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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 . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...
of the Indian state of
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...
. 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 is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavanoor, P ...
. This place is also known as 'Teak Town' because of the abundance of Nilambur teaks, 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 very scenic. In the British records, Nilambur and its surroundings are collectively described as ''Nilambur Valley''. The bank of river
Chaliyar 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 is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavano ...
at Nilambur region is also known for natural
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fields. Explorations done at the valley of the river
Chaliyar 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 is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavano ...
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, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...
forms a portion of the
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats in South India. It is the largest protected forest area in India, spreading across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It includes the protected ...
of rich biodiversity. Nilambur is located about west of
Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
and southwest of Gudalur town, and northeast of
Manjeri Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous List of cities and towns in Kerala, municipality in the state. It is situated southeast of Calicut International Airport, Karipur ...
, on
Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
- Gudalur-Nilambur-
Calicut Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
road. The m high
Mukurthi Mukurthi Peak is one of the highest peaks in the Western Ghats, situated on the border of Udagamandalam taluk, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, Nilambur taluk, Malappuram, and Kerala in India. It reaches an altitude of 2,554 m (8,379ft), and is the fifth ...
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 'T ...
and
Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
Taluk, and is also the fifth-highest peak in
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as well as the third-highest in Kerala after
Anamudi Anamudi ("Elephant head", ) is a mountain located in Ernakulam district and Idukki district of the Indian state of Kerala. With an elevation of , it is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and in South India. With a topographic prominence of ...
() and Meesapulimala (), is the highest point of elevation in Malappuram district. It is also the highest peak in Kerala outside the
Idukki district Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...
. 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, India. It has an elevation of and is the high ...
, which is located closer to
Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a municipality and town in Kerala and the headquarters of the Malappuram district in Kerala, India. It is the List of most populous urban agglomerations in Kerala, 4th largest urban agglomeration in Kerala and ...
-
Palakkad Palakkad (), Renaming of cities in India, also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and a municipality in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of P ...
- 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, Kozhikode in Kerala. Vavulmala resembles a "Camel Hump". Situated at a height of 2,339m, i ...
, a high peak situated on the trijunction of Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram,
Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
, and
Thamarassery Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is one of the taluks and a major hill town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode, Kozhikode city and 29 km east of Koyilandy. The town lies on National H ...
Taluk of
Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
districts, is the third-highest point of elevation in the district. The Nilambur Taluk has several small and medium-sized tributaries of
Chaliyar 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 is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavano ...
river.
UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...
has included Nilambur in its Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC) in recognition of its outstanding efforts to make lifelong learning a reality for all at the local level.


Etymology

It is believed that Nilambur was derived from Nilambapuri, the old name of Nilambur Kingdom.


History

The teaks for the construction of ''
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'', a kind of ships those were used for maritime trade through
Beypore Beypore or Beypur (, formerly Beypoor) is an ancient port town and a locality town in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located opposite to Chaliyam, the estuary where the river Chaliyar empties into the Arabian Sea. Beyp ...
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 District Collector of Malabar District, Malabar. He took an active role in the establishment of teak planta ...
, the then Malabar district collector.
Teak Museum Teak-Museum is located 6 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, i ...
at Nilambur is maintained by the
Kerala Forest Research Institute The Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI) is an organisation based in Peechi, in Thrissur, India. It 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 S ...
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 The Nilambur–Shoranur line is a -long single-line, electrified broad-gauge (1676 mm) railway spur branch line of the Indian Railways connecting Nilambur Road railway station in Malappuram district with in Palakkad district in the stat ...
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 , more known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union countries ...
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 as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
. During British rule, Nilambur's chief importance laid in producing teaks. In the old administrative records of the
Madras Presidency The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India and later the Dominion of India. At its greatest extent, the presidency i ...
, it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by Government in the erstwhile
Madras Presidency The Madras Presidency or Madras Province, officially called the Presidency of Fort St. George until 1937, was an administrative subdivision (province) of British India and later the Dominion of India. At its greatest extent, the presidency i ...
was the Teak plantation at Nilambur planted in 1844. Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag. On 2nd September 2022, Nilambur joined the
UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...
Global Network of Learning Cities (GNLC).


