Nilambur
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Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala
, South India
. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak
plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris
range of the Western Ghats
on the banks of the Chaliyar River
. It is about 40 kilometres from Malappuram
city and 24 kilometres from Manjeri
on the Kozhikode
–Ooty road. Nilambur is also an Assembly Constituency.
The town of Nilambur is famous for the Nilambur Vettekkoru Makan Paattu (Or simply Nilambur Paattu)held every year in the Nilambur Kovilakom Temple (a Hindu temple). Nilambur is also home to the oldest teak plantation in the world, called Conolly's Plot. It is claimed that the world's tallest or biggest teak tree is in the Nilambur Teak Preserve. Nilambur is also famous for its bamboo
s. The name "Nilambur" means 'Place of Nilimba' (a Sanskrit
word for bamboo). This region is suitable for planting teak and grows well here. Teak grown here is having good quality and hence Nilambur Teak has good demand all over the world. Some nearby places are Chungathara
, Pookkottumpadam and Edakkara
. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu
, Muslims and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business. It is a place where a huge number of Christians migrated during 1940s and 50s. Nilambur is the place where a large number of Christians of all denominations live in Malabar.
Population based on social audit report 2008-09
Male: 20659
Female: 21106
Total: 41765
Population Density: 1149 km2
Female Male ratio: 1.02:1
Schedule caste: 1315
Schedule tribe: 563
Under Nilambur Assembly Constituency there are 11 Panchayaths.
. The current MP is Mr. M. I. Shanavas, the current MLA is Mr.Aryadan Mohammad is also from here.
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak
Teak
Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris
Nilgiris (mountains)
The Nilgiri , often referred to as the Nilgiri Hills, are a range of mountains with at least 24 peaks above , in the westernmost part of Tamil Nadu state at the junction of Karnataka and Kerala states in Southern India...
range of the Western Ghats
Western Ghats
The Western Ghats, Western Ghauts or the Sahyādri is a mountain range along the western side of India. It runs north to south along the western edge of the Deccan Plateau, and separates the plateau from a narrow coastal plain along the Arabian Sea. The Western Ghats block rainfall to the Deccan...
on the banks of the Chaliyar River
Chaliyar River
Chaliyar is the fourth longest river in Kerala at 169 km in length. The Chaliyar is also known as Beypore River as it nears the sea...
. It is about 40 kilometres from Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
city and 24 kilometres from Manjeri
Manjeri
Manjeri is a town and municipality in Malappuram District in the state of Kerala, India. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station....
on the Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Kozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
–Ooty road. Nilambur is also an Assembly Constituency.
The town of Nilambur is famous for the Nilambur Vettekkoru Makan Paattu (Or simply Nilambur Paattu)held every year in the Nilambur Kovilakom Temple (a Hindu temple). Nilambur is also home to the oldest teak plantation in the world, called Conolly's Plot. It is claimed that the world's tallest or biggest teak tree is in the Nilambur Teak Preserve. Nilambur is also famous for its bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
s. The name "Nilambur" means 'Place of Nilimba' (a Sanskrit
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word for bamboo). This region is suitable for planting teak and grows well here. Teak grown here is having good quality and hence Nilambur Teak has good demand all over the world. Some nearby places are Chungathara
Chungathara
Chungathara is a village panchayat in Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is surrounded by Western Ghats. Two rivers "Chaliyar" and "Punnappuzha" pass through this town. Marthoma College Chungathara is a well known educational institution in this region.The Calicut - Ooty...
, Pookkottumpadam and Edakkara
Edakkara
Edakkara is a very small town in the Malappuram district, Kerala India. It is located near Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, about 37 km away. Edakkara is a scenic little town due to its proximity to mountainous areas to the east. The nearest town is Nilambur, about 15 km away...
. People here are almost in equal ratio of Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
, Muslims and Christians. Most people are engaged in agriculture and business. It is a place where a huge number of Christians migrated during 1940s and 50s. Nilambur is the place where a large number of Christians of all denominations live in Malabar.
Nilambur Municipality
Area: 36.26 km2Population based on social audit report 2008-09
Male: 20659
Female: 21106
Total: 41765
Population Density: 1149 km2
Female Male ratio: 1.02:1
Schedule caste: 1315
Schedule tribe: 563
Nilambur Assembly Constituency
- Amarambalam Panchayath
- ChungatharaChungatharaChungathara is a village panchayat in Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is surrounded by Western Ghats. Two rivers "Chaliyar" and "Punnappuzha" pass through this town. Marthoma College Chungathara is a well known educational institution in this region.The Calicut - Ooty...
