Kannan Devan Hills Plantation

Spanning over 10,000 hectares in the Munnar highlands, Kannan Devan Hills Plantation stands as India's largest worker-owned tea producer, a cooperative of 14,000 members sharing profits directly. This model yields an average annual dividend of ₹18,000 per worker, while its acreage outperforms #2 (Tata's Glenburn Estate) by more than double. Its bulk CTC output, however, hits 15 million kilograms annually—30% higher than the typical Munnar estate—making it a powerhouse of volume, not rarity.