Neervilakom
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Neervilakom | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 9°20′N 76°41′E / 9.33°N 76.68°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Pathanamthitta |
Elevation | 7 m (23 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
Neervilakom alternatively spelled as Neervilakam, Neervilakem, Nirvilakam, Nirvilakom, and Nirvilakem, is a village situated 7 km (4 mi) away from Aranmula and 5 km (3 mi) from Chengannur. Neervilakom serves as a suburb of Aranmula panchayath, located in the far western region of the Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, South India. It marks the geographical boundary between Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts. Neervilakom shares its borders with neighbouring villages such as Malakkara and Arattupuzha to the north, Puthencavu and Piralassery to the west, Kurichumuttam to the east, and Ezikkadu and a portion of Piraliassery to the south.
History
[edit]Nearby Places
[edit]Neervilakam is a remote village area, which necessitates reliance on neighboring regions for essential supplies. The local community commonly depends on the Chengannur 5 km (3 mi) to Kozhanchery 10 km (6 mi) State Highway for bus transportation. This particular bus route conveniently passes through Puthencavu 3 km (2 mi), Aratupuzha 2 km (1 mi), Malakara 2 km (1 mi), and Chakkittapady 2.5 km (2 mi), all situated to the north of Neervilakam. Notably, the Chengannur Mahadeva Temple 5 km (3 mi), Aranmula Parthasarathy Temple 7 km (4 mi), and Puthencavu Orthodox Church 3 km (2 mi) are easily accessible places of worship from Neervilakam.
Temples
[edit]Neervilakom is situated 7 kilometres (4 mi) from Aranmula in Pathanamthiita district, Kerala, India. The main attraction of this place is the ancient temple Shree Dharma Shastha Temple. Lord Ayyappa is the main deity. Thousands of devotees from various places of Central Travancore worship here.
Post Office
[edit]There is a post office in the village and the Postal Index Number of Neervilakom is 689122 and is served by Angadical-Chengannur post office.
Economy
[edit]This place is remarkably known for its economic contribution to the entire Central Travancore. Majority of the population are NRIs who play very important role in accomplishing the foreign exchange for the nation.
Geography
[edit]Neervilakom has an average elevation of 7 m (23 ft).
References
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