About Village
Mannamkandam village, which was formed on the 1st November 1956, furnishes the western boundary of Devikulam Taluk. “Mannamkandam”derived its name from the words ‘mannan and kandam, which means wet land belongs to the ‘mannan’ people, a prominent tribe present in this area from the distant past. Earlier in the pre independence era, this village formed part of Kuttamangalam Pakuthi (Village) of Moovattupuzha Taluk. The village office is located at Adimaly, a small town, hailed as the Gateway to Munnar, in the NH 85. Majority of the earlier population belonged to Mannan and Muthuvan tribe. The 1950’s witnessed mass migration of people from the neighbouring districts to this area under various government programs for settlement of marginalized agricultural workers’ family namely “Grow More Food programme” and “High Range Colonisation Scheme”. The uninterrupted waves of migration during the subsequent years added to the total population. As per the 2011 census, the total population is 10593 consisting of 20270 men and 20323 women. Initially the main crop was rice besides pepper and cardamom. During 80’s the rice production came down and the people’s interest shifted to cash crops like cardamom and pepper. The initial years of 21st century opened the doors for tourism, which now plays the back bone of the village economy. The mind blogging sceneries of the undulating hills and valleys and stunning waterfalls makes mannamkandam, a unique choice for the tourists.
Demography
total population of 40593 people in 10368 families. This includes 20270 males and 20323 females.
Geography
The Mannankandam Village Office is located on the Kochi-Dhanushkode (NH 85) near Adimali town. The area of Mannankandam village is 34088 ha. This hilly village includes parts of the Malayattoor Reserve Forest. NH 85 Kochi-Dhanushkodi and NH 185 Adimali-Kumali pass through this village. Kuttampuzha, Vellathooval, Anaviratti and Mankulam are the borders of this village.
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
Cheeyappara waterfalls, Valara Waterfalls, Thalamali View Points, Chinnaparakudi View point