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==Tourist Attractions== |
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* Waterfall at T.K.Colony |
* Waterfall at T.K.Colony |
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Revision as of 08:10, 10 February 2016
Amarambalam | |
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village | |
 Temple at T.K.Colony | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL- |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
Amarambalam is a forest village near Nilambur town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park. It is also known as T.K.Colony. The area is 265.72 km2. Altitude rises sharply from 40 to 2,554 m.
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest
The New Amarambalam Reserved Forest is noted for 10 species of threatened or restricted bird species including: lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Nilgiri wood-pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) Malabar parakeet (Psittacula columboides) Malabar grey-hornbill (Ocyceros griseus), white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra), grey-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus), rufous babbler (Turdoides subrufus), white-bellied blue-flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes) and crimson-backed sunbird (Nectarinia minima).[1]
Villages and Suburbs
- Thondiyil and Koottampara
- Naripoyil, Thottekkad and Pookkottumpad
- Chettippadam, Pariyangad and Pottikkallu
- Thelpara, Antonykkadu and T.K.Colony
Important Landmarks
- Orthodox Church
- De Paul Church
- Mary Matha English School
- Al Fithrah Quran School
- Hari Shree School
- Assumption Public School, Antonykkad
- St.George Church, T.K.Colony
- Shri Dahrama Shastha Devi Temple, T.K.Colony
Tourist Attractions
- Waterfall at T.K.Colony
Picture Gallery
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Thottekkad, T.K.Colony Road -
Pookkotumpadam, T.K.Colony Road -
Sunni kids in Amarambalam -
Church in T.K.Colony -
Communist Office, T.K.Colony -
Grey Headed Bulbul
References
- ^ BirdLife International (2005) BirdLife's online World Bird Database, Important Bird Areas (IBA) Factsheet IN232, Amarambalam Reserved Forest - Nilambur, accessed 26/3/2007 Birdlife International
External links
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