Formed : 26 January 1972
Headquarters: Painavu
Second largest District of Kerala
Headquarters: Painavu
Second largest District of Kerala
- Anamudi(2695 m) is the highest peak in Kerala. It is situated in the Kuttampuzha Panchayat of Adimali Block, Devikulam taluk.
- The Pambar River originates in the Anaimudi Hills.
- Vagamon is a hill station in Idukki.
- Eravikulam National Park is the first national park in kerala. It became a National Park in 1978.
- Pampadum Shola National Park is the smallest national park in Kerala. Established in 2003.
- Periyar National Park established in 1982. Founded as Nellikkampatty Game Reserve in 1934. It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve.

- Kumali is known as 'the Gateway of Thekkady'.
- The Mullaperiyar dam was built in 1895, is the first dam in Kerala. Located on the Cardamom Hills of Idukki District.
- The Mullaperiyar dam is constructed at the confluence of the Periyar and Mullayar.
- Pallivasal electric project commissioned in 1940 is the first Hydro-electric project in Kerala-Muthirampuzha river.
- The second Hydroelectric project in Kerala is Chenkulam (1954)- Muthirampuzha.
- Idukki dam is situated between Kuravan and Kurathi hills.
- The Idukki dam is the first Indian arch dam, build across the Periyar river.
- Munnar means "three rivers",referring to its location at the confluence of the Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers.
- Moolamattom Power Station the largest underground power station in Kerala.
- Cheruthony is the largest and highest gravity dam in Kerala.
- Periyar (244 km) is the longest river in Kerala. It originates from Sivagiri Hills.
- Periyar National Park was established in 1982.
- Chinnar is a rain shadow region of Kerala.
- Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Devikulam taluk in the Idukki district.
- Many rare species of animals including Grizzled giant squirrels, Indian star tortoise are spotted in Chinnar.
- Kurinjimala sanctuary in Idukki gets its name from the word Kurinjimala which means a mountain where Kurinji blooms.
- The Ponmudi Dam is a masonry gravity dam in Idukki.
- The Mankulam grama panchayat in Idukki is the first Panchayat in Kerala to sell electricity.
- Idukki District leads in the production of tea, cardamom, pepper, vanilla, cloves.
- Important Waterfalls in Idukki- Thommankkuthu, Keezharkuth, Cheeyappara, Lakkom, Thoovanam
- Mattuppetty Indo-Swiss Project is a livestock project of Kerala started in 1963.
- Chitra Pournami festival of Mangala Devi Kannagi temple is famous. It is located on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
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- Idukki district is the first district in India to get connected with super-fast broad band system as part of Digital India.
- Idamalakkudi is the first tribal panchayath of Kerala.
- Kumily is the largest Gram Panchayat in Kerala
- Ramakkalmedu wind farm is in Idukki.
- Thodupuzha is the only muncipality in Idukki district.
- Udambannoor in Idukki is the first Bio-village in Kerala.
- Vandanmedu in Idukki is the largest producer of cardamom in the world.
- Cardamom Research Station, Pampadumpara was established in the year 1956 under the State Department of Agriculture, Government of Kerala.
- Indian Cardamom Research Institute (ICRI) was established in 1978 as the research wing of Spices Board India, at Myladumpara.
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