Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the
Malappuram district
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...
of the Indian state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. It is located close to the
Nilgiris range of the
Western Ghats on the banks of the
Chaliyar River
Chaliyar River is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Chulika River, Nilambur River or Beypore River as it nears the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavanoor, Pera ...
. This place is also known as 'Teak Town' because of the abundance of Nilambur teaks in this area; Which is a variety of a large, deciduous tree that occurs in mixed hardwood forests. Unlike many Municipalities of India; Nilambur is covered with large amounts of vegetation making it close to nature and hence make it very scenic and inspiring.
![Coconut Tree - Flickr - sajinrajknilambur](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5a/Coconut_Tree_-_Flickr_-_sajinrajknilambur.jpg)
In the British records, Nilambur and its surroundings are collectively described as ''Nilambur Valley''.
The bank of river
Chaliyar at Nilambur region is also known for natural
Gold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au (from la, aurum) and atomic number 79. This makes it one of the higher atomic number elements that occur naturally. It is a bright, slightly orange-yellow, dense, soft, malleable, and ductile met ...
fields. Explorations done at the valley of the river
Chaliyar in Nilambur has shown reserves of the order of 2.5 million cubic meters of placers with 0.1 gram per cubic meter of gold.
The hilly forested area of Nilambur
Taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
forms a portion of the
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of rich biodiversity. Nilambur is located about west of
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
and southwest of
Gudalur town, and northeast of
Manjeri, on
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
-
Gudalur-Nilambur-
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
road.
The m high
Mukurthi peak, which is situated in the border of
Nilambur Taluk
Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak ...
and
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
Taluk, and is also the fifth-highest peak in
South India
South India, also known as Dakshina Bharata or Peninsular India, consists of the peninsular southern part of India. It encompasses the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Telangana, as well as the union territo ...
as well as the third-highest in Kerala after
Anamudi () and
Meesapulimala
Meesapulimala is an Indian peak, the next south of the second highest peak (Manna Malai ) of the Western Ghats on the border of Idukki district, Kerala state. Its peak is above sea level.
The name derives from its appearance from the southwes ...
(), is the highest point of elevation in Malappuram district. It is also the highest peak in Kerala outside the
Idukki district. The high
Anginda peak
Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. It has an elevation of and is the highest peak i ...
, which is located closer to
Malappuram
Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarter ...
-
Palakkad
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
-
Nilgiris district border is the second-highest peak.
Vavul Mala
Vavul Mala is a peak in the Western Ghats in the Vellarimala range of Kerala, India. It is situated at the trijunction of the districts of Malappuram district, Malappuram, Kozhikode district, Kozhikode, and Wayanad in Kerala. Vavulmala resembl ...
, a high peak situated on the trijunction of Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram,
Wayanad, and
Thamarassery Taluk of
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
districts, is the third-highest point of elevation in the district. The Nilambur Taluk has several small and medium-sized tributaries of
Chaliyar river.
History
![Nilambur Teak Garden](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Nilambur_Teak_Garden.jpg)
The teaks for the construction of ''
Uru
Uru or URU may refer to:
Language
* Uru dialect of Central Kilimanjaro, a Bantu language of Tanzania
* Uru language, the extinct language of the Uros, an Amerindian people
* Uru of Ch'imu, an extinct language of the Uros, an Amerindian people
...
'', a kind of ships those were used for maritime trade through
Beypore port, were usually taken from Nilambur Teak Forests. The oldest teak plantation of the world in the Conolly's plot is just from the town. It was named in memory of
Henry Valentine Conolly
Henry Valentine Conolly (5 December 1806 – 11 September 1855) was an East India Company official in the Madras Presidency who served as a magistrate and collector of Malabar. He took an active role in the establishment of teak plantations to mee ...
, the then Malabar district collector.
Teak Museum
Teak Museum is located 4 km from Nilambur, a town in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. Teak occurs naturally in India with the main teak forests found in Kerala.
In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency, it is ...
at Nilambur is maintained by the
Kerala Forest Research Institute which was established for the memory of the oldest known Teak plantation in the world. The town is also famous for
Nilambur Kovilakam, where the ''Nilambur Rajas'' resided and ruled the land. ''Nilambur Rajas'' were vassals to the
Zamorins of Calicut, based at Nilambur.