Civic administration


Nilambur Municipality Election 2020


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 ( 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 The Thiruvananthapuram–Kasaragod Hill Highway or State Highway 59 (SH-59) is a proposed state highway in Kerala. Upon completion, it will be the longest highway in Kerala, extending from Nandarapadavu in Kasaragod district to Parassala in Thi ...
is ongoing here. There are also wide and good quality direct road towards
Kakkadampoyil Kakkadampoyil, is a small village in Urangattiri Grama Panchayat of Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India bordering Chaliyar and Koodaranji Grama Panchayats of Kozhikode district, Kozhikode district. Location Kakkadampoyil is s ...
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 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 di ...
is a proposed railway line, which connects Nilambur with the districts of
Wayanad Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
, Nilgiris, and
Mysore Mysore ( ), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. It is the headquarters of Mysore district and Mysore division. As the traditional seat of the Wadiyar dynasty, the city functioned as the capital of the ...
. The nearest International Airport is
Calicut International Airport Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...
at Karipur which is 44.50 km from Nilambur.


Nilambur Taluk

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 . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...
of
Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...
, India. Its
headquarters Headquarters (often referred to as HQ) notes the location where most or all of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. The term is used in a wide variety of situations, including private sector corporations, non-profits, mil ...
is the town of Nilambur. Nilambur Taluk contains Nilambur Municipality and a few Gram panchayats. 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 . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...
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 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 is near the sea. Pothukal, Chungathara, Nilambur, Mampad, Edavanna, Kavano ...
River flow through Nilambur Taluk. Nilambur,
Wandoor Wandoor is a town in Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India. It is located on the southeast of the Chaliyar River, about 24 kilometres northeast of the district seat Malappuram and 8 km south of the taluk seat Nilambur. In the ...
,
Edakkara Edakkara is a town located in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an emerging commercial hub and one of the busiest towns in Nilambur Taluk. Edakkara is the most developed city in Nilambur. Location Edakkara is located n ...
, Mambad,
Kalikavu Kalikavu is a town in the Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala state, South India. Kalikavu, like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, is also known for its rubber plantations. Coconut, Black pepper, pepper, areca nut, and teak are also ...
, and
Karuvarakundu Karuvarakundu is a semi-urban area in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated east of Manjeri, northeast of Perinthalmanna and 30 km southeast of Nilambur. The Olippuzha River, a tributary of the Kadalun ...
, are some major towns in Nilambur Taluk. Nilambur Taluk is bounded by
Silent Valley National Park Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills and has a core area of . It is surrounded by a buffer zone of . This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. Silent Valley Natio ...
to south, Nilgiri mountain ranges and
Pandalur Pandalur is a small town near Gudalur in the Pandalur taluk of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu, India. Location Pandalur is located at 11° 29' 0" N, 76° 20' 0" E, at an altitude of 1100 meters. Its standard time zone is UTC/GMT+05:30. Pandal ...
, Gudalur,
Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
, and Kundah Taluks of
Nilgiris district The Nīlgiris district is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the South India, southern Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri () is the name given to a range of mountains spread acro ...
to east,
Wayanad district Wayanad () is a district in the north-east of the Indian state of Kerala, with its administrative headquarters at the municipality of Kalpetta. It is the only plateau in Kerala. The Wayanad Plateau forms a continuation of the Mysore Plateau, ...
and
Thamarassery Thamarassery, formerly known as Thazhmalachery, is one of the taluks and a major hill town in the Kozhikode district of Kerala, India, 30 km north-east of Kozhikode, Kozhikode city and 29 km east of Koyilandy. The town lies on National H ...
Taluk of
Kozhikode district Kozhikode (), 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 Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has a corporation l ...
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 dis ...
and
Perinthalmanna Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative centre for the Perinthalmanna taluk, as well as a List of revenue divisions of Kerala, revenue division, a community developm ...
