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Coordinates: 12°16N 75°08E / 12.26°N 75.13°E / 12.26; 75.13
 

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Nileshwaram
Thaliyil Shiva Temple
Thaliyil Shiva Temple
Nickname: 
Neeleshwaram
Nileshwaram is located in Kerala
Nileshwaram

Nileshwaram

Location in Kerala, India

Nileshwaram is located in India
Nileshwaram

Nileshwaram

Nileshwaram (India)

Coordinates: 12°16′N 75°08′E / 12.26°N 75.13°E / 12.26; 75.13
Country India
StateKerala[1]
DistrictKasaragod[1]
TalukHosdurg[1]
Government
 • BodyNileshwar municipality
Area
 • Total26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total39,752
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
671314[1]
Telephone code0467
Vehicle registrationKL-60

NileshwaramorNileshwarorNeeleswaram is a municipality and a major town in Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India.[1][3] It is one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district; the others are Kasaragod and Kanhangad.[4] Nileshwaram is located on the estuary of Kavvayi Backwaters and Neeleshwaram River (also known as Thejaswini River). Nileshwaram is referred to as the cultural capital of Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala.[5] "The first Chief Minister of Kerala and communist leader E. M. S. Namboodiripad had contested elections to the Assembly from the Neeleswaram segment."[5]

History[edit]

Neeleswaram, or Nileswaram, is the abbreviated form of Neelakanteshweram. The  Kolathiri  Dominion  emerged  into  independent 10 principalities in the late medieval period, i.e., Kadathanadu (Vadakara), Randathara or Poyanad (Dharmadom), Kottayam (Thalassery), Nileshwaram, Iruvazhinadu (Panoor), Kurumbranad etc., under separate royal chieftains due to the outcome of internal dissensions.[6] Many portions of the present-day Hosdurg taluk (Kanhangad) and Vellarikundu were parts of the Nileshwaram dynasty, who were relatives to both Kolathunadu as well as ZamorinofCalicut, in the early medieval period.[5] Nileshwaram was historically the  seat of the Neeleswaram Rajahs, who belonged to the clans of the Kolathiri and Zamorins. The Nileshwar Rajahs and the Bednore Nayaks battled in this area.

The grand finale of the annual temple festival season takes place in this area, which is known for its "kavus", or sacred groves. The most famous of the sacred groves is the Mannampurathu Kavu. The town is also known for Theyyam, the ritualistic art forms. Also Nileshwar is the first town in Kerala famous for cultivating 'Chengthengu' (red dwarf coconut).

In 1918, the Rajah's High School was established, it was one of the first north Kerala schools of its kind. The school retains a letter written to the students by Mahatma Gandhi on his way in 1928 to Mangalore. It was part of a broad appeal for people to rally behind the national movement.

Administration[edit]

Local bodies in Kasaragod district

Nileshwar Municipality and surrounding Panchayats are administered by Nileshwar Block Panchayat. Nileshwaram is politically a part of Thrikaripur Assembly constituency under Kasaragod Loksabha constituency.[7]

Municipal Wards[edit]

Nileshwar Municipality is composed of following 32 wards:[8]

Ward no. Name Ward no. Name
1 Padinhatam kozhuval west 2 Padinhatam kozhuval east
3 Kizhakkan kozhuval 4 Palakkat
5 Chirappuram 6 Pattena
7 Suvarnavally 8 Palathadam
9 Palayi 10 Vallikkunnu
11 Chathamathu 12 Poovalamkai
13 Kunhippulikkal 14 Karyamkode
15 Perole 16 Thattachery
17 Pallikkara I 18 Pallikkara II
19 Karuvachery 20 Koyamburam
21 Anachal 22 Kottappuram
23 Kadinhimoola 24 Purathekai
25 Thaikadappuram south 26 Thaikadappuram centre
27 Thaikadappuram north 28 Thaikadappuram sea road
29 Thaikadappuram store 30 Kotrachal
31 Kanichira 32 Nileshwaram Town

Religion[edit]

Most of the people are Hindus, followed by Christians and Muslims. To a lesser extent, there are Jain and Buddhists.[9] The name Nileshwaram is derived from the name of a temple Thaliyil Siva Temple (Neelakanteshwaran), and the culture of the town is based in large part by its temples, like Thaliyil Siva Temple, Mannam Purath Kaavu, Shri Gopalakrishna Temple and Vaikunda Temple.[10]


Transportation[edit]

Kottappuram Footbridge, Nileshwar

Nileshwar Town is between Kochi and Panvel on the National Highway 66 ( previously NH-17). Private and KSRTC buses provide routes to many cities like Ernakulam, Calicut, Mangalore, Mysore and Bangalore. There are rail services at Nileshwar railway station. There are airports at Mangalore to the north and Kannur to the south.

Image Gallery[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Nileshwar". pincode.net. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  • ^ "Profile - Nileshwar Municipality". kudumbashree.org.
  • ^ "Who is Kavya Madhavan campaigning for?". Manoramaonline. 7 April 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  • ^ "There are 38 Grama Panchayats in Kasaragod District". kasaragod.nic.in. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  • ^ a b c The Hindu staff reporter (21 November 2011). "Neeleswaram fete to showcase its heritage". The Hindu. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  • ^ Logan, William (2010). Malabar Manual (Volume-I). New Delhi: Asian Educational Services. pp. 631–666. ISBN 9788120604476.
  • ^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2008.
  • ^ "Council - Nileshwar Municipality". lsgkerala.gov.in.
  • ^ "People of Nileshwar". Nileshwar.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  • ^ "Temple". Nileshwar.com. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  • Further reading[edit]


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