The
Nilambur–Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque
broad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
railway lines in India.
It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of ''Nilambur Teak'' logs into United Kingdom through
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
. During British rule, Nilambur's chief importance laid in producing teaks. In the old administrative records of the
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...
, it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by Government in the erstwhile
Madras Presidency
The Madras Presidency, or the Presidency of Fort St. George, also known as Madras Province, was an administrative subdivision (presidency) of British India. At its greatest extent, the presidency included most of southern India, including the ...
was the Teak plantation at Nilambur planted in 1844.
Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own
GI tag.
Civic administration
Nilambur Municipality Election 2020
Connectivity
![Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Bus Stand, Nilambur](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fe/Jawaharlal_Nehru_Municipal_Bus_Stand%2C_Nilambur.jpg)
Nilambur is well connected to other parts of the Kerala and other parts of the country by road and rail networks. Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudalur (
SH 28) road which is a major interstate highway runs through the heart of Nilambur. Other State highways such as
SH 39 (Perumbilavu - Nilambur Road) and
SH 73 (Valanchery - Nilambur Road) also serves this town. Construction for
Hill Highway is ongoing here. There are also wide and good quality direct road towards
Kakkadampoyil
Kakkadampoyil, is a small village in Kozhikode district, Kerala, India bordered with Malappuram district. The village has recently emerged as a major tourist destination in the district.
Location
Kakkadampoyil is situated in koodaranhi Panch ...
of Kozhikode district from here. There is a large fleet of government and private buses and other transports serving this town. There is a
KSRTC
KSRTC may refer to:
* Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
* Kerala State Road Transport Corporation
Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one o ...
sub depot which serves the area operating both interstate and intrastate Public bus transport. This town is also served by a railway station called
Nilambur road which is the terminus of
Nilambur–Shoranur railway line. This railway station connects this town to other parts of India as it has regular trains which leads to
shoranur junction which is the largest railway station of Kerala state.
The
Nilambur–Nanjangud line
Nilambur–Nanjangud line also called ''The golden I. T. corridor'' or ''Wayanad Railway'', was a railway project to create a 5 ft 6in broad gauge rail connection from the town of Nanjangud (Karnataka) to Nilambur (Kerala) through Wayanad dis ...
is a proposed railway line, which connects Nilambur with the districts of
Wayanad,
Nilgiris, and
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
.
The nearest International Airport is
Calicut International Airport
Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and Palak ...
at Karipur which is 44.50 km from Nilambur.
Places of Interest
![Teak Forest @ Canolly Plote, Nilambur - panoramio (6)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8c/Teak_Forest_%40_Canolly_Plote%2C_Nilambur_-_panoramio_%286%29.jpg)
*
Nilambur Teak Museum
* Conolly's Plot
* Bungalow Hill
*
''Nilambur Kovilakam''
*
Adyanpara Falls
Adyanpara Falls is a cascading waterfall in the Kurmbalangodu village of Nilambur taluk in Kerala, India. It is from Nilambur town, and attracts tourists from various parts of Kerala. This is a seasonal waterfall. During Summer, water flow i ...
*
Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary
Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife sanctuary near Nilambur, Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 3 July 2020. It covers an area of 227.97 sq km and comprises the New Amarambalam R ...
*
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
*
Mukurthi peak
*
Fablines
*
Vavul Mala
Vavul Mala is a peak in the Western Ghats in the Vellarimala range of Kerala, India. It is situated at the trijunction of the districts of Malappuram district, Malappuram, Kozhikode district, Kozhikode, and Wayanad in Kerala. Vavulmala resembl ...
*
Anginda peak
Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. It has an elevation of and is the highest peak i ...
*
Munderi Seed farm
*
Nedumkayam Rain Forests
*
Silent Valley National Park
* ''Chaliyar Mukku''
Teak Museum
The oldest Teak plantation of the world is at Conolly's plot.
Nilambur-Shoranur Railway line
![DR0050DSC 7079](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/DR0050DSC_7079.jpg)
The
Nilambur–Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque
broad gauge
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.
Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
railway lines in India.
The railway line is surrounded by teak trees. It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of ''Nilambur Teak'' logs into United Kingdom through
Kozhikode
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
.
