Vaniyambalam
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Vaniyambalam lies in Nilambur
taluk in the Malappuram district, Kerala
and is 40 km north-east
of Malappuram
. Surrounding towns include Pandikkad and Tuvvur (to the south), Kalikavu
(in the east), and Wandoor
and Nilambur
(to the north).
Vaniyambalam is famous for the sales of Nilambur teak
wood. The wide railway flat was using for stacking of timber, which was transported by railway all over India
.
Vaniyambalam Railway Station is part of the Southern Railway and is on Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line
. This railway station is located about 10 km from Nilambur town. Nilambur Road Railway Station is the main station to the north of Vaniyambalam.
Nilambur
Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...
taluk in the Malappuram district, 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....
and is 40 km north-east
Compass
A compass is a navigational instrument that shows directions in a frame of reference that is stationary relative to the surface of the earth. The frame of reference defines the four cardinal directions – north, south, east, and west. Intermediate directions are also defined...
of Malappuram
Malappuram
Malappuram is a municipality in the South Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 33.61 km2. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Malappuram district. As per the 2011 census Malappuram urban agglomeration is the fourth largest UA in kerala with a total population of...
. Surrounding towns include Pandikkad and Tuvvur (to the south), Kalikavu
Kalikavu
Kalikavu is a small town in Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district in Kerala state, South India. Like the neighbouring town of Nilambur, Kalikavu is also known for rubber plantation. Coconut, pepper, arecanut, and teak are also cultivated here....
(in the east), and Wandoor
Wandoor
Wandoor is a small town in Malppuram district of Kerala, India at. It is located near to Manjeri.The town is fast growing thanks to hundreds of NRIs...
and Nilambur
Nilambur
Nilambur is a municipality and a taluk in the Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its forests, especially its wildlife habitats, rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River...
(to the north).
Vaniyambalam is famous for the sales of Nilambur teak
Teak
Teak is the common name for the tropical hardwood tree species Tectona grandis and its wood products. Tectona grandis is native to south and southeast Asia, mainly India, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Burma, but is naturalized and cultivated in many countries, including those in Africa and the...
wood. The wide railway flat was using for stacking of timber, which was transported by railway all over 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...
.
Vaniyambalam Railway Station is part of the Southern Railway and is on Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line
Shoranur-Nilambur Railway Line
Nilambur - Shoranur Railway line is a branch of the Southern Railway Zone in Kerala state and one of the shortest broad gauge railway lines in India. It is a single line with 66 km length running from Shoranur Junction to Nilambur Railway Station...
. This railway station is located about 10 km from Nilambur town. Nilambur Road Railway Station is the main station to the north of Vaniyambalam.