Courtallam, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu India

Courtallam  Spa of South India, is a panchayat town situated at a mean elevation of 160 m (520 ft) on the Western Ghats in Tirunelveli District of Tamil Nadu, India. Many seasonal and a few perennial rivers such as the Chittar River, the Manimuthar River, the Pachaiyar River and the Tambaraparani River originate in this region. The numerous waterfalls and cascades along with the ubiquitous health resorts in the area have earned it the title the Spa of South India.The falls carry a good amount of water only when there is a rain on the hills. So it is better to see the weather forecast, when plans to come Kutraalam. From June to September, South West Monsoon will gift the fantastic season that is the cold breeze with mild temperature, which is available only in Kutraalam. From October to December North East Monsoon sets over in Tamil Nadu and the climate is cold and the rains are very heavy sometimes. Sometimes the falls get flooded and people are not allowed to bath during floods.

Courtallam often called the Spa of the South is a Panchayat town on the Western Ghats in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu. This town is the birthplace of the Chittar River, the Manimuthar River, the Pachaiyar river and the Tambaraparani River .This town is well connected by railways and the nearest railway station is Tenkasi .The nearest airport to Courtallam is the Tuticorin airport.

According to the 2001 Indian census Courtalam has a population of 2368 where the males constitute 41% and the females 59% of the population. The literacy rate of this Spa town is 75%, which is quite high than the average literacy rate of 59.5%The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 74%. In Courtalam, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.