Silent Valley National Park
Silent Valley National Park is located near
Karuvarakundu in Nilambur Taluk. It is located in the rich biodiversity of
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary
Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife sanctuary near Nilambur, Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 3 July 2020. It covers an area of 227.97 sq km and comprises the New Amarambalam R ...
,
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest, and
Nedumkayam
Karulai is a small town and panchayath in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district. It is situated on the banks of the Karimpuzha River. Edakkara, Nilambur, Pookkottumpadam, and Vaniyambalam are the nearest towns.
Tourist attraction
Karulai is ...
Rainforest in Nilambur Taluk of
Malappuram district
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...
,
Attappadi
Attappady (HQ:Agali) is a tribal taluk in Kerala state covering an area of . It is carved out from Mannarkkad taluk in Palakkad district on February 2021. Attappady Reserve Forest is a protected area comprising 249 km2 of land area in ...
Reserved Forest in
Mannarkkad
Mannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a municipal town in Palakkad district of the Indian state of Kerala. The Silent Valley National Park and the Attappadi Reserve Forest are located in Mannarkkad Taluk. Mannarkkad is situated 36 km ...
Taluk of Palakkad district, and
Mukurthi National Park
Mukurthi National Park (MNP) is a protected area located in the western corner of the Nilgiris Plateau west of Ootacamund hill station in the northwest corner of Tamil Nadu state in the Western Ghats mountain range of South India. The park was ...
of
Nilgiris district, are located around Silent Valley National Park.
Mukurthi peak, the fifth-highest peak in South India, and
Anginda peak
Anginda peak (അങ്ങിണ്ട മുടി) is a mountain in the Nilgiri Hills of the Western Ghats on the border of the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu and Palakkad district of Kerala. It has an elevation of and is the highest peak i ...
are also located in its vicinity.
Bhavani River
Bhavani is an Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats of Kerala and is one among the 3 rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction.
Hydrography
Bhavani river or ...
, a tributary of
Kaveri River
The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery, the anglicized name) is one of the major Indian rivers flowing through the states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The Kaveri river rises at Talakaveri in the Brahmagiri range in the Western Ghats, Kodagu dist ...
, and
Kunthipuzha River
The Kunthipuzha River is a waterway located in the state of Kerala, India. It flows through the Silent Valley National Park. This river is also called as Thuthapuzha by the local population. Kunthipuzha is one of the main tributaries of the Bhar ...
, a tributary of
Bharathappuzha river, originate in the vicinity of Silent Valley. The
Kadalundi River has also its origin in Silent Valley. The waterfalls like Keralamkundu are also located in
Karuvarakundu.
Nadukani Churam
A
Ghat road
Ghat Roads are access routes into the mountainous Western and Eastern Ghats, mountain ranges of the Indian subcontinent. These roads are remarkable feats of engineering, and most were constructed during the British Raj. Ghat roads were built to ...
which connects Nilambur with
Gudalur and
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
of neighbouring
Nilgiris district. It is located at
Vazhikkadavu in the eastern end of Nilambur Taluk and Malappuram district.
Vavul Mala
Several waterfalls and hillstations are located in the
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s around Vavul Mala (
Urangattiri
Urangattiri is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated in the valley of Chaliyar. There are 21 wards in this village.
Location
Urangattiri is located on the north and east side of Areekode town in Malap ...
,
Edavanna etc.).
Notable people
*
P. V. Abdul Wahab
P. V. Abdul Wahab (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian politician and social worker from Nilambur, Malappuram. He currently serves as a Member of Parliament (India), Member of Parliament from Kerala in the Rajya Sabha, Rajya Sabha (the Council of Stat ...
, member of
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
.
*
Aryadan Muhammed
Aryadan Muhammed (15 May 1935 – 25 September 2022) was an Indian National Congress party leader who served as Minister for Electricity and Transport (Government of Kerala) in the Oommen Chandy Ministry. He represented the Nilambur constituen ...
, former minister of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
.
*
Aryadan Shoukath
Aryadan Shoukath is both an award-winning Indian film producer, and an award-winning local state politician. He is the son of Indian National Congress leader, Aryadan Muhammed, (the former Kerala State Minister of Electricity).
Shoukath is the ...
, film director.
*
Asif Saheer, footballer.
