Nilambur
Nilambur | |
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Municipality Taluk | |
Nickname: | |
Location in Kerala | |
Coordinates: 11°16′37″N 76°13′33″E / 11.27694°N 76.22583°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Area | |
• Total | 30.79 km2 (11.89 sq mi) |
Elevation | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 46,366 |
Vehicle registration | KL-71 |
Website | www |
Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the
In the British records, Nilambur and its surroundings are collectively described as Nilambur Valley.[5] The bank of river Chaliyar at Nilambur region is also known for natural Gold fields.[6] 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.[7] The hilly forested area of Nilambur Taluk forms a portion of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve of rich biodiversity. Nilambur is located about 90 km (56 mi) west of Ooty and 48 km (30 mi) southwest of Gudalur town, and 27 km (17 mi) northeast of Manjeri, on Ooty-Gudalur-Nilambur-Calicut road.
The 2,554 m (8,379 ft) m high
Etymology
It is believed that Nilambur was derived from Nilambapuri, the old name of Nilambur Kingdom.
History
The teaks for the construction of
The
Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag.[13]
Civic administration
Nilambur Municipality Election 2020[14]
S.No. | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Councillors |
---|---|---|---|
02 | Independents | 14 | |
02 | LDF |
09 | |
03 | UDF | 09 | |
04 | BJP | 01 |
Connectivity
Nilambur is well connected to other parts of the Kerala and other parts of the country by road and rail networks. Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudalur (
The Nilambur–Nanjangud line is a proposed railway line, which connects Nilambur with the districts of Wayanad, Nilgiris, and Mysore.[15][16]
The nearest International Airport is
Places of Interest
- Nilambur Teak Museum
- Conolly's Plot
- Bungalow Hill
- Nilambur Kovilakam
- Adyanpara Falls
- Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary
- New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
- Mukurthi peak
- Fablines
- Vavul Mala
- Anginda peak
- MunderiSeed 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
The
Silent Valley National Park
Silent Valley National Park is located near
Nadukani Churam
A Ghat road which connects Nilambur with Gudalur and Ooty 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 panchayats around Vavul Mala (Urangattiri, Edavanna etc.).
Notable people
- P. V. Abdul Wahab, MP of Rajya Sabha.
- Aryadan Muhammed, former minister of Kerala.
- P V Anvar, MLA of Nilambur
- Aryadan Shoukath, film director.
- Asif Saheer, footballer.
- Gopinath Muthukad, Magician & motivational speaker.
- Krishnachandran, Actor, playback singer & dubbing artist.
- Thrippunithura Constituency.
- Nilambur Ayisha, actress.
- Nilambur Balan, actor.
- KM Asif, cricketer.
- Rashin Rahman, actor.
- Sankaran Embranthiri.
- Zeenath, actress.
Nilambur Taluk
Nilambur Taluk, also known as Eastern Eranad Taluk, comes under
Nilambur Taluk is the largest Taluk in Kerala. It is composed of 21 villages.
- Vazhikkadavu
- Nilambur
- Kattumunda
- Edakkara
- Pullipadam
- Karulai
- Chungathara
- Thiruvali
- Karuvarakundu
- Amarambalam
- Mampad
- Kurumbalangode
- Akampadam
- Tuvvur
- Porur
- Vellayur
- Kalikavu
- Kerala Estate
- Pothukal
- Moothedam
- Wandoor
- Chokkad
- Elambilakode[17]
See also
- Nilambur (State Assembly constituency)
- Nilambur-Shoranur railway line
- Nilambur railway station
- Nilambur–Nanjangud line
- Teak Museum
- Nilambur Kingdom
- List of villages in Malappuram district
- List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district
- List of desoms in Malappuram district (1981)
- Revenue Divisions of Kerala
References
- ^ Chowdary, Charu (24 June 2019). "Nilambur: A Visual And Sensory Delight in Kerala". www.india.com. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ "A teak museum in the forests of Nilambur". Asian Age. 11 November 2017. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Malappuram census handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. p. 1.
- ^ "Mineral Deposits in Kerala".
- ^ "Physical divisions of Malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. pp. 21–22.
- ^ "Ship building in Beypore". amartya.de.
- ^ "Oldest teak plantation, Conolly's Plot, to reopen after maintenance". Mathrubhumi. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Sasi Kumar (17 October 2019). "A road trip to Nilambur Kovilakam". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ a b "The Nilambur news". Kerala Tourism. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Boag, GT (1933). The Madras Presidency (1881-1931) (PDF). Madras: Government of Madras. p. 63.
- ^ T Ramavarman (1 January 2018). "First for forest produce, GI tag for Nilambur teak". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Nilambur Municipality election 2020". lbtrend. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
- ^ "Nilambur-Nanjandgud way to be realised". The Times of India. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- ^ Muringatheri, Mini (10 February 2017). "Nilambur teak set to enter elite club of products with GI tag". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Villages, Taluks, and Revenues divisions that make up Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district.