The river has three names - Chaliyar, Nilambur River, and Beypore puzha, of which the first one is more popular. The river meets the Lakshadweep Sea[1] at an 'azhi' (estuary), the southern part of which is known as Chaliyam and northern part as Beypore. Unlike many other rivers in Kerala, Chaliyar does not dry up during the dry season in December and March.
Chaliyar is also the name of a place and a Grama panchayat in NilamburTaluk, which is located near the Nilambur Municipality, where Conolly's plot, the oldest manmade teak plantation in the world is located.[4]
During late 19th century and early 20th century, the Chaliyar was extensively used as a waterway for carrying timber from the forest areas in and around Nilambur to the various mills in Kallai of Calicut city. Rafts made of logs were taken downstream during the monsoon season to Kallayi, where these were sawn to size in the timber mills dotting the banks of the river. Kallai was during this period one of the most important centers in the world for timber business. The place was famous for wood of superlative strength and durability like teak, rosewood, etc. Towards the second half of the 20th century, the activity came down drastically as tree felling was banned or strictly controlled with a view to stop deforestation. Many mills still operate in Kallai, though with far less output. Many have closed down.
EcologyEdit
Chaliyar river at Cheruvannur, FerokeBoat service in Chaliyar at Elamaram
Hanging bridge across Chaliyar River in Nilambur, which connects to Conolly Teak Plantation.
Chaliyar River was in the news a few years ago because of the ecological damage caused by a pulp factory at Mavoor, that released effluents into the river and affected the marine life. This factory has since closed down.
K. A. Rahman led the agitation for cleanup of the river, and inspired the formation of an anti-pollution committee, Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi, in 1999.[citation needed]
In addition to these rivers some creeks also join Chaliyar from Neelithode, Poonkudi, Vadasseri, Edavanna, Kunduthodu and Mampad.
TourismEdit
A view of the Chaliyar river from the famed Feroke Old Bridge
Elamaram is a village in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated near Edavannappara in Malappuram District of Kerala. This village is very scenic as it is on the bank of Chaliyar. There is a ferry service here that can take you to the northern side of the Chaliyar river. The ticket is Rs.5.00 and the motor boat service is available every half an hour between 6.40 a.m. and 8.40 p.m. including Sundays.
Ghost TownEdit
Across the river Chaliyar lies the abandoned Grasim Industries factory which once employed 2,000 employees. Environmental agitations in 1998 caused the closure of the factory and the entire village went bankrupt because of the sudden development and eleven people even committed suicide because of not being able to face unexpected poverty.[citation needed]
PilgrimageEdit
The Konnara Dargah is three kilometres away from Elamaram on the bank of the Chaliyar river. It is the holy resting place of a Muslim saint where hundreds of pilgrims visit regularly.[citation needed]
^ abc"Evolution of Chaliyar River Drainage Basin Insights from Tectonic Geomorphology" (PDF). Cochin University of Science and Technology. p. 220. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
^ ab"Evolution of Chaliyar River Drainage Basin Insights from Tectonic Geomorphology" (PDF). Cochin University of Science and Technology. pp. 8–11. Retrieved 25 March 2014.
"Infobox facts". All Kerala River Protection Council. Retrieved 27 August 2005.
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chaliyar, river, fourth, longest, river, kerala, length, also, known, chulika, river, nilambur, river, beypore, river, nears, pothukal, chungathara, nilambur, mampad, edavanna, kavanoor, perakamanna, areekode, kizhuparamba, elamaram, cheekkode, vazhakkad, vazh. 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 Perakamanna Areekode Kizhuparamba Elamaram Cheekkode Vazhakkad Vazhayur Cheruvadi Edavannappara Mavoor Peruvayal Feroke and Beypore are some of the towns villages situated along the banks of Chaliyar It mainly flows through Malappuram district Its tributaries flow through both the districts of Malappuram and Kozhikode The bank of river Chaliyar at Nilambur region is also known for natural Gold fields 2 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 3 It originates at Ilambaleri hills of Nilgiri Mountains in Nilgiris district Ooty district which is also near Wayanad Malappuram district border It flows mainly through the erstwhile region of Eranad present day Malappuram district and finally empties into the Arabian Sea at Beypore port opposite to Chaliyam harbour Chaliyarച ല യ ർA view of Chaliyar at Nilambur Malappuram IndiaLabelled map of ChaliyarLocationCountryIndiaStateKerala Tamil NaduDistrictWayanad Malappuram KozhikodeCityPothukal Chungathara Nilambur Mampad Edavanna Kavanoor Perakamanna Areekode Kizhuparamba Elamaram cheekode Vazhakkad Vazhayur Cheruvadi Mavoor Peruvayal Aakode Feroke Chaliyam Physical characteristicsSourceElambaleri Hills locationWestern Ghats Wayanad IndiaMouthLakshadweep Sea 1 locationChaliyam Kerala India coordinates11 10 N 75 48 E 11 16 N 75 80 E 11 16 75 80 elevation0 m 0 ft Length169 km 105 mi 1 Basin size2 933 km2 1 132 sq mi Discharge locationmouthBasin featuresTributaries leftIruvazhinjipuzha Cherupuzha Engappuzha rightCherupuzha Nilambur Contents 1 Name 2 Course 3 Economy 4 Ecology 5 Tributaries 6 Tourism 7 Ghost Town 8 Pilgrimage 9 Nearby villages 10 See also 11 References 12 External linksName Edit nbsp Chaliyar at AreekodeThe river has three names Chaliyar Nilambur River and Beypore puzha of which the first one is more popular The river meets the Lakshadweep Sea 1 at an azhi estuary the southern part