Anakkara (Idukki)

Anakkara
8th Mile
Village
Anakkara town
Anakkara
Location in Kerala, India
Anakkara
Anakkara (India)
Coordinates: 9°39′53″N 77°09′57″E / 9.6646°N 77.1658°E / 9.6646; 77.1658
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictIdukki district
Area
  Total
38.46 km2 (14.85 sq mi)
Elevation
900 m (3,000 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
24,192
  Density630/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
  RegionalMalayalam, Tamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
685512
Telephone code04868
Vehicle registrationKL-37

Anakkara is a geographic area of around 50 square kilometres (12,000 acres) that spreads across Vandanmedu, Chakkupallam Panchayats in the Udumbanchola Taluk of Idukki District, Kerala, India. Anakkara is the administrative capital of Chakkupallam Grama Panchayat and Anakkara Revenue Village. It is about 18 kilometers (11 mi) from Thekkady wildlife sanctuary on the Kumily-Munnar state highway.