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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Thookkupalam<br />
| meaning = [[Hang Bridge]]<br />
| native_name_lang = ml<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = village<br />
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| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = left<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|9.813222|77.198534|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 />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = Pattom Thanu Pillai<br />
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| government_type = Panchayath<br />
| governing_body = Karunapuram grama panchayath<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 04868<br />
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-69<br />
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'''Thookupalam''' is a developing commercial centre about {{convert|10|km}} from the [[Kerala]]-[[Tamil Nadu]] border in the [[Idukki]] district of Kerala, [[India]]. It lies on the banks of river Kallar and is one of the main tourist hubs between [[Thekkady]], [[Munnar]] and [[Ramakkalmedu]].<br />
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Thookupalam is one of the spices trading centres in Idukki district. The place is situated on the Thekkady-Munnar road near the [[Ramakkalmedu]] windmill project. The main crops cultivated in the area include [[cardamom]], [[black pepper]], [[Cocoa bean|Cocoa]], and [[coffee]]. Thookkupalam is well known for the Sunday market of vegetables, fruits, domestic animals, and many agricultural products. This is one of the developing villages of [[Idukki]].{{citation needed|date=July 2009}}<br />
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The main mode of transport in Thookkupalam is road. Kerala State RTC and Tamil Nadu STC services are also available 24/7.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Idukki district}}<br />
[[Category:Villages in Idukki district]]<br />
[[Category:Tourism in Kerala]]<br />
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