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.[4] This place is also known as 'Teak Town' because of the abundance of Nilambur teaks in this area; 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 close to nature and hence make it very scenic and inspiring.
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 Mukurthi peak, which is situated in the border of Nilambur Taluk and Ooty Taluk, and is also the fifth-highest peak in South India as well as the third-highest in Kerala after Anamudi (2,696 m [8,845 ft]) and Meesapulimala (2,651 m [8,698 ft]), is the highest point of elevation in Malappuram district. It is also the highest peak in Kerala outside the Idukki district. The 2,383 m (7,818 ft) high Anginda peak, which is located closer to Malappuram-Palakkad-Nilgiris district border is the second-highest peak. Vavul Mala, a 2,339 m [7,674 ft] high peak situated on the trijunction of Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram, Wayanad, and Thamarassery Taluk of Kozhikode districts, is the third-highest point of elevation in the district. The Nilambur Taluk has several small and medium-sized tributaries of Chaliyar river.
The teaks for the construction of Uru, a kind of ships those were used for maritime trade through Beypore port, were usually taken from Nilambur Teak Forests.[8] The oldest teak plantation of the world in the Conolly's plot is just two km (1.2 mi) from the town. It was named in memory of Henry Valentine Conolly, the then Malabar district collector.[9]Teak Museum at Nilambur is maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute 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.[10]Nilambur Rajas were vassals to the Zamorins of Calicut, based at Nilambur.
The Nilambur–Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque broad gauge railway lines in India.[11] It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs into United Kingdom through Kozhikode. During British rule, Nilambur's chief importance laid in producing teaks. In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency, it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by Government in the erstwhile Madras Presidency was the Teak plantation at Nilambur planted in 1844.[12]
Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag.[13]
A road in NilamburThe main block of Amal college of Advanced studies in NilamburJawaharlal Nehru Municipal Bus Stand at Nilambur
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 is ongoing here. There are also wide and good quality direct road towards Kakkadampoyil 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–Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque broad gauge railway lines in India.[11] 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.
^"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.
^ ab. 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.
^ abcde"Villages, Taluks, and Revenues divisions that make up Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district.
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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 4 This place is also known as Teak Town because of the abundance of Nilambur teaks in this area 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 close to nature and hence make it very scenic and inspiring NilamburMunicipalityTalukA resort at NilamburNickname The Teak Town 1 2 NilamburLocation in KeralaShow map of KeralaNilamburLocation in IndiaShow map of IndiaCoordinates 11 16 37 N 76 13 33 E 11 27694 N 76 22583 E 11 27694 76 22583CountryIndiaStateKeralaDistrictMalappuramArea 3 Total30 79 km2 11 89 sq mi Elevation400 m 1 300 ft Population 2011 3 Total46 366Vehicle registrationKL 71Websitewww wbr nilambur wbr lsgkerala wbr gov wbr in NilamburIn 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 Mukurthi peak which is situated in the border of Nilambur Taluk and Ooty Taluk and is also the fifth highest peak in South India as well as the third highest in Kerala after Anamudi 2 696 m 8 845 ft and Meesapulimala 2 651 m 8 698 ft is the highest point of elevation in Malappuram district It is also the highest peak in Kerala outside the Idukki district The 2 383 m 7 818 ft high Anginda peak which is located closer to Malappuram Palakkad Nilgiris district border is the second highest peak Vavul Mala a 2 339 m 7 674 ft high peak situated on the trijunction of Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram Wayanad and Thamarassery Taluk of Kozhikode districts is the third highest point of elevation in the district The Nilambur Taluk has several small and medium sized tributaries of Chaliyar river Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Civic administration 3 1 Nilambur Municipality Election 2020 14 4 Connectivity 5 Places of Interest 5 1 Teak Museum 5 2 Nilambur Shoranur Railway line 5 3 Silent Valley National Park 5 4 Nadukani Churam 5 5 Vavul Mala 6 Notable people 7 Nilambur Taluk 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksEtymology EditThis section is empty You can help by adding to it August 2023 History Edit nbsp Conolly s plot Nilambur nbsp Teak MuseumThe teaks for the construction of Uru a kind of ships those were used for maritime trade through Beypore port were usually taken from Nilambur Teak Forests 8 The oldest teak plantation of the world in the Conolly s plot is just two km 1 2 mi from the town It was named in memory of Henry Valentine Conolly the then Malabar district collector 9 Teak Museum at Nilambur is maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute 