| Nellikkuth | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 11.1°N 76.18°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Malappuram |
| Government Type: | Municipal Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.83 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 676122 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0483 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-10 |
Nellikuth (also Nellikuthu) is a town in Manjeri Municipality[1] in Malappuram district[2] of Kerala, India. It is situated 8 km west to Manjeri and 16 km north west to the Malappuram, the district headquarters. It is one of the major place in Payyanad Village, in Eranad Taluk.
Nellikuth is the birthplace of Ali Musliyar and Variyan Kunnath Kunjahammed Haji, the Moplah rebel leaders of 1921 Malabar Rebellion.[3] This place is 8 km far from manjeri town.
Nellikuth is located at .[4] Mukkam, Palathingal, Kottakuth is some areas within the village. A part of Kadalundi river flows through the village.
Nellikkuth village has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious village since the medieval period. The Muslims form the largest religious group followed by Hindus and Christians. The cultural tradition of the village reflects the folk arts of different communities. Duff Muttu, Kadhaprasangam, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. The mosques in Nellikuth also been functioned as madrasa and libraries giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. The Hindu community of this area keeps rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in temples. Hindu rituals are a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[5]
The manjeri - melattur road connects the village to nearby areas. The nearest town is Manjeri. The areas are well connected within the villages by municipality roads.
The village is governed by Manjeri municipality. Nellikuth village is composed of three wards.[6]
| Ward no. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Nellikuth - 1 | |
| 23 | Nellikuth - 2 | |
| 24 | Chalukulam |
The village has Government Muslim Lower Primary School and Government[7] Vocational Higher Secondary School.[8] [9] Other than these government backed schools, some private educational institutions also has been established to cater the educational needs of the village.
Government has established local public health care in village. There has other private clinics to serve the population.