| Year of Formation : | 1972, January 26 |
| Major Rivers : | Periyar and its tributaries |
| Iddukki lost the position of the biggest district when Kuttampuzha village in Idukki district was given to Ernakulam District |
| District without railway line |
| The Mullapperiyar dam, a bone of contention between Kerala and Tamil Nadu is built across Periyar near Kumaly in Idukki District |
| Lowest density of population |
| District with lowest sex ratio |
| District with the largest area under forest cover |
| Idukki is the leading producer of tea in Kerala |
| Known as the treasure house of spices |
| The first hydro electric project in Kerala - Pallivasal, The higest arch dam in India - Idukki (across river Periyar) |
| Chenkulam dam, Neriyamangalam dam, Idamalayar dam etc. are in Idukki District |
| The only sandal wood forest in Kerala is at Marayur in Idukki district. Marayur is a rainshadow region. |
| The highest peak in Kerala, and in South India Anamudi (2695 m) is in Idukki district, near Munnar |
| Idukki district has the speciality of having the biggest Assembly constituency in Kerala (Udampunchola), the biggest Panchayat (Kumaly) and the smallest Panchayat (Vattavada) |
| Idukki district leads in the production of tea and cordamom |
| The main health resorts of Idukki district are Munnar, Devikulam, Peerumede, Thekkady |
| Munnar is called 'Kashmir of the South' |
| Iravikulam National Park, established in 1978 to protect the Nilgiri Tahr, wildlife sanctuaries like Chinnar and Periyar, Powerhouse at Moolamattom, Indo -Swiss Project (for breeding high yield cattle) at Mattupetty and the wind energy production centre at Ramakkalmedu are the other attractions of Iddukki district. |
| Idukki district has the largest number of National Parks (4) and wildlife sanctuaries(4) in Kerala |
| The first National Park in Kerala (Iravikulam) and the first wildlife sanctuary in Kerala (Periyar) are in Idukki district. |
| The biggest wildlife sanctuary in Kerala is Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary. |
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