Taluks to west. The villages included in the Taluk are: *
Vazhikkadavu Vazhikkadavu is a village in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. As of 2011, it a has total population of 47,322. Geography It is located on the CNG (Calicut-Nilambur-Gudalur) road, 20 km northeast of Nilambur. Just after Va ...
* Nilambur * Kattumunda *
Edakkara Edakkara is a town located in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an emerging commercial hub and one of the busiest towns in Nilambur Taluk. Edakkara is the most developed city in Nilambur. Location Edakkara is located n ...
* Pullipadam *
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 i ...
*
Chungathara Chungathara is a village panchayat in Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is one of the smallest gramapnachayat in Kerala. It is surrounded by Western Ghats. Geography Two rivers, Chaliyar and Punnappuzha, pass through ...
* Thiruvali *
Karuvarakundu Karuvarakundu is a semi-urban area in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated east of Manjeri, northeast of Perinthalmanna and 30 km southeast of Nilambur. The Olippuzha River, a tributary of the Kadalun ...
*
Amarambalam Amarambalam is a forest village near Nilambur town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park. The main town in Amarambalam is Pookkoottumpadam, located in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is an emerging commercial hub an ...
*
Mampad Mampad is a town in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is located about 08 km east of Nilambur city. Nearby places include Edavanna, Areacode, Manjeri, Wandoor, and Pandikkad. It is under the Wandoor Assembly Constituency. T ...
* Kurumbalangode *
Akampadam Akampadam is a town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. A parish in the town is Saint Mary Orthodox Church, Akampadam under the Diocese of Malabar of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church. Demographics India census, Akamp ...
*
Tuvvur Tuvvur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. This village has mosques, temples, churches and people of different religions are living in this village. Demographics India census, Tuvvur had a population of 26795 w ...
*
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 earli ...
* Vellayur *
Kalikavu Kalikavu is a town in the Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala state, South India. Kalikavu, like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, is also known for its rubber plantations. Coconut, Black pepper, pepper, areca nut, and teak are also ...
* Kerala Estate *
Pothukal Pothukallu (Pothukal) is located between Palunda and Munderi (9.0 km from Palunda in the Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram District). Pothukallu is well known for its greenery, hospitality of the natives, and availability of all basic amenities ...
* Moothedam *
Wandoor Wandoor is a town in Nilambur Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India. It is located on the southeast of the Chaliyar River, about 24 kilometres northeast of the district seat Malappuram and 8 km south of the taluk seat Nilambur. In the ...
*
Chokkad Chokkad is a town situated south-east of Nilambur in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India. The town is located off the state highway between Nilambur and Kalikavu Kalikavu is a town in the Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala ...
*
Elambilakode Elambilakode is a hamlet in Chaliyar Panchayath of Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district, Kerala, South India. Culture Transportation Elambilakode village connects to other parts of India through Nilambur town. State Highway No.28 starts ...


Places of Interest

* Nilambur Teak Museum * Conolly's Plot * Bungalow Hill * ''Nilambur Kovilakam'' * Adyanpara Falls * Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary *
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest New Amarambalam reserved forest is a forest reserve in the Western Ghats, situated in the Malappuram District of Kerala state of India. The reserve's boundaries extend from Silent Valley National Park in the Palakkad District to the south to ...
*
Mukurthi Mukurthi Peak is one of the highest peaks in the Western Ghats, situated on the border of Udagamandalam taluk, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, Nilambur taluk, Malappuram, and Kerala in India. It reaches an altitude of 2,554 m (8,379ft), and is the fifth ...
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, Kozhikode in Kerala. Vavulmala resembles a "Camel Hump". Situated at a height of 2,339m, i ...
*
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, India. It has an elevation of and is the high ...
* Munderi Seed farm * Nedumkayam Rain Forests *
Silent Valley National Park Silent Valley National Park is a national park in Kerala, India. It is located in the Nilgiri hills and has a core area of . It is surrounded by a buffer zone of . This national park has some rare species of flora and fauna. Silent Valley Natio ...
* ''Chaliyar Mukku''


Teak Museum

The oldest Teak plantation of the world is at Conolly's plot.


