Vagamon
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 | |
| 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 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 685503 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-37 |
| Nearest city | Erattupetta, Kattappana, Thodupuzha, Pala, Elappara |
| Nearest airport | Kochi |
Vagamon (Malayalam: [ʋaːɡɐmɐɳ]) 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. Located in the Western Ghats 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Erattupetta on the border of Kottayam-Idukki districts, Vagamon is known for its natural environment. The Vagamon glass bridge is the longest cantilever glass bridge in India.