Nelliyampathy (also spelled as Nelliampathi) is a hill station, located 60 kilometres (37 mi) from Palakkad, state of Kerala, India.
Nelliyampathy
Nelliampathi | |
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Hill Station | |
Nelliampathi | |
Nickname: Nelliampathi | |
Nelliyampathy Location in Kerala, India Nelliyampathy Nelliyampathy (India) | |
Coordinates: 10°31′47″N 76°41′02″E / 10.529627°N 76.684012°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Palakkad |
Named for | Nelliampathi |
Government | |
• Body | Gram Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 576 km2 (222 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,545 |
• Density | 9.6/km2 (25/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
Vehicle registration | KL-70 |
Nearest city | Nenmara and Kollengode |
A viewpoint called Seethargund is situated 8 km away from Nelliyampathy. Seethargund, according to beliefs is the place where Lord Rama, Laxmana and Seetha rested during their exile.
Another attraction of Nelliyampathy is Kesavanpara viewpoint. The film Mrigaya starring Mammootty was shot here.[2][3]
As of 2001[update] India census, Nelliyampathy had a population of 8,718 with 4,358 males and 4360 females.[4]