Nellikkuth, Manjeri

Nellikuth (also Nellikuthu) is a town in Manjeri Municipality[1] in Malappuram district[2] of Kerala, India. It is situated 8 km west to Manjeri and 16 km north west to the Malappuram, the district headquarters. It is one of the major place in Payyanad Village, in Eranad Taluk.

Nellikkuth
Town
Nellikkuth is located in Kerala
Nellikkuth
Nellikkuth
Location in Kerala, India
Nellikkuth is located in India
Nellikkuth
Nellikkuth
Nellikkuth (India)
Coordinates: 11.10°N 76.18°E / 11.10; 76.18
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
Area
 • Total2.83 km2 (1.09 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
676122
Telephone code0483
Vehicle registrationKL-10

History

Nellikuth is the birthplace of Ali Musliyar and Variyan Kunnath Kunjahammed Haji, the Moplah rebel leaders of 1921 Malabar Rebellion.[3] This place is 8 km far from manjeri town.

Geography

Nellikuth is located at 11.10°N 76.18°E / 11.10; 76.18.[4] Mukkam, Palathingal, Kottakuth is some areas within the village. A part of Kadalundi river flows through the village.

Culture

Nellikkuth village has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious village since the medieval period. The Muslims form the largest religious group followed by Hindus and Christians. The cultural tradition of the village reflects the folk arts of different communities. Duff Muttu, Kadhaprasangam, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. The mosques in Nellikuth also been functioned as madrasa and libraries giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. The Hindu community of this area keeps rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in temples. Hindu rituals are a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala.[5]

Transportation

The manjeri - melattur road connects the village to nearby areas. The nearest town is Manjeri. The areas are well connected within the villages by municipality roads.

Civic administration

The village is governed by Manjeri municipality. Nellikuth village is composed of three wards.[6]

Ward no. Name
22 Nellikuth - 1
23 Nellikuth - 2
24 Chalukulam

Important institutions

Education

The village has Government Muslim Lower Primary School and Government[7] Vocational Higher Secondary School.[8][9] Other than these government backed schools, some private educational institutions also has been established to cater the educational needs of the village.

Healthcare

Government has established local public health care in village. There has other private clinics to serve the population.

Notable people

References
  1. "Home". manjerimunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in.
  2. "Welcome to Malappuram | Website of the District Administration, Malappuram | India".
  3. Balakrishnan, Pulapre (27 August 2021). "Remembering the Moplah Rebellion of 1921 - The Hindu". The Hindu.
  4. Coordinates. "Nellikuth Coordinates". Google.
  5. "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. Wards included in nellikuth. "Wards in manjeri".
  7. "Government Muslim LP School · Nellikuth, Kerala 676122, India".
  8. "GVHSS Nellikuth · 452Q+6F2, Nellikuth, Kerala 676122, India".
  9. "Data Collection".
  10. "Ali Musliyar".
  11. "Variyam Kunnathu Kunjahammed Haji". 25 June 2020.


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