ELAPPARA

Elappara is a village in Idukki district in the Indian state of Kerala.As of 2001 India census, Elappara had a population of 26094 with 12908 males and 13186 females. This hill area is known for the Elappara Tea estate and their brand MASCO. Elappara is a small village city located near to Tamil Nadu border Kambam & Thenni. Kerala's main agricultural products are cultivated in this region. Elappara is surrounded by tea estates namely the Tyford Tea Ltd, MMJ Plantations, Haileyburia Tea Estates Ltd., etc.Idukki has an area of 4,479 km² (1,729 sq mi) and is the second largest District of Kerala (the largest being Palakkad). Rugged mountains and forests cover about 97 percent of the total area of the District. The district borders the Kerala districts of Pathanamthitta to the south, Kottayam to the southwest, Ernakulam to the northwest and Thrissur to the north and Coimbature, Dindigul and Theni Districts in Tamil Nadu to the east. The district is accessible only by road. Rail and Airlink is not available. National Highway NH 49 and State highgways 13 and 33 passes through the district.