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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Thankamany<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
| image_skyline = Panoramic view thankamany village.jpg|<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = Thankamany hamlet<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = left<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9|50|25|N|77|2|07|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Idukki district|Idukki]]<br />
| subdivision_type3 = [[Taluks of Kerala|Taluk]]<br />
| subdivision_name3 = Idukki<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 44.62<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 24,389<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = <br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], English ,Tamil<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 685609<br />
| registration_plate = KL 6<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kattappana]], [[Nedumkandam]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = 1001(female to male in 1000) [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]<br />
| blank3_name_sec1 = Literacy<br />
| blank3_info_sec1 = 97.85%<br />
| blank1_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]<br />
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|tropical]] <small>([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])</small><br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
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'''Thankamany''' is a village at [[Idukki district]], in [[Kerala state]], [[India]].<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> There is a small town associated with this village. In regional language thankamany is a name of a lady. It is a belief that an older jungle king Thopran gave dowry as land for his three daughters Thankamony, Kamashi, and Neeli. The place got for Thankamony is now known as Thankamony (place name), other nearby places are also known as Kamashi and Neelivayal (means land of Neeli). Thankamany town is located in a valley of three small hills Thamprankunnu, Kattadikavala and Kurishupara respectively. One of the interesting thing is that, even though Kamashi is a different place, the panchayath of thankamany is called Kamashy panchayath and the office is situated in the middle of thankamany town.Sometimes in official documents thankamony is also written as thankamony. Nearest towns are [[Kattappana]] and [[Nedumkandam]].<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
As of [[2001 Census of India|2011 Census]], Thankamony had a population of 24,389 with 12,189 males and 12,200 females. Thankamony village has an area of {{cvt|44.62|km2}} with 5,907 families residing in it. In Thankamony, 10.5% of the population was under 6 years of age. Thankamony had an average literacy of 97.85% higher than the state average of 94%: male literacy was 97.7% and female literacy was 96%.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Kerala |first1=Directorate of Census Operations |title=District Census Handbook, Idukki |publisher=Directorateof Census Operations,Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |page=58,59 |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3209_PART_B_IDUKKI.pdf |access-date=14 July 2020}}</ref><br />
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== People ==<br />
The people of Thankamany speak the [[Malayalam language]]. Most of the people are involved in agriculture and are generally interested in the plantation of spices. Being a hilly area, the climate is suitable for [[Black Pepper|Pepper]], Cardamom, Tea plantation and [[Coffea canephora|Coffee]] cultivation.<br />
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Most of the people are educated and are hardworking. Most of the vegetables are exporting from here to Ernakulam/Cochin(The nearest big town). This small village gives major production of vegetables. Thankamany is situated in Kamakshy Panchayath and in Thankamany Village.<br />
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==Religion==<br />
Almost 90% of people are Roman Catholic Syrian Christian (R.C.S.C), most of them are migrated from [[Palai]] (in Kottayam district) before two generation or less than that. Rest of the people are Hindus including [[Ezhavas]] and [[Nair]]. [[Brahmin]]s and Muslims are not present here. People are in good communal harmony.<br />
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== Institutions ==<br />
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Being a Christian majority area, the St. Thomas Forane church situated at the heart of Thankamany town. It runs the St. Thomas H.S.S, which is the only school having a higher secondary status in and around of Thankamany. Many small educational institutions like Vimala Neursery school etc. are also situated here. In addition to that in the heart of Thankamany town a Nair temple is situated. Thankamany Co-Operative hospital is the main hospital here. A police station is also present here. Thankamany village office is also situated at the heart of Thankamany which is near to police station. Thankamany service Co-operative bank,UBI and Kerala Bank(IDCB) also present in Thankamany.There is also a Fuel Pump is situated in Thankamany<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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*[http://www.idukki.nic.in/ Official Idukki District website]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080531154944/http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl1813/18130780.htm Human Development Index (HDI) and Gender Development Index (GDI)]<br />
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