*
Gopinath Muthukad
Gopinath Muthukad (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian magician and motivational speaker from Kerala. He employs magic as a medium to convey his messages to public. Muthukad founded the world's first magic academy, The Academy of Magical Science ...
, Magician and motivational speaker.
*
Krishnachandran
T. N. Krishnachandran (born 16 June 1960) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema and television.
Career
His debut movie was '' Rathinirvedam'' in 1978. He was the voice for actor Vineeth and Rahman and als ...
, actor.
*
M. Swaraj
M Swaraj (born 1979) is an Indian politician of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and was a representative of Thripunithura constituency in the Kerala Legislative Assembly. He was the former Kerala State Secretary of Students' Federation o ...
, politician and Former MLA from
Thrippunithura Constituency.
*
Nilambur Ayisha
Nilambur Ayisha is an Indian actress in Malayalam movies. She started her career as a theater artist. Later she became a supporting actress in the Malayalam movies in late 1960s and 1970s. She has acted in more than 50 movies. She was the first ...
, actress.
*
Nilambur Balan
Nilambur Balan was an Indian actor in Malayalam movies. He was one of the prominent supporting actor in late 1960s and 1970s in Malayalam movies. He has acted in more than 50 movies.
Biography
He was born at Vatakara. He was a theater artist be ...
, actor.
*
KM Asif, cricketer.
*
Krishnachandran
T. N. Krishnachandran (born 16 June 1960) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and dubbing artist in Malayalam cinema and television.
Career
His debut movie was '' Rathinirvedam'' in 1978. He was the voice for actor Vineeth and Rahman and als ...
, Actor, playback singer, and dubbing artist.
*
Rashin Rahman, actor.
*
Sankaran Embranthiri
Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri (1944–2007) was one of the most popular Kathakali musicians, credited with initiating a new wave in the rendition of songs for the classical dance-drama from Kerala in south India. His shruti-aligned music wa ...
.
*
Zeenath
Zeenath A.P is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in Malayalam films.
Background
Zeenath was born to Abu Achippuram and Fathima in Nilambur, Malappuram district. She had her primary edu ...
, actress.
Nilambur Taluk
![Map of Malappuram District (April 2021)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Map_of_Malappuram_District_%28April_2021%29.svg)
Nilambur Taluk, also known as Eastern Eranad Taluk, comes under
Perinthalmanna revenue division in
Malappuram district
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...
of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India.
Its
headquarters
Headquarters (commonly referred to as HQ) denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the to ...
is the town of Nilambur.
Nilambur Taluk contains Nilambur Municipality and a few
Gram panchayat
Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...
s.
Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station at Nilambur. The position of Nilambur Taluk in
Malappuram district
Malappuram (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the to ...
is shown below:
Nilambur Taluk is the largest Taluk in Kerala. It is composed of 21 villages.
Since most of Nilambur is the jungle and hilly area, this Taluk has the least population density in the district.
Several tributaries of
Chaliyar River flow through Nilambur Taluk. Nilambur,
Wandoor
Wandoor is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India at . It is located 13 km away from Nilambur.
Notable people
* The renowned ''Mappila Paattu'' poet Pulikkottil Hyder was born here.
* T. K. Hamza, former minister of Kerala and ...
,
Edakkara,
Mambad,
Kalikavu
Kalikavu is a town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala state, South India. Like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, Kalikavu is also known for rubber plantation. Coconut, Black pepper, pepper, arecanut, and teak are also cultivated ...
, and
Karuvarakundu, are some major towns in Nilambur Taluk.
Nilambur Taluk is bounded by
Silent Valley National Park to south,
Nilgiri mountain ranges and
Pandalur,
Gudalur,
Ooty
Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and so ...
, and
Kundah Taluks of
Nilgiris district to east,
Wayanad district and
Thamarassery Taluk of
Kozhikode district
Kozhikode (), or Calicut district, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, along its Southwestern Malabar Coast. The city of Kozhikode, also known as Calicut, is the district headquarters. The district is 67.15% urbanised.
...
to north, and
Eranad
Eranad also known as Ernad refers to the erstwhile province in the midland area of Malabar, consisting of Malappuram and nearby regions such as Anakkayam, Manjeri, Kondotty, Nilambur, etc. Currently Eranad Taluk is a Taluk in Malappuram distric ...
and
Perinthalmanna
Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Perinthalmanna taluk, and a block and a Revenue Division by the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of Valluvana ...
