villages for the ease and decentralisation of its revenue administration. They are further incorporated into 5 taluks as eludicated below. Thodupuzha Taluk Alacode Arakkulam Elappally Karikode Karimannoor Karimkunnam Kodikulam Kudayathoor Kumaramangalam Manakkad Muttom Neyyassery Purapuzha Thodupuzha Udumbannoor Vannappuram Velliyamattom Idukki Taluk Ayyappancoil Idukki Kanchiyar Kanjikuzhi Karimannoor Kattappana Konnathady Thankamany Upputhode Vathikudy Devikulam Taluk Anaviratty Kannan Devan Hills Kanthalloor Keezhanthoor Kottakamboor Kunchithanny Mankulam Mannamkandam Marayur Munnar Pallivasal Vattavada Vellathooval Udumbanchola Taluk Anakkara Anavilasam Bisonvalley Chakkupallam Chathurangapara Chinnakanal Erattayar Kalkoonthal Kanthippara Karunapuram Pampadumpara Parathode Poopara Rajakkad Rajakumary Santhanpara Udumbanchola Vandanmedu Peerumade Taluk Elappara Kokkayar Kumily Manjumala Mlappara Peerumade Periyar Peruvanthanam Upputhara Vagamon Culture Culture in Idukki is mixed since it consists of migrated people from other parts of Kerala and native tribals. The presence of a large number of tribal populations is peculiar to Idukki District. Kovilmala, near Kattappana in Idukki is home to one of the still ruling tribal kings in India, Kovilmala Raja Mannan. Kovilmala is the headquarters of Mannan community who preserves certain customs, traditions, and form of governance, making them a unique tribal unit. The system of governance here is a democratic monarchy in which a king is elected by the people to rule. Dams and Hydroelectric projects Around 66% of Kerala's power needs come from various Hydroelectric Power Projects in Idukki district. The first and oldest dam in Kerala is Mullaperiyar. It was inaugurated in 1895. The largest dam in Kerala is Idukki Dam, which also one of the largest arch-dams in Asia. It was built in 1955. Connectivity Rail At present, there is no railway in and to Idukki district of Kerala. The nearest railway stations are Kottayam (station code – KTYM), Aluva (Alwaye, station code – AWY), Ernakulam South (Ernakulam Jn., station code – ERS) and Ernakulam North (Ernakulam Town, station code – ERN). There was a rail line that existed in the district during colonial period called, Kundala Valley Railway. It got destroyed in the Great flood of 99 in 1924. The under-construction Sabarimala Railway project connecting Angamaly to Punalur will pass through the Idukki district. Airports Sathram Airport is an airstrip which was inaugurated on 17 February 2021 but there are no commercial operations happening there. Practically Cochin International airport at Nedumbassery in Ernakulam district is the one which is nearest. Notable people See also Kottayam district Administration of Idukki district Anamudi Civil Station, Idukki High Range, Kerala Idukki dam KDHP Tea Museum