About Village
Marayoor Village in Devikulam taluk of Idukki district in Kerala, India. It is located 42 kilometers north of Munnar on SH 17 connecting Munnar with Udumalpet, Tamil Nadu. This Village is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above mean sea level and is the only place in Kerala that has natural sandalwood forests. Ancient dolmens and rock paintings in Marayur date back to the Stone Age.
Demography
According to the 2011 census, there are a total of 12399 people in 3307 families. This includes 6192 males and 6207 females.
Geography
The Marayoor Village Office is located near Marayoor town 42 Km far from Munnar town. The area of this village is 10807 ha.
Socio-Economic
Majority of the people living in this village depends on agriculture and other small scale business
Ecology
The terrain of the village comprise of Residential areas, greenish paddy fields, plantation and Forest land
Tourism
Thoovanam Waterfalls, Sandalwood Forest