| Nilkund | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Nickname: | Cheerapunji of Uttara Kannada |
| Pushpin Map: | India Karnataka |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Karnataka, India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 14.4548°N 74.7003°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 545 |
| Population Total: | 247 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Registration Plate: | KA-31 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 85.65% |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Kannada |
| Subdivision Type1: | Taluk |
| Subdivision Name1: | Siddapura |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Uttara Kannada |
Nilkund or Nilkunda is a village in Siddapura taluk in Uttara Kannada District in Karnataka State.[1] [2] Nilkund is known for its abundant rainfall in Uttara Kannada District. At an average, this village receives over 6000 mm of rainfall per year.
The village lies on the western Ghats. It has several attractions including Vatehalla waterfall and bheemana gudda (Bheemanavaare) nearby. Also it hosts ancient Shri Veerabhadra temple which is re-innovated in 2021. A much popular Unchalli waterfall is also about 8KMs from here.