Nilambur-Shoranur Railway line

The
Nilambur–Shoranur line The Nilambur–Shoranur line is a -long single-line, electrified broad-gauge (1676 mm) railway spur branch line of the Indian Railways connecting Nilambur Road railway station in Malappuram district with in Palakkad district in the stat ...
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 , more known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union countries ...
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 as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. Known as the City of Spices, Kozhikode is listed among the City of Literature, UNESCO's Cities of Literature. It is the nineteenth large ...
.


Silent Valley National Park

Silent Valley National Park is located near
Karuvarakundu Karuvarakundu is a semi-urban area in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated east of Manjeri, northeast of Perinthalmanna and 30 km southeast of Nilambur. The Olippuzha River, a tributary of the Kadalun ...
in Nilambur Taluk. It is located in the rich biodiversity of
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Nilgiri Mountains of the Western Ghats in South India. It is the largest protected forest area in India, spreading across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It includes the protected ...
. Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary,
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest New Amarambalam reserved forest is a forest reserve in the Western Ghats, situated in the Malappuram District of Kerala state of India. The reserve's boundaries extend from Silent Valley National Park in the Palakkad District to the south to ...
, and Nedumkayam 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 . The most populous district of Kerala, Malappuram is home to around 13% of the tot ...
,
Attappadi Attappadi (, HQ:Agali) is a one and only tribal taluk in Kerala state covering an area of . It was carved out of Mannarkkad taluk in Palakkad district in February 2021. Attappadi Reserve Forest is a Protected areas of Kerala, protected area comp ...
Reserved Forest in
Mannarkkad Mannarkkad, formerly known as Mannarghat, is a major 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 ...
Taluk of Palakkad district, and
Mukurthi National Park Mukurthi National Park is a national park in the western Nilgiris mountains of Tamil Nadu in South India. It was created to protect its keystone species, the Nilgiri tahr. It is part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India's first International ...
of
Nilgiris district The Nīlgiris district is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the South India, southern Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri () is the name given to a range of mountains spread acro ...
, are located around Silent Valley National Park.
Mukurthi Mukurthi Peak is one of the highest peaks in the Western Ghats, situated on the border of Udagamandalam taluk, Nilgiris, Tamil Nadu, Nilambur taluk, Malappuram, and Kerala in India. It reaches an altitude of 2,554 m (8,379ft), and is the fifth ...
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, India. It has an elevation of and is the high ...
are also located in its vicinity.
Bhavani River The Bhavani is an interstate Indian river which flows through Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, India. It originates from the Western Ghats and is one among the three rivers of Kerala which flows in eastward direction. Hydrography Bhavan ...
, a tributary of
Kaveri River The Kaveri (also known as Cauvery) is a major river flowing across Southern India. It is the third largest river in the region after Godavari and Krishna. The catchment area of the Kaveri basin is estimated to be and encompasses the states o ...
, 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 the Thuthapuzha by the local population. Kunthipuzha is one of the main tributaries of the B ...
, a tributary of
Bharathappuzha The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flo ...
river, originate in the vicinity of Silent Valley. The
Kadalundi River Kadalundi River (Kadalundipuzha) is one of the four major rivers flowing through Malappuram district and kozhikode district in the Indian state of Kerala. The other three are the Chaliyar, the Bharathappuzha and the Tirur River. This rain-fed ...
has also its origin in Silent Valley. The waterfalls like Keralamkundu are also located in
Karuvarakundu Karuvarakundu is a semi-urban area in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated east of Manjeri, northeast of Perinthalmanna and 30 km southeast of Nilambur. The Olippuzha River, a tributary of the Kadalun ...
.