Panchayath - Chokkad Panchayath
- EdakkaraEdakkaraEdakkara is a very small town in the Malappuram district, Kerala India. It is located near Gudalur, Tamil Nadu, about 37 km away. Edakkara is a scenic little town due to its proximity to mountainous areas to the east. The nearest town is Nilambur, about 15 km away...
Panchayath - KarulaiKarulaiKarulai 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...
Panchayath - Kalikavu Panchayath
- MoothedamMoothedamMoothedam is a small town and panchayath in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district. It is situated on the foothills of Western Ghats near to Mukurthi National Park in Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. The panchayath is surrounded by Punnappuzha and Karimpuzha .Moothedam, Karappuram, Nellikkuth,...
Panchayath - Nilambur Municipality
- PothukalPothukalPothukallu is located on the way to Munderi in the Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram District. Pothukallu is well known for its greenery. A beautiful forest, charming Chaliyar river, the best football ground campare to the nearest locations...
Panchayath - VazhikkadavuVazhikkadavuVazhikkadavu is a small town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, India. It is located on the CNG road 20 km north-east of Nilambur town. Just after Vazhikkadavu town the ghat road starts through forests leading to Nadukani in Nilgiris district...
Panchayath
Villages Of Nilambur Taluk
The Nilambur Taluk contains 19 villages.- Nilambur
- Akampadam
- Chungathara
- Kurumbalangode
- Edakkara
- Vazhikkadavu
- Amarambalam
- Karulai
- Mampad
- Vandoor
- Porur
- Thiruvaly
- Kalikavu
- Chokkad
- Vellayur
- Karuvarakundu
- Kerala SEstate
- Thuvur
Politics
The Nilambur assembly constituency is part of the Malappuram District and Wayanad (Lok Sabha constituency)Wayanad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency is one of twenty Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India...
. The current MP is Mr. M. I. Shanavas, the current MLA is Mr.Aryadan Mohammad is also from here.
Places of interest
- Conolly Plot - 2 km from Nilambur Town. The plot was named in memory of H.V.Conolly, then Malabar District Collector.
- The longest Hanging Bridge in Kerala, across river Chaliyar will take one to the Conolly plot, which is just 300 metres off the Calicut-Nilambur-Ooty State Highway.
- Giant TeakTeakTeak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
, as the oldest planted teak is referred to. A part of the oldest teak plantation is retained here. - The Teak MuseumTeak MuseumTeak 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....
, maintained by the Kerala Forest Research InstituteKerala Forest Research InstituteThe Kerala Forest Research Institute is an research organisation based in Peechi, in Thrissur, India. The Institution was established in 1975 by the Government of Kerala as part of its Science and Technology Department, and in 2003 became part of the Kerala State Council for Science, Technology...
, giving additional information about teak, and the forest produce in general. - A Bio Resources Park is attached to it. It is situated 4 km from Nilambur.
- Banglavu Kunnu (Bungalow Hill) at Nilambur is famous for its winding road where ayurvedic herbs are planted on both the sides of the officers'cottages (which are now used as forest range offices).
- Aruvacode Pottery Village.'Kumbham' and Artist Jinan has made this pottery village famous.
- Adyan Para WaterfallsAdyanpara FallsAdyanpara Falls is a cascading waterfall in the Kurmbalangod village of Nilambur taluk in Kerala, India....
, situated a few kilometers away on the other side of the Chaliyar River. It is situated 14 km from Nilambur. - Koyippara Waterfalls (near kakkadampoyil) is also popular with visitors. It can be reached by travelling through a side road through Akampadam.
- NedumkayamNedumkayamNedumkayam is 18 km from Nilambur town, in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Nedumkayam is noted specially for its rich rain forests. The wooden resthouse built here by the Britishers offers a panoramic view of the elephants and deers grazing in the forest nearby . One has to get prior permission...
in the Nilambur reserve forest, where one can have a close look at the elephantElephantElephants are large land mammals in two extant genera of the family Elephantidae: Elephas and Loxodonta, with the third genus Mammuthus extinct...
camp run by the forest department. It is 18 km from Nilambur. - Elephant Training Centre, where elephants poached from the forests were trained. Huge wooden cages can still be seen, though poaching has been banned.
- Pullangode is a place near Nilambur where there is Rubber estate and industry.
