13 Facts About Nilambur

Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala.

Unlike many Municipalities of India; Nilambur is covered with large amounts of vegetation making it close to nature and hence make it very scenic and inspiring.

The Nilambur Taluk has several small and medium-sized tributaries of Chaliyar river.

Teak Museum at Nilambur is maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute which was established for the memory of the oldest known Teak plantation in the world.

Nilambur Rajas were vassals to the Zamorins of Calicut, based at Nilambur.

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Nilambur Teak is the first forest produce to get its own GI tag.

Nilambur is well connected to other parts of the Kerala and other parts of the country by road and rail networks.

Kozhikode-Nilambur-Gudalur road which is a major interstate highway runs through the heart of Nilambur.

Nilambur–Nanjangud line is a proposed railway line, which connects Nilambur with the districts of Wayanad, Nilgiris, and Mysore.

Nilambur Taluk, known as Eastern Eranad Taluk, comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India.

Nilambur Taluk contains Nilambur Municipality and a few Gram panchayats.

Since most of Nilambur is the jungle and hilly area, this Taluk has the least population density in the district.

Nilambur Taluk is bounded by Silent Valley National Park to south, Nilgiri mountain ranges and Pandalur, Gudalur, Ooty, and Kundah Taluks of Nilgiris district to east, Wayanad district and Thamarassery Taluk of Kozhikode district to north, and Eranad and Perinthalmanna Taluks to west.