Taluks to west.
The villages included in the Taluk are:
*
Vazhikkadavu
* Nilambur
* Kattumunda
*
Edakkara
*
Pullipadam
Pullipadam is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census, Pullipadam had a population of 9214 with 4545 males and 4669 females.
Culture
Pullippadam is a typical Kerala village. It is ...
*
Karulai
Karulai is a small town and panchayath in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district. It is situated on the banks of the Karimpuzha River. Edakkara, Nilambur, Pookkottumpadam, and Vaniyambalam are the nearest towns.
Tourist attraction
Karulai is ...
*
Chungathara
*
Thiruvali
Thiruvali is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
Location
Thiruvali is located between Edavanna and Wandoor in Malappuram District, and Near Pathiriyal, Kerala.
Demographics
At the 2001 India census
A census is ...
*
Karuvarakundu
*
Amarambalam
*
Mampad
* Kurumbalangode
*
Akampadam
*
Tuvvur
*
Porur
Porur () is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. It is situated in the Maduravoyal taluk of Chennai district in the southern part of the city. Since 2011, it has been a part of the Chennai Corporation and included in zone number 11.
The earliest ...
*
Vellayur
Vellayoor is a small village in Kalikavu Panchayat, Nilambur taluk in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala.
Transportation
Vellayoor village connects to other parts of India through Nilambur town. State Highway No.28 starts from Nilamb ...
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Kalikavu
Kalikavu is a town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala state, South India. Like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, Kalikavu is also known for rubber plantation. Coconut, Black pepper, pepper, arecanut, and teak are also cultivated ...
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Kerala Estate
Kerala Estate is a village near Karuvarakundu and Kalikavu in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.
Demographics
India census, Kerala Estate had a population of 10299 with 4901 males and 5398 females.
Transportation
Keralaestat ...
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Pothukal
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Moothedam
Moothedam is a small town and panchayath in Nilambur taluk of the Malappuram district in the Indian State of Kerala. It is situated on the foothills of the Western Ghats near Mukurthi National Park in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. The ...
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Wandoor
Wandoor is a town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India at . It is located 13 km away from Nilambur.
Notable people
* The renowned ''Mappila Paattu'' poet Pulikkottil Hyder was born here.
* T. K. Hamza, former minister of Kerala and ...
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Chokkad
See also
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Nilambur (State Assembly constituency)
Nilambur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Wayanad Lok Sabha constitue ...
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Nilambur-Shoranur railway line
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Nilambur railway station
Nilambur Road railway station is a railway terminus serving the town of Nilambur in the Malappuram district of Kerala. It is the station of the Shoranur–Nilambur Road spur rail line of Palakkad Division of Southern Railways. Trains halting ...
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Nilambur–Nanjangud line
Nilambur–Nanjangud line also called ''The golden I. T. corridor'' or ''Wayanad Railway'', was a railway project to create a 5 ft 6in broad gauge rail connection from the town of Nanjangud (Karnataka) to Nilambur (Kerala) through Wayanad dis ...
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Teak Museum
Teak Museum is located 4 km from Nilambur, a town in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. Teak occurs naturally in India with the main teak forests found in Kerala.
In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency, it is ...
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Nilambur Kingdom
Nilambur Kingdom or Nilambur Kovilakam was a former feudal city-state in present-day Kerala state, India, situated near to the Nilgiri range of the Western Ghats.Panikkassery, Velayudhan. '' Malabarile Rajavamsangal'', MM Publications (2007), K ...
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List of villages in Malappuram district
This is a list of villages in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Malappuram district is divided into 138 villages, which combine to form 7 Taluks, which again combine to form 2 revenue divisions.
Tirur Revenue Division
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List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district
Malappuram is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Kerala, with appreciative development indicators comparable to developed countries, has been experimenting with decentralization and participatory local democracy, ultima ...
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List of desoms in Malappuram district (1981)
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Revenue Divisions of Kerala The State of Kerala consist of 14 districts, 27
revenue divisions, and 78 taluks. Each revenue division is headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer and assisted by Senior Superintendent among others.
Kasaragod District
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References
External links
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Kerala panchayat election 2020
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