- Kallamoola 'Vallipoola' is a place situated near Pullangode, here you can see small waterfalls.
- ManjeeriColony is acolony built by the government for the CholanaikkanCholanaikkanThe Cholanaikkans are one of the most primitive tribes in South India, numbering only 360 in 1991.They are one of the indigenous communities of Kerala state, India. They are one of the last remaining hunter-gatherer tribes of South India, living in the Silent Valley National Park...
, an indigenous forest-dwelling ethnicity. - Chenappady estate situted near pullangode was the first estate in Malappuram district (info provided by Shaijal, Pullangode)
- T.K.Colony, situated a few kilometers away from Pookkottumpadam. The wild beauty of the Amarambalam ReserveAmarambalamNew Amarambalam Reserved Forest is near Nilambur town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park. Central location is . Area is 265.72 km². Altitude rises sharply from 40 m to 2,554 m....
forest. - VaniyambalamVaniyambalamVaniyambalam lies in Nilambur taluk in the Malappuram district, Kerala and is 40 km north-east of Malappuram. Surrounding towns include Pandikkad and Tuvvur , Kalikavu , and Wandoor and Nilambur ....
12 km from Nilambur. Here is a famous temple called Banasura, situated on a huge rockcovering 40 acres (161,874.4 m²) land and with proportional height beside the Shoranur-Nilambur Railway LineShoranur-Nilambur Railway LineNilambur - Shoranur Railway line is a branch of the Southern Railway Zone in Kerala state and one of the shortest broad gauge railway lines in India. It is a single line with 66 km length running from Shoranur Junction to Nilambur Railway Station...
. - Nadukani Churam (Ghat) is situated on the road to GudalurGudalurGudalur may refer to:towns in Tamil Nadu* Gudalur * Gudalur * Gudalur...
way just after VazhikkadavuVazhikkadavuVazhikkadavu is a small town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, India. It is located on the CNG road 20 km north-east of Nilambur town. Just after Vazhikkadavu town the ghat road starts through forests leading to Nadukani in Nilgiris district...
Needed Developments
- Nilambur - NanjangudNanjangudNanjangud is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a temple town and is on the banks of the river Kapila , and lies at a distance of 23 km from the city of Mysore.Nanjangud is famous for Srikanteshwara Temple...
Railway line through TirurTirurTirur is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 16.55 km2 . It is birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature. Thunchan Parambu is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The...
- MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
- Nilambur - Sulthan BatherySulthan BatherySultan Bathery - is a mid-sized town in Wayanad district of Kerala, India. It derives its present name from Tipu Sultan of Mysore who used the abandoned Jain temple here and used it as his battery here in the 18th century, hence the name Sultan's Battery. This town was part of Kidanganadu...
- NanjangudNanjangudNanjangud is a town in Mysore district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is a temple town and is on the banks of the river Kapila , and lies at a distance of 23 km from the city of Mysore.Nanjangud is famous for Srikanteshwara Temple...
- Mysore - BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
line. - Development of KSRTC Bus Stand and allocation of more buses to District Head Malappuram.
- Upgrade TirurTirurTirur is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 16.55 km2 . It is birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature. Thunchan Parambu is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The...
- MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
- ManjeriManjeriManjeri is a town and municipality in Malappuram District in the state of Kerala, India. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station....
-GudalurGudalurGudalur may refer to:towns in Tamil Nadu* Gudalur * Gudalur * Gudalur...
State High way to National High Way. - Starting TT Bus Service to TirurTirurTirur is a town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala spread over an area of 16.55 km2 . It is birth place of Thunchathu Ramanujan Ezhuthachan, the father of Malayalam literature. Thunchan Parambu is highly venerated and its sand is believed to be sacred. The...
and PonnaniPonnaniPonnani/Ponani is an ancient port, a coastal town and a municipality in Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 9.32 km2. Ponnani taluk is the smallest Taluk in Malappuram district. This tiny, picturesque town is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west...
. - Allowing IT Parks in Nilambur.
Transport and Other Facilities
- Nearest Airport - Calicut International AirportCalicut International AirportCalicut International Airport , also known as Karipur Airport, is an International Airport serving the city of Kozhikode , Kerala, India. The airport is located in Karipur, Malappuram district about from the Kozhikode Railway Station and from the city of Malappuram, with the closest railway...
