Nilamel
Nilamel is a town located in Kollam District of Kerala, India. It lies on the M C Road (Thiruvananthapuram-Kottarakara road) and is 45 km from Thiruvananthapuram and 24 km from Kottarakara.
Origin of name
Nilamel is the granary or rice bowl of the Kottarakkara thaluk. In Malayalam, nilam means "paddy field". Thus the region is named Nilamel.
Geography
Nilamel is located at 8°49′00″N 76°53′00″E / 8.81667°N 76.88333°EInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function.[1]
Economy
Most of the commercial buildings are located in Nilamel town. The Nilamel village and Nilamel grama 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 Topica.
Jadayupara, Kottukkal Guhakshetram, Tholikkuzhy Meenmutty waterfall, Kilimanoor Thampuraattippara
and Kilimanoor palace are nearest tourist attractions.
College: Nilamel NSS College
Transport
Varkala 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.
Demographics
Nilamel village is known for its religious harmony, and has numerous Temples, Churches and Mosques.