Karulai is a small town and panchayath in

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 'T ...

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 . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...

. It is situated on the banks of the Karimpuzha River. Edakkara,

Nilambur 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 Nilgiri Mountains, Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is ...

, Pookkottumpadam, and

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are the nearest towns.

Tourist attraction

Karulai is the "gods' own village" in Kerala with green forest, and has a variety of animals, plant and fish species in the River Karimpuzha. A considerable area of the Karulai village is forest which includes the Nedumkayam Rainforest. Karulai has a very low population density and majority of the population lives near bus stands because of a large number of forest areas. This village is home to over 20,000 inhabitants.

Nedumkayam

Nedumkayam is 14 km from

town, in

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, India. Nedumkayam is noted especially for its rich rain forests. The wooden resthouse built here by the

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offers a panoramic view of the

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and deer grazing in the forest nearby. One has to get prior permission from the

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to enter the forest zone. Heavy restrictions are imposed as a measure to save the existing forest land. An elephant taming center is also located here. Nilambur including Nedumkayam has been selected for being developed as Kerala's second

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destination. It is very beautiful and very good tourist center. There is a huge demand for the last several years to create the

- Karulai - Silent Valley -

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road. Nedumkayam rainforest is a part of Nilgiri's Biosphere Reserve. People rave about the fresh air and clear water that flows through, along with rare species of flora and fauna, and this is home to almost all of the mammals in western ghats and more than 200 species of birds hence classifying it as an important bird area. Kunhamutty School

Road distances

* Nilambur to Karulayi. 10 km * Karulayi to Nedungayam. 7 km *karulai to pookottumpadam 9 km *karulai to Edakkara 9 km

Naxalite threat

On 24 November 2016, three Naxalites were killed in an encounter with Kerala police. Naxalite leader Kappu Devaraj from Andhra Pradesh is included in the list of killed in the incident. Villages like Mundakkadavu, Kalkullam and Uchakkulam near Karulai are threatened by Naxalite attacks. Naxalites visit the locality regularly and ask for food and shelter from the tribals. The police are also combing the area regularly but have not arrested any Naxalites. On 27 September 2016, there was firing between the Maoists and the Kerala police in this area and no one was injured in this incident.

Tribal villages

* Nedumkayam * Mancheeri * Mundakkadavu * Uchakkulam * Kalkkulam

Villages and suburbs

* Chandakkunnu, Mukkatta and VEllappuzha * Mutheeri, Nallamthanni Pulliyil and valavu * Mailampara. Varikkal. Chettiyil. Kottuppara. * Cherupuzha, ambalappadi

Important landmarks

* Hayathul Islam Madrasa, Pilakkal * Kottayil book house karulai * Tharbiyathul Ouladh Madhrassa * Kunhamutty Memorial Higher Secondary School * Organic Vegetable Cluster,

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* Karulayi Panchayath Office, School Road. * Town Juma Masjid * SYS. SSF. Karulai. Sector . S B S. * karulai juma masjid Pallipadi * SKSSF town unit Pallipadi * Nambola footwear karulai * M D I Public School Karulai * Burma Petrolium Pallippadi. Karulai. * Jubilee Medicals. Karulai. * Fazil -E- Omar Public School

References

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