[2] The population includes people from Kerala as well as the neighboring state Tamil Nadu.
Most of the people are either migrants from southern states of Kerala, especially Kottayam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kollam.
Pampadumpara is a beautiful hilly area with its plantations of cardamom, pepper, coffee, tea, ginger, etc.
The latest trend of this village is to find a way to attract the nature loving tourist to their own homes for a short stay.
Also there are people who completed their Masters considers agriculture as the best means of wealth and taking care of the plantations.