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?Nedumangad Kerala • India
Nedumangad
Coordinates: 8°36′N 77°00′E / 8.6, 77
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 68 m (223 ft)
District(s)	Thiruvananthapuram
Population	56,138 (2001)

Coordinates: 8°36′N 77°00′E / 8.6, 77 Nedumangad is a city and a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the four taluks of Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located around 20 km to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram city on the Thiruvananthapuram — Thenmala State Highway. It is blessed with rich vegetation and flora and fauna. Nedumangad is an important centre for trade of hill and forest resources like pepper and rubber. Nearby Nedumangad town, is the Koyikkal Palace which is an excellent specimen of the traditional architecture of Kerala.Agasthyarkoodam, famous for its abundant ayurvedic herbs and medicinal plants is around 50 km from Nedumangad. About 32 km from Nedumangad enroute to Ponmudi lies the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary which is a big attraction to wildlife enthusiasts and ornithologists. Image File history File links Acap. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links India_Kerala_locator_map. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The divisions of a district. ... Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. ... India is a federal republic comprised of twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... Look up pepper in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... , Kerala ( ; Malayalam: കേരളം; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of southwestern India. ... Agasthyarkootam is a pilgrim centre located in a fort like place 1890 meters above sea level in the southern parts of Kerala in the Western Ghats region. ... A view from Ponmudi Ponmudi (The Golden Peak) is a hillstation in Trivandrum district of Kerala south India. ... This is a list of ornithologists who have articles, in alphabetical order by surname. ...

Government College Nedumangad and National Training College for Women are the other landmarks. An agriculture wholesale market set up by the Agriculture Department with the assistance of the European Union is also situated at Nedumangad.

Geography

Nedumangad is located at 8.6° N 77.0° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 68 metres (223 feet). The metre (American English:meter) is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

History

Nedumangd lies 18 km away from Thiruvananthapuram (or Trivandrum) on the way to Ponmudi hill resort. It is the headquarters of one of the 4 Taluks in Thiruvananthapuram district and is unique with no coastal belt and railway lines. , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... A view from Ponmudi Ponmudi (The Golden Peak) is a hillstation in Trivandrum district of Kerala south India. ...

Georaphical boundaries - west Trivandrum Taluk, east - State of Tamilnadu, south - Neyyattinkara Taluk and north - Kollam district. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... Neyyattinkara is a municipal town in Neyyattinkara taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district in Kerala, India, and lies 20 km to the south of Thiruvananthapuram city on the National Highway 47 to Kanyakumari. ... , For the district with the same name, see Kollam District. ...

Means of Transport - Nedumangad is well connected by road to Thiruvananthapuram and rest of the taluk. KSRTC - the state owned transport corporation is the only player in the field of passenger transportation.

Buses are operated from the KSRTC Depot right in the heart of the town.

Places of interest

• Ponmudi (Hill Resort) 40 km from Nedumangad
• Koikkal Palace (Numismatics museum) 0.5 km from KSRTC bus Station.
• Peppara Dam (Wild Life Sanctuary) 20 km
• Meenmutty Falls 30 km from Nedumangad
• Happyland[1](Water Theme Park) 15 km from Nedumangad
• Thirichittoor Rock 3 km from Nedumangad

A view from Ponmudi Ponmudi (The Golden Peak) is a hillstation in Trivandrum district of Kerala south India. ... Meenmutty in Malayalam language literally means where fishes are blocked. ... Thirichittoor Rock (Thirichitta Paara) is located 3 km northof Nedumangad in the Nedumangad - Vembayam route at Thirichittoor (Venkavila). ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Nedumangad had a population of 56,138. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Nedumangad has an average literacy rate of 80%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 83%, and female literacy is 77%. In Nedumangad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nedumangad

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