Nelliampathi
Hill Station in Kerala, India
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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 | |
| Coordinates: 10.529627°N 76.684012°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Named after | Nelliampathi |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,545 |
| • Density | 9.63/km2 (24.9/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
Kesavan Rock
Another attraction of Nelliyampathy is the Kesavanpara viewpoint. The film Mrigaya, starring Mammootty, was shot here.[2][3]