Nellipoyil Explained

Nellipoyil
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:11.4403°N 76.0406°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kozhikode
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:11721
Population As Of:2001
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:673580
Registration Plate:KL-57
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Kodancherry
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Wayanad
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Thiruvambady

Nellipoyil is a village and is part of Kodancherry Panchayat in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Nearest Places are Kodencheri, Thiruvambady, Thamarassery, Thusharagiri Falls. It is under Thiruvambady Assembly Constituency. Areeppara and Thusharagiri are the main tourist spots in Nellipoyil village, Kerala. Two streams originating from the Western Ghats meet in Thusharagiri to form the River Challipuzha and the river has three waterfalls in it: two of which are in the forest and the third right at the border of the forest.The other river, Iruvanjipuzha of the Ennu Ninte Moideen movie fame, has two waterfalls: Arippara and Pathankayam, with both being utilized for hydro electric projects also. Both are famous tourist attractions.

It is a plantation destination that abounds in rubber, arecanut, cocoa and spices like pepper, ginger and nutmeg.Though the population is diverse, Nellipoyil is a hub of Christians mainly Saint Thomas Christians It is known as mini Kottayam as most of the people are migrated from different parts of Kottayam.

Demographics

India census, Nellipoyil had a population of 11721 with 5805 males and 5916 females.

External links

Manjuvayal Church

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above. Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2008-12-10.