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Town in Kerala, India
Nemmara
Town
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Coordinates: 10°35′36″N 76°36′02″E / 10.5934°N 76.6006°E / 10.5934; 76.6006
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictPalakkad
Government
 • BodyNemmara Grama Panchayat
Area
 • Total36.84 km (14.22 sq mi)
Population
 • Total36,549
 • Density990/km (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN678508
Telephone code04923
Vehicle registrationKL-70
Lok Sabha constituencyAlathur
Assembly constituencyNemmara

Nemmara is a town in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. 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.

Demographics

As of 2001, according to the Indian census, Nemmara had a population of 18,244 with 8,888 males and 9,356 females.

Nenmara Vallanghi Vela

Nemmara hosts the Nenmara Vallanghi Vela, a yearly festival jointly organised by Nemmara & Vallangi Desham.

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.

See also

References

  1. "പാലക്കാട്‌ ജില്ലയിലെ ഗ്രാമ പഞ്ചായത്തുകളുടെ അടിസ്ഥാന വിവരങ്ങള്‍ | പഞ്ചായത്ത് വകുപ്പ്". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
  2. "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.
  3. ^ "Nenmara Vallangi Vela". keralatourism.org.

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