of which is known as Chaliyam and northern part as Beypore Unlike many other rivers in Kerala Chaliyar does not dry up during the dry season in December and March Chaliyar is also the name of a place and a Grama panchayat in Nilambur Taluk which is located near the Nilambur Municipality where Conolly s plot the oldest manmade teak plantation in the world is located 4 Course Edit nbsp Chaliyar River at EdavannaThe Chaliyar originates in the Western Ghats range at Ilambaleri hills in the ranges of Nilgiri Mountains of Western Ghats 5 which is also near Wayanad Malappuram district border Chaliyar flows through Malappuram District for most of its length and then for around 17 km it forms the boundary between Malappuram District and Kozhikode District before entering the city of Kozhikode for its final 10 km journey and finally empties into the Lakshadweep Sea at Beypore Six major streams Chaliyarpuzha Punnapuzha Kanjirapuzha Karimpuzha Iruvahnipuzha and Thottumukkampuzha constitute the Chaliyar River drainage system Other important tributaries are Kurumanpuzha Pandipuzha Maradipuzha Kuthirapuzha and Karakkodupuzha Most of these rivers have their origin in the Nilgiri hills in the east and Wayanad hills in the north where they form a number of rapids and waterfalls 5 Near the origin of river are the Meenmutty Falls at coordinates 11 31 40 N 76 14 12 E 11 527755 N 76 236534 E 11 527755 76 236534 by Vaduvanchal WayanadEconomy EditDuring late 19th century and early 20th century the Chaliyar was extensively used as a waterway for carrying timber from the forest areas in and around Nilambur to the various mills in Kallai of Calicut city Rafts made of logs were taken downstream during the monsoon season to Kallayi where these were sawn to size in the timber mills dotting the banks of the river Kallai was during this period one of the most important centers in the world for timber business The place was famous for wood of superlative strength and durability like teak rosewood etc Towards the second half of the 20th century the activity came down drastically as tree felling was banned or strictly controlled with a view to stop deforestation Many mills still operate in Kallai though with far less output Many have closed down Ecology Edit nbsp Chaliyar river at Cheruvannur Feroke nbsp Boat service in Chaliyar at Elamaram nbsp Hanging bridge across Chaliyar River in Nilambur which connects to Conolly Teak Plantation This section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed August 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Chaliyar River was in the news a few years ago because of the ecological damage caused by a pulp factory at Mavoor that released effluents into the river and affected the marine life This factory has since closed down K A Rahman led the agitation for cleanup of the river and inspired the formation of an anti pollution committee Paristhithi Samrakshana Samithi in 1999 citation needed Tributaries EditCherupuzha Mavoor Engappuzha Iruthullippuzha Kadungampuzha Iruvanjippuzha Pulingappuzha Chalippuzha Muthappanpuzha Thottumukkampuzha Kuthirappuzha Kottappuzha Kuruvanpuzha Kanjirappuzha Karimpuzha Cherupuzha Karulai Punnappuzha or Pandiyar Maruthappuzha or Kalakkanpuzha Karakkodan puzha Pandippuzha NeerppuzhaIn addition to these rivers some creeks also join Chaliyar from Neelithode Poonkudi Vadasseri Edavanna Kunduthodu and Mampad Tourism Edit nbsp A view of the Chaliyar river from the famed Feroke Old BridgeElamaram is a village in the Indian state of Kerala It is situated near Edavannappara in Malappuram District of Kerala This village is very scenic as it is on the bank of Chaliyar There is a ferry service here that can take you to the northern side of the Chaliyar river The ticket is Rs 5 00 and the motor boat service is available every half an hour between 6 40 a m and 8 40 p m including Sundays Ghost Town EditAcross the river Chaliyar lies the abandoned Grasim Industries factory which once employed 2 000 employees Environmental agitations in 1998 caused the closure of the factory and the entire village went bankrupt because of the sudden development and eleven people even committed suicide because of not being able to face unexpected poverty citation needed Pilgrimage EditThe Konnara Dargah is three kilometres away from Elamaram on the bank of the Chaliyar river It is the holy resting place of a Muslim saint where hundreds of pilgrims visit regularly citation needed Nearby villages EditIrumooliparamba Ponnempadam Channayil Palliyali Santhigram Akode Virippadam Korappadam Mundumuzhi Vazhakkad Valillappuzha Pancheeri Elamaram Mapram Konnar Vettathur Cheruvadikavu Neerad Muthuvalloor Moochikal Mundakkulam Muthuparamba Vettukad Omanoor Ponnad Iruppanthody Karatt Chola Kolambalam Edavannappara Arappuzha Cheruvannur See also EditChaliyam Beypore Feroke Kadalundi Bird SanctuaryReferences Edit a b c Evolution of Chaliyar River Drainage Basin Insights from Tectonic Geomorphology PDF Cochin University of Science and Technology p 220 Retrieved 25 March 2014 Mineral Deposits in Kerala Physical divisions of Malappuram PDF censusindia gov in pp 21 22 Villages in Malappuram lsgkerala gov in a b Evolution of Chaliyar River Drainage Basin Insights from Tectonic Geomorphology PDF Cochin University of Science and Technology pp 8 11 Retrieved 25 March 2014 Infobox facts All Kerala River Protection Council Retrieved 27 August 2005 The River Chaliyar by M P Chandran About the Rivers of Kerala K A Rahman full citation needed External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Chaliyar River Chaliyar River and Mayladi Bridge Nilambur News report about the River after the pulp factory was closed Life returns to Chaliyar river Adyanpara waterfalls Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chaliyar amp oldid 1154965120, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