- 45 km. - Nearest Railway station - Nilambur Road Railway Station - 4 km. (Terminus for the Nilambur - Shoranur Railway Line (66 km))
- The town is situated on the Calicut - Ooty State Highway. There are plenty of bus services to Calicut, Ooty, Perinthalmanna, Wayanad, Mysore, Bangalore, Malappuram, Manjeri, Tirur, Areacode.
- A KSRTC Bus Stand is situated here (Aruvacode).
- The Private Bus stand is at Chandakunnu. A second Bus stand has been proposed at Chettiangadi. Approximate distances by road:
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- Ooty - 100 km
- ManjeriManjeriManjeri is a town and municipality in Malappuram District in the state of Kerala, India. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station....
- 25 km - MalappuramMalappuramMalappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
- 40 km - Calicut Airport - 45 km
- KozhikodeKozhikodeKozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
- 72 km - ThrissurThrissurThis article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
- 120 km - Kochi - 210 km
- GudalurGudalur (Nilgiris district)Gudalur , , , is a panchayat town and taluk in Nilgiris district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is said that Gudalur gets its name from Koodal + uru, meaning the Meeting Place.-Overview:...
- 48 km - Mysore - 158 km
- Thiruvambady - 50 km
- ThamarasseryThamarasseryThamarassery is a picturesque town in Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km east of Kozhikode City. It lies on the Calicut - Wayanad route...
- 58 km - Sultan Battery - 80 km via Nadugani.
- The KozhikodeKozhikodeKozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
- ManjeriManjeriManjeri is a town and municipality in Malappuram District in the state of Kerala, India. It is the commercial capital of Malappuram District and is 28 km from an international airport and 50 km from Kozhikode railway station....
- Nilambur -GudalurGudalurGudalur may refer to:towns in Tamil Nadu* Gudalur * Gudalur * Gudalur...
- Ooty State highway is the main road in this area. A new Hill Highway (Nilambur-Meppady) has been proposed. The Nilambur bypass (6.4 km) (From Opposite OCK Auditorium to Veliyanthodu via Mukkatta) has been sanctioned.
Past
- Chathu Menon (Forest Officer, raised Conolly Plot)
- Dawson, British Forest Officer, killed at Nedumkayam.
- K. KunhaliK. KunhaliKarikadan Kunhali , popularly known as Sakhavu Kunhali , was a malayali communist leader and a two time MLA of Kerala Legislative Assembly...
, (former CPM MLA) who was shot dead. - E.K. Ayamu (Dramatist)
- Nilambur Balan (Actor)
- Dr. M Usman Nilabur (Doctor, former KNM state president)
- Kunhi Kuttan Thampan (Social Worker)
- Ramanan Embranthiri (Social Worker)
- A.R. Raghava Varma (Painter)
- G. Philips (Author)
- Devadas Pottakad (politician)
- T.N.Bharathan Thampan (politician)
- KUTAN NAIR ( BISNESS).
- S.A. Jameel (lyricist, Mesmerist, Singer & Actor)
Present
- Gopinath MuthukadGopinath MuthukadGopinath Muthukad is a magician, escapologist, and stunt performer from Kerala, India. He employs magic as a medium to convey his messages to society....
(Magician) - Johnson Eyeroor, (Writer & Hypnologist)
- Rahman (actor)Rahman (actor)Rahman is an Indian film actor who has acted in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu films...
- [Abdul Wahab P V (Ex M P)]
- Aryadan Mohammed (Minister of electricity, 2011)
- Nilambur Ayisha (Actress)
- Joy T M (Magician)
- Unni Krishnan Panicker - Ex Koviligam Nilambur Officer
- Raghavan Panicker - Third Place in English - Madras University - Madras Provincy - (Malabar)
Unique features
- Oldest Teak plantation and Teak tree.
- Only Teak Museum in India.
- The longest Hanging Bridge in Kerala.
- Chola Naikers - Cave dwelling tribes found only in the Nilambur Forests.
- First Panchayath with 100% Primary literacy in India.
See also
- Nilambur - Shoranur Railway Line
- Teak MuseumTeak MuseumTeak 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....
- Chaliyar River
- NedumkayamNedumkayamNedumkayam is 18 km from Nilambur town, in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. Nedumkayam is noted specially for its rich rain forests. The wooden resthouse built here by the Britishers offers a panoramic view of the elephants and deers grazing in the forest nearby . One has to get prior permission...
- Nilambur kovilakam
- Nilambur thick forest
- Adyanpara Water falls
- Canoli Plot
- Kozhipara water falls