Nilamel
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Nilamel is a town located in Kollam
District of Kerala
, India
. It lies on the M C Road (Thiruvananthapuram-Angamali state highway-1) and is 45 km from Thiruvananthapuram
and 24 km from Kottarakara.
thaluk. In Malayalam, nilam means "paddy field". Thus the region is named Nilamel.
districts.
College is managed by Nair Service Society. Which is located just above the cliff of town. And as a college located in village atmosphere it shows a great atmosphere to study.
Biochemistry, physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botony
BA
Economics, History, Malayalam, English
BCom
panchayath (local administrative body) offices are located in Bunglamkunnu, about 1 km from Nilamel town.
Nearby plantations include Cashew, Paddy, Rubber, Plantain, Pepper, Ginger and Tapioca.
Jadayupara, Kottukkal Guhakshetram, Tholikkuzhy Meenmutty waterfall, Kilimanoor Thampuraattippara, Mattidampara
and Kilimanoor palace
are nearest tourist attractions.
Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Trivandrum International Airport is 45 km south of Nilamel.
Nilamel town is located 45 Kilometers to the north of state capital (Thiruvananthapuram). The main central road (MC road) , SH1 (state highway-1) & Varkala Madathara state highway-62 pass through Nilamel Central Junction.
Kollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
District of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies on the M C Road (Thiruvananthapuram-Angamali state highway-1) and is 45 km from Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
and 24 km from Kottarakara.
Origin of name
Nilamel is the granary or rice bowl of the KottarakkaraKottarakkara
Kottarakkara , also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and taluk in Kollam District , in Kerala state, India. The town is close to the Kollam port which has a rich history linked to the early medieval period as well as a reputation for being an important commercial, industrial and trading...
thaluk. In Malayalam, nilam means "paddy field". Thus the region is named Nilamel.
NSS College Nilamel
NSS college Nilamel can be considered as a place which cater the primary collegiate education of nearby places located in Trivandrum and KollamKollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
districts.
College is managed by Nair Service Society. Which is located just above the cliff of town. And as a college located in village atmosphere it shows a great atmosphere to study.
Courses offered
BScBiochemistry, physics, Mathematics, Zoology, Botony
BA
Economics, History, Malayalam, English
BCom
Economy
Most of the commercial buildings are located in Nilamel town. The Nilamel village and Nilamel gramaGrama
A Grama is a local governing body in the state of Karnataka in India.Each Grama governs a particular village or cluster of villages. Generally these Grama attend to problems of drinking water, street lighting, drainage, primary schools, health centres, etc.The word means "village" in the Kannada...
panchayath (local administrative body) offices are located in Bunglamkunnu, about 1 km from Nilamel town.
Nearby plantations include Cashew, Paddy, Rubber, Plantain, Pepper, Ginger and Tapioca.
Jadayupara, Kottukkal Guhakshetram, Tholikkuzhy Meenmutty waterfall, Kilimanoor Thampuraattippara, Mattidampara
and Kilimanoor palace
Kilimanoor palace
Kilimanoor palace is famous as the birth place of Raja Ravi Varma, the celebrated Indian painter.-The Palace:The Palace complex covers more than six hectares, and comprises the traditional residential structures of Kerala, like the Nalukettu, small and medium sized buildings, two ponds, wells and...
are nearest tourist attractions.
Transport
VarkalaVarkala
Varkala is a coastal town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district situated in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located 50 kilometres north-west of Thiruvananthapuram and 37 km south-west of Kollam city.Varkala is the only place in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to...
Railway Station is the nearest railhead. Trivandrum International Airport is 45 km south of Nilamel.
Nilamel town is located 45 Kilometers to the north of state capital (Thiruvananthapuram). The main central road (MC road) , SH1 (state highway-1) & Varkala Madathara state highway-62 pass through Nilamel Central Junction.