Theppakadu | |
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 Gulmohar at Theppakadu junction, April 2024 | |
  Theppakadu Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates:11°34′48″N76°35′01″E / 11.5798917°N 76.5834792°E /11.5798917; 76.5834792 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Nilgiris |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Telephone code | 04262 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 43 Z |
Theppakadu is a village in theNilgiris district in theIndianstate ofTamil Nadu. As per Census 2011, it is part of the Mudumalai village which covers 188.57 km2 (72.81 sq mi) and had a population of 1,694 persons in 2011.[1][2] It has a reserve forest which is part of theMudumalai National Park in westernTamil Nadu touching the south of Karnataka. Theppakadu is 240 km (150 mi) fromBangalore, viaMysore throughSH17 andNH 212 (Ooty road).[3]
The Theppakadu Elephant Camp in theMudumalai National Park is a tourist attraction.[4] The camp was formed in 1910 for elephants used by timber traders. After the Government took over the forests, the working elephants orkumkis now do a variety of tasks. They are used to give rides to tourists and for patrolling during the monsoon.[5]
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