Nemmara
Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India.[1] It is administered by the Nemmara Grama Panchayat. Nemmara is the entry point to the Nelliampathi hills, which are located at the foothills of Western Ghats.
Nemmara | |
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Town | |
 Nemmara temple | |
  Nemmara Location in Kerala, India  Nemmara Nemmara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10.5934°N 76.6006°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nemmara Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.84 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 36,549 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678508 |
| Telephone code | 04923 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-70 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
| Assembly constituency | Nemmara |
Demographics
As of 2001, according to the Indian census, Nemmara had a population of 18,244 with 8,888 males and 9,356 females.[2]
Nenmara Vallanghi Vela
Nemmara hosts the Nenmara Vallanghi Vela, a yearly festival jointly organised by Nemmara & Vallangi Desham.[3]
The festival is held in the Nellikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, and runs from 3-16 April each year. It involves friendly rivalry between the villages of Nemmara and Vallangi, as they try to outcompete each other in artistic ceremonies such as Kummattikali, Karivela and a parade of caparisoned elephants.[3]
References
- "പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള് | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- "Nenmara Vallangi Vela". keralatourism.org.
External links
- Satellite image of Nemmara town
- Nemmara Community Website at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 June 2013)