<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.montfortmunnar.org/\|title=Home\|website=www.montfortmunnar.org\|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> ~~[[Montfort School, Yercaud\|Fort School]]. [[~~Munnar Catering College]]<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.munnarcateringcollege.edu.in/\|title=Munnar Catering College, Kerala :: Consistently among the top ten hotel management colleges in India\|website=www.munnarcateringcollege.edu.in\|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> is a prestigious hospitality residential college in Suryanelli.		Suryanelli as a village has a very high literacy rate. There are many state-run schools in and around the There is a high end private Montfort School.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.montfortmunnar.org/\|title=Home\|website=www.montfortmunnar.org\|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> Munnar Catering College<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.munnarcateringcollege.edu.in/\|title=Munnar Catering College, Kerala :: Consistently among the top ten hotel management colleges in India\|website=www.munnarcateringcollege.edu.in\|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> is a prestigious hospitality residential college in Suryanelli.

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	Suryanelli is well connected to both the western and eastern foothills. The Closest International Airport is [[Cochin International Airport\|Kochi International Airport]]. which is 134 km away and the major railway junction is on the other-side at Madurai at 137 km. However, going towards cities [[Tamil Nadu]] takes lesser time as the road quality is better. The ~~Closest Town~~ in the Tamil Nadu side is [[Bodinayakkanur\|Bodinayakanur]] and [[Theni]], where as on the ~~Kerela~~ side is [[Kothamangalam]] and [[Aluva]].		Suryanelli is well connected to both the western and eastern foothills. The Closest International Airport is [[Cochin International Airport\|Kochi International Airport]]. which is 134 km away and the major railway junction is on the other-side at Madurai at 137 km. However, going towards cities [[Tamil Nadu]] takes lesser time as the road quality is better. The nearest town in the Tamil Nadu side is [[Bodinayakkanur\|Bodinayakanur]] and [[Theni]], where as on the Kerala side is [[Kothamangalam]] and [[Aluva]].

	Suryanelli is well connected to various places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, by the state-run [[bus]]es and [[Taxicab\|taxi]] services. There are innumerable local [[jeep]] services to travel in and around the town all the way up to Bodinayakanur. Suryanelli is the base station for [[Kolukkumalai]] visit which has the highest tea plantation in the world		Suryanelli is well connected to various places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, by the state-run [[bus]]es and [[Taxicab\|taxi]] services. There are innumerable local [[jeep]] services to travel in and around the town all the way up to Bodinayakanur. Suryanelli is the base station for [[Kolukkumalai]] visit which has the highest tea plantation in the world
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{{Short description|resort in Kerala, India}}
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'''Suryanelli''' is a [[resort town|resort settlement]] in the [[Chinnakanal]] village in [[Idukki district]].[[Kerala]], [[India]].<ref>[http://www.hsprodindia.nic.in/files/PROD132/List%20of%20Sub-centers%20in%20Kerala.xls List of sub-centres in Kerala]</ref> Situated 40 km South East of the popular tourist location of [[Munnar]]. It is surrounded by tea plantations and many resorts.
[[File:Tea Sapling.jpeg|thumb|Tea estates]]

==Etymology==
Suryanelli is a name derived from two words " Suryan( origin :Sanskrit)and Illai( Tamil)", which translates to No Sun.{{cn|date=February 2021}}

Long before the human settlements formed this placed used to be on the way to [[Sabarimala]] and it was a densely [[forest]]ed area. The tree were so dense that it almost covered the ground devoid of any sunlight.{{cn|date=May 2021}}

== Geography ==
Situated at 1,412 m (4,633 ft) from mean sea level in the southern [[Western Ghats]] it receives a very high rainfall. The maximum rains are brought in by the [[Monsoon|South-west Monsoon]]. It has a very pleasant climate throughout the year. However, the temperature drops drastically when the weather gets [[wind]]y.

=== [[Body of water|Water-Bodies]] ===
Since it is on the slopes of the western ghats, Suryanelli is fed with may streams and rivers. Most of these streams dry up during peak summer months or Late April and Early May. However, the waterfalls near the [[Chinnakanal]] power house never dries up. There is a clear view of the [[Anaiirangal]] dam from Suryanelli. Bathing and swimming in these are highly restricted because of the water being used for drinking purpose.
[[File:Tribal temple at Rajakumari, Idukki district.jpg|thumb|Tribal Temple at Rajakumari]]

=== Languages ===
The Major Languages are Malayalam and Tamil. However the locals are conversant in English and Hindi due to the heavy influx of tourists.

=== Places of Worship ===
Suryanelli has many small temples, the main one being a Lord [[Ganesha]] Temple. There is a prominent [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic Church]] and a [[Protestantism|Protestant]] Church.

=== Economy ===
Majority of the locals work in the adjacent [[Plantation]]s, both [[tea]] and [[cardamom]]. Some of them are in the hospitality sector, working in the resorts and as tourist guides. Some work as transporters both cargo and passenger.

=== Health care ===
Suryanelli has a 20 bedded primary health center cum hospital run by the plantation catering to the needs of the hospital. The hospital conducts frequent health check-up and awareness programs.

== Education ==
Suryanelli as a village has a very high literacy rate. There are many state-run schools in and around the There is a high end privately funded [[Montfort School, Yercaud|Mont]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.montfortmunnar.org/|title=Home|website=www.montfortmunnar.org|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> [[Montfort School, Yercaud|Fort School]]. [[Munnar Catering College]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.munnarcateringcollege.edu.in/|title=Munnar Catering College, Kerala :: Consistently among the top ten hotel management colleges in India|website=www.munnarcateringcollege.edu.in|access-date=2016-07-07}}</ref> is a prestigious hospitality residential college in Suryanelli.

== Transport ==
Suryanelli is well connected to both the western and eastern foothills. The Closest International Airport is [[Cochin International Airport|Kochi International Airport]]. which is 134 km away and the major railway junction is on the other-side at Madurai at 137 km. However, going towards cities [[Tamil Nadu]] takes lesser time as the road quality is better. The Closest Town in the Tamil Nadu side is [[Bodinayakkanur|Bodinayakanur]] and [[Theni]], where as on the Kerela side is [[Kothamangalam]] and [[Aluva]].

Suryanelli is well connected to various places in Kerala and Tamil Nadu, by the state-run [[bus]]es and [[Taxicab|taxi]] services. There are innumerable local [[jeep]] services to travel in and around the town all the way up to Bodinayakanur. Suryanelli is the base station for [[Kolukkumalai]] visit which has the highest tea plantation in the world

== [[Flora]] and [[Fauna]] ==
Suryanelli is the midst of a very fragile ecosystem. Most of the surrounding places fall under the [[Reserved forests and protected forests of India|Reserve Forest]] Area. It is home to the highly [[Endangered species|endangered]] [[indigenous (ecology)|indigenous]] [[Nilgiri tahr|Nilgiri Tahr]], [[Tiger]]s, [[Asian elephant|Asian Elephants]], [[Red squirrel|Red Squirrel]], and various types of Birds. There is always an [[Human–wildlife conflict|Animal - Human Conflict]] here especially with the elephants. The elephants raid the cardamom plantations and the human interference of their habitat during [[pilgrimage]] season of [[Sabarimala]].

== Tourist Accommodations ==
Suryanellli is home to a variety of Tourist accommodations ranging from [[Homestay|home-stays]] to high end resorts hotels. There are a few [[campsite]]s too.

== References ==
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