 | This article possibly contains original research. (April 2019) |
Vagamon | |
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From left to right: Vagamon meadows, Vagamon pine forest, Vagamon lake, Erattupetta - Vagamon road, Vagamon town | |
| Nickname: Scotland of Asia | |
  Vagamon Location in Kerala, India  Vagamon Vagamon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°41′16″N 76°54′25″E / 9.68778°N 76.90694°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Kerala |
| District | Kottayam, Idukki |
| Taluk | Peerumedu, Meenachil, Kanjirapally |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayat |
| • Body | Elappara Grama Panchyat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 78.3 km2 (30.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,200 m (3,900 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,641 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685503 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-37 |
| Nearest city | Erattupetta, Kattappana, Thodupuzha, Pala, Elappara |
| Nearest airport | Kochi |
Vagamon (Malayalam: വാഗമൺ) is an Indian hill station and a revenue village located in Peerumedu Taluk of Idukki district, and also Meenachil taluk and Kanjirappally taluk of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.[2][3] Located in the Western Ghats 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Erattupetta on the border of Kottayam-Idukki districts, Vagamon is famous for its natural beauty.[4] The Vagamon glass bridge is the longest cantilever glass bridge in India.[5]
- ^ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF).
- ^ "Census of India: Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Explore Vagamon". Vagamon Destination Maker. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ Pal, Pradip Kumar (21 January 2010). "Vagamon - Scotland of Asia Visit". India Study Channel.
- ^ Valsalan, Anson (25 August 2023). "Enjoy a thrilling walk on India's longest glass bridge at Vagamon". OnManorama. Retrieved 29 September 2023.