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Nilambur railway station
Shoranur-Nilambur railway (broad gage) line ends here at Nilambur railway station. Nilambur is a tourist attraction centre. the worlds biggest teak tree is located here, also many sq kms wide teak plantations are visible. there is a teak museum here to discribe everything you want to know about...


Nilambur is a place in Malappuram district of Kerala, South India. It is famous for its green forests, especially the wildlife habitat, clean water rivers, waterfalls and teak plantations. It is situated close to The Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar river. It is about 40 kilometres from Malappuram town. The town is located on the Calicut-Ooty road which gives it much prominence.

The town of Nilambur is famous for the Nilambur Vettekkoru Makan Paattu held every year in the Nilambur Kovilakom temple. Nilambur is also home to the oldest teak plantation in the world, called Conolly's plot. It is claimed that the world's tallest or biggest teak tree is in the Nilambur Teak Preserve. Nilambur is also famous for its bamboos. The word Nilambur means place of Nilimba (Sanskrit word for Bamboo). Some nearby places are Chungathara, Pookkottumpadam and Edakkara.

Places of interest

Nedumkayam in the Nilambur reserve forest, where one can have a close look at the elephant camp run by the forest department.
Giant teak, as the oldest planted teak is referred to. A part of the oldest teak plantation is retained here
Teak Museum maintained by the Kerala Forest Research Institute, giving additional information about teak, and the forest produce in general.
Adyan Para waterfalls situated a few kilometers away on the other side of the Chaliyar river.
Manjeeri Colony is a colony built by government for 'Cholanayikkas' - one of the ancient tribals of human race, still many living in caves in deep forest away from civilisation.
Nilambur Teak Plantation, 20 years oldElephant Training Centre is where elephants poached from the forests were trained. Huge wooden cages can still be seen though poaching has been banned.
Banglavu Kunnu (Bungalow Hill) is famous for its winding road where ayurvedic herbs are planted on both the sides of the officers' cottages(which are now used as forest range offices).
T.K.Colony situated a few kilometers away from pookkottumpadam. The wild beauty of amarambalam reserve forest.
Vanyiambalm12 kilometers away from Nilambur.Here is a famous temple called Banasura,situated on a huge rock, covering 40 acres land and with propostional height beside Shornur-Nilambur railway line.

Getting there

Approximately 45 km from Calicut Airport
By rail
Regular trains from Nilambur to Palghat
Regular trains from Nilambur to Shoranur Jn.
Approximate distances by road:
Manjeri - 24 km
Calicut - 72 km
Trichur - 120 km
Gudalur - 45 km
Ooty - 100 km
Mysore - 160 km