Nileshwaram
Nileshwaram or Nileshwar or Neeleswaram is a municipality and a major town in Kasaragod District, state of Kerala, India. It is one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district; the others are Kasaragod and Kanhangad. Nileshwaram is located on the estuary of Kavvayi Backwaters and Neeleshwaram River (also known as Thejaswini River). Nileshwaram is referred to as the cultural capital of Kasaragod, the northernmost district of Kerala. "The first Chief Minister of Kerala and communist leader E. M. S. Namboodiripad had contested elections to the Assembly from the Neeleswaram segment."
Nileshwaram | |
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Thaliyil Shiva Temple | |
| Nickname: Neeleshwaram | |
Nileshwaram Location in Kerala, India Nileshwaram Nileshwaram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12.26°N 75.13°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kasaragod |
| Taluk | Hosdurg |
| Government | |
| • Body | Nileshwar municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.23 km2 (10.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 39,752 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 671314 |
| Telephone code | 0467 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-60 |
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