Nelliyampathy (also spelled as Nelliampathi) is a hill station, located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Palakkad, state of Kerala, India.
Nelliyampathy
Nelliampathi | |
|---|---|
Hill Station | |
| Nelliampathi | |
 Western Ghats at Nelliampathi | |
| Nickname: Nelliampathi | |
  Nelliyampathy Location in Kerala, India  Nelliyampathy Nelliyampathy (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.529627°N 76.684012°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Named for | Nelliampathi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,545 |
| • Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-70 |
| Nearest city | Nenmara and Kollengode |
Geography
- Nelliampathy is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations.
- The village has its own gram panchayat and forms a part of the Chittur taluk. Pothundi Dam, which was constructed in the 19th century, is the entrance to Nelliyampathy.
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
As of 2001[update] India census, Nelliyampathy had a population of 8,718 with 4,358 males and 4360 females.[4]
Gallery
Sitharkundu viewpoint
A mountain stream
Hill view
Another view of Sitharkundu viewpoint
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See also
References
External links
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