Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India.[1] It is administered by the Nemmara Grama Panchayat. The town hosts Nemmara Vallanghy Vela one of the popular annual festival in the state with fireworks as the major attraction. Nemmara is the entry point to the Nelliampathi hills, which are located at the foothills of Western Ghats.
Nemmara | |
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Town | |
 Elephants in Nemmara Vallanghy Vela | |
  Nemmara Location in Kerala, India  Nemmara Nemmara (India) | |
| Coordinates: 10°35′36″N 76°36′02″E / 10.5934°N 76.6006°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Palakkad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nemmara Grama Panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.84 km2 (14.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 36,549 |
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 678508 |
| Telephone code | 04923 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-70 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Alathur |
| Assembly constituency | Nemmara |
Demographics
editAs of 2001[update], according to the Indian census, Nemmara had a population of 18,244 with 8,888 males and 9,356 females.[2]
Nenmara Vallanghi Vela
editNemmara hosts the Nenmara Vallanghi Vela, a yearly festival jointly organised by Nemmara & Vallangi Desham.[3]
The festival is held in the Nellikulangara Bhagavathy Temple, and runs from 3-16 April each year. It involves friendly rivalry between the villages of Nemmara and Vallangi, as they try to outcompete each other in artistic ceremonies such as Kummattikali, Karivela and a parade of caparisoned elephants.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "പാലക്കാട് ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള് | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2013.
- ^ a b "Nenmara Vallangi Vela". keralatourism.org.
External links
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- Satellite image of Nemmara town
- Nemmara Community Website at the Wayback Machine (archived 17 June 2013)