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 10 Nilambur Rajas were vassals to the Zamorins of Calicut based at Nilambur The Nilambur Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque broad gauge railway lines in India 11 It was laid by the British in colonial era for the transportation of Nilambur Teak logs into United Kingdom through Kozhikode During British rule Nilambur s chief importance laid in producing teaks In the old administrative records of the Madras Presidency it is recorded that the most remarkable plantation owned by Government in the erstwhile Madras Presidency was the Teak plantation at Nilambur planted in 1844 12 Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag 13 Civic administration Edit nbsp Nilambur Municipality Nilambur Municipality Election 2020 14 Edit S No Party Name Party symbol Number of Councillors02 Independents nbsp 1402 LDF nbsp 0903 UDF nbsp 0904 BJP nbsp 01Connectivity Edit nbsp A road in Nilambur nbsp The main block of Amal college of Advanced studies in Nilambur nbsp Jawaharlal Nehru Municipal Bus Stand at NilamburNilambur 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 is ongoing here There are also wide and good quality direct road towards Kakkadampoyil 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 is a proposed railway line which connects Nilambur with the districts of Wayanad Nilgiris and Mysore 15 16 The nearest International Airport is Calicut International Airport at Karipur which is 44 50 km from Nilambur Places of Interest Edit nbsp View of Chaliyar river at Nilambur nbsp Teak forest at Conolly s plotNilambur 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 Munderi Seed farm Nedumkayam Rain Forests Silent Valley National Park Chaliyar MukkuTeak Museum Edit Main article Teak Museum The oldest Teak plantation of the world is at Conolly s plot Nilambur Shoranur Railway line Edit See also Nilambur Shoranur line nbsp Nilambur Shoranur lineThe Nilambur Shoranur line is among the shortest as well as picturesque broad gauge railway lines in India 11 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 Silent Valley National Park Edit Main article Silent Valley National Park See also Attappadi Silent Valley National Park is located near Karuvarakundu in Nilambur Taluk It is located in the rich biodiversity of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary New Amarambalam Reserved Forest and Nedumkayam Rainforest in Nilambur Taluk of Malappuram district Attappadi Reserved Forest in Mannarkkad Taluk of Palakkad district and Mukurthi National Park of Nilgiris district are located around Silent Valley National Park Mukurthi peak the fifth highest peak in South India and Anginda peak are also located in its vicinity Bhavani River a tributary of Kaveri River and Kunthipuzha River a tributary of Bharathappuzha river originate in the vicinity of Silent Valley The Kadalundi River has also its origin in Silent Valley The waterfalls like Keralamkundu are also located in Karuvarakundu Nadukani Churam Edit 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 Edit Main article Vavul Mala Several waterfalls and hillstations are located in the Gram panchayats around Vavul Mala Urangattiri Edavanna etc Notable people EditP V Abdul Wahab member of Rajya Sabha Aryadan Muhammed former minister of Kerala Aryadan Shoukath film director Asif Saheer footballer Gopinath Muthukad Magician and motivational speaker Krishnachandran actor M Swaraj politician and Former MLA from Thrippunithura Constituency Nilambur Ayisha actress Nilambur Balan actor KM Asif cricketer Krishnachandran Actor playback singer and dubbing artist Rashin Rahman actor Sankaran Embranthiri Zeenath actress Nilambur Taluk Edit nbsp Nilambur Taluk in the eastern region of Malappuram district is located in the rich biodiversity of Nilgiri Biosphere ReserveNilambur Taluk also known as Eastern Eranad Taluk comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala India 17 Its headquarters is the town of Nilambur 17 Nilambur Taluk contains Nilambur Municipality and a few Gram panchayats 17 Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini Civil Station at Nilambur The position of Nilambur Taluk in Malappuram district is shown below nbsp Ponnani Tirur Tirurangadi Kondotty Eranad Perinthalmanna Nilambur Nilambur Taluk is the largest Taluk in Kerala It is composed of 21 villages 17 Since most of Nilambur is the jungle and hilly area this Taluk has the least population density in the district 3 Several tributaries of Chaliyar River flow through Nilambur Taluk Nilambur Wandoor Edakkara Mambad Kalikavu and Karuvarakundu are some major towns in Nilambur Taluk 3 Nilambur Taluk is bounded by Silent Valley National Park to south Nilgiri mountain ranges and Pandalur Gudalur Ooty and Kundah Taluks of Nilgiris district to east Wayanad district and Thamarassery Taluk of Kozhikode district to north and Eranad and Perinthalmanna Taluks to west 3 The villages included in the Taluk are Vazhikkadavu Nilambur Kattumunda Edakkara Pullipadam Karulai Chungathara Thiruvali Karuvarakundu Amarambalam Mampad Kurumbalangode Akampadam Tuvvur Porur Vellayur Kalikavu Kerala Estate Pothukal Moothedam Wandoor Chokkad 17 See also EditNilambur 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 KeralaReferences Edit 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 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Nilambur nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Nilambur Official website Kerala panchayat election 2020 Retrieved from https en 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