Nelliampathi Explained

Nelliyampathy
Other Name:Nelliampathi
Nickname:Nelliampathi
Settlement Type:Hill Station
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:10.5296°N 76.684°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Palakkad
Named For:Nelliampathi
Governing Body:Gram Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:576
Population Total:5,545
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:KL-70
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Nenmara and Kollengode
Iso Code:IN-KL
Official Name:Nelliampathi

Nelliyampathy (also spelled as Nelliampathi) is a hill station, located 60km (40miles) from Palakkad, state of Kerala, India.

Geography

Seetharkundu

A viewpoint called Seethargund is situated 8 km away from Nelliyampathy. Seethargund, according to beliefs is the place where Lord Rama, Laxmana and Seetha rested during their exile.

Kesavan Rock

Another attraction of Nelliyampathy is Kesavanpara viewpoint. The film Mrigaya starring Mammootty was shot here.[2] [3]

Demographics

India census, Nelliyampathy had a population of 8,718 with 4,358 males and 4360 females.[4]

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic details of Grama Panchayats in Palakkad District . lsgkerala.gov.in.
  2. Web site: Nelliyampathy. Maradei. Irene. 2007. Things to Do and See Around Palakkad. 25 January 2010. Palakkad. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101007135110/http://www.keralahome.in/en/interesting.html. 7 October 2010.
  3. Web site: Reports of National Panchayat Directory . Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 29 December 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131230234811/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewGPmapcvills.asp?gpcode=224727&rlbtype=V . 30 December 2013 .
  4. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 29 December 2013.