Nadukani Churam

A
Ghat road Ghat Roads are access routes into the mountainous Western Ghats, 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 ...
connects Nilambur with Gudalur and
Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...
of the neighbouring
Nilgiris district The Nīlgiris district is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the South India, southern Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Nilgiri () is the name given to a range of mountains spread acro ...
. It is located at
Vazhikkadavu Vazhikkadavu is a village in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. As of 2011, it a has total population of 47,322. Geography It is located on the CNG (Calicut-Nilambur-Gudalur) road, 20 km northeast of Nilambur. Just after Va ...
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 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 Malapp ...
,
Edavanna Edavanna is a town in the Eranad Taluk of Malappuram District, Kerala, South India. The town is situated on the Kozhikode-Nilambur- Gudalur state highway and near the banks of the Chaliyar River. The Koyilandy Koyilandy (;A Survey of Kera ...
etc.).


Notable people

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P. V. Abdul Wahab Pulikkal Veettil Abdul Wahab (born 1 July 1950) is an Indian politician and social worker from Nilambur, Malappuram. He currently serves as a Member of Parliament from Kerala in the Rajya Sabha (the Council of States or the Upper House). He ...
, MP of
Rajya Sabha Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is the upper house of the Parliament of India and functions as the institutional representation of India’s federal units — the states and union territories.https://rajyasabha.nic.in/ It is a key component o ...
. *
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 States and union territories of India, 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 ...
. * P V Anvar,ex MLA of Nilambur *
Aryadan Shoukath Aryadan Shoukath (born 4 March 1965) is an Indian film producer, screenwriter, and politician from Kerala. He is recognised for his contributions to Malayalam cinema, particularly in producing and writing films that tackle social issues. He also ...
, film director. * Asif Saheer, footballer. *
Gopinath Muthukad Gopinath Muthukad (born 10 April 1964) is an Indian Magician (illusion), 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 Academ ...
, Magician & 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 a ...
, Actor, playback singer & dubbing artist. * M. Swaraj, politician and Former MLA from Thrippunithura Constituency. *
Nilambur Ayisha Nilambur Ayisha is an Indian actress who works in the Malayalam film industry and Malayalam Drama industry. She started her career as a theater artist. Later she became a supporting actress in the Malayalam movies in late 1960s and 1970s. She h ...
, 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 in Vatakara. He was a theater artist ...
, actor. *
KM Asif KM Asif also known as Mohammed Asif (born 24 July 1993) is an Indian cricketer who represents Kerala in domestic cricket and previously played for Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals in Indian Premier League (IPL). He is a right-handed bats ...
, cricketer. * Rashin Rahman, actor. * Sankaran Embranthiri. *
Zeenath Zeenath A. P. (born 29 December 1964) is an Indian actress and dubbing artist. She was a prominent supporting actress during the 1990s in the Malayalam film industry. Background Zeenath married Malayalam drama director and producer K. T. Mu ...
, actress.


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 in southern India. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency. I ...
* Nilambur-Shoranur railway line * Nilambur railway station *
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 di ...
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Teak Museum Teak-Museum is located 6 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, i ...
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Nilambur Kingdom Nilambur Kovilakam, also known as Nilambur Kingdom, was a former vassal kingdom and royal Kovilakam in present-day Kerala, India, situated near the Nilgiris, Nilgiri range of the Western Ghats. It was ruled by Samantha Kshatriyas of the Nagav ...
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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 Tehsil, Taluks, which again combine to form 2 revenue divisions. Tirur Revenue Division Tirur Revenu ...
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List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district A list is a set of discrete items of information collected and set forth in some format for utility, entertainment, or other purposes. A list may be memorialized in any number of ways, including existing only in the mind of the list-maker, but ...
* List of desoms in Malappuram district (1981) * Revenue Divisions of Kerala


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External links

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Kerala panchayat election 2020
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