Nedumangad | |
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Municipality | |
 Aerial view of Nedumangad town | |
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| Coordinates:8°36′12″N77°00′10″E / 8.60333°N 77.00278°E /8.60333; 77.00278 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nedumangad Municipality (Rating: A Grade since 2014) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 60,161 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 695541, 695561 |
| Area code | 0472 |
| Vehicle registration | KL–21 |
| Website | Official website |
Nedumangad is amunicipal town in theThiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state ofKerala. It is the headquarters ofNedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is asuburb of the extendedmetropolitan region ofThiruvananthapuram. It is located around 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram on theState Highway 2. It is an important commercial center in the district. It is a growing commercial and educational hub and all important government institutions are situated in the town. The Nedumangadu market has significance in southern Kerala.
It is an important centre for commercial trade in hill products such aspepper andrubber. A wholesale market set up by the Department of Agriculture (with the assistance of theEuropean Union) is also situated there.
Nedumangad panchayat was formed in 1936. It was one among the four Panchayats sanctioned bySir C.P.Ramaswamy Iyer (Diwan-Thiruvithamcore). The others wereParavur,Boothapandi andPerumbavoor.[2] In 1978 Nedumangad Municipality was established.
Nedumangad was a main center of trade in Thiruvananthapuram. Lower caste people were not allowed to enter in the trade markets (Chantha) of Nedumangad and items brought by them from their farms have to be placed outside and used to get a lower price. A group of people under the leadership ofAyyankali questioned this social injustice which resulted in a great revolt and fought back their rights to enter and sell the goods of lower caste people in Nedumangad market and the trade markets nearby. This is known as Nedumangad Chantha revolt.[3]
There are still many opinions as to how the taluk Nedumangad got its name. It is said that there is a fruit called Neduvan and that it is the land of a local ruler named Neduvan. According to some historical sources, the old name of Nedumangad was Ilavallur Nadu.
The adivasis are the tribal people of the region. From 1677 to 1689 AD, Umayamurani, who ruled Travancore, lost a battle and escaped toKoyikkal Palace, Nedumangad. The queen sought the help of Kerala Varma to defeat the Mukkappappa. History has indicated that Kerala Varma defeated Mukulapada in Thiruvattar and tookUmayamma Rani toThiruvananthapuram. With the arrival ofUmayamma Rani to Koyikkal Palace, merchants, gold smiths and theTamil Brahmins who became Puajaris also settled here. The Tamil Brahmins became the heirs of most land in the area. The palace at Karipur, Pulellunthu Mallan's family head, Karippur Mudipura are some of the historical places linked to the ancient history of Nedumangad. Nedumangad Koyikkal palace is one of the few buildings that was built in the 15th century Kerala Architectural style. The historicKoyikkal Palace has been maintained since 1979 by theKerala State Department of Archaeology. Nedumangad Street struggle was one of the historical struggles of the national movement during Independence. The LLA LP School, which started as "Pallalu school", is the first school to be established here. The first library was the Guruvayur Vidyalaya. Karimbikkavu Sree DharmaSastha Temple, Thirichittoor Siva-Vishnu Temple, Mannamkonam Sree Bhagavathy Temple, Indalayappan Temple, Ardhanarisheshwara Temple, Muthumariamman Temple, Melamcode Temple, Mutharamman Temple, Pathadavu, Pazhavadi Ganapati Temple, Paranthokha Bhagwati Temple, Nedumangad Town Muslim Jamaath Complex and the Christian Church are some of the oldest shrines in the region. Nedumangad's commercial history is connected with agriculture. Nedumangad Public Market is the largest market in the district ofThiruvananthapuram. It is the largest market for the hill stations and agricultural commodities. The Agrarian Sales Complex, by the Department of Agriculture, is set up with the help of the European Economic Community. Thiruvananthapuram - Chenkotta (State Highway 2) and Shorlakode – Nedumangad State Highway (SH 3) are the most important interstate routes passing through Nedumangad. The road that connectsPonmudi to Thiruvananthapuram City passes through Nedumangad. The distance from Nedumangad to the capital city is only 18 km. The first Folklore Museum and the Museum of Numismatics inKerala was established at Nedumangad Koyikkal Palace on 27 March 1992. TheKoyikkal Palace is located next to the municipal office.Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC), a research and development centre functioning underIndian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), is located at Valiyamala near Nedumangad.
Nedumangad is located at8°36′N77°00′E / 8.6°N 77.0°E /8.6; 77.0.[4] It has an average elevation of 68 metres (223 feet).
It lies 18 km fromThiruvananthapuram on the way toThenkasi andPonmudi hill resort. It is the capital of the taluk and is unique for lacking a coastal belt and railway lines.[clarification needed]
It is bounded on the west by Thiruvananthapuram Taluk, on the east by the State ofTamil Nadu, on the south by Neyyattinkara Taluk and on the north byKollam District.
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Nedumangad is a gate way of various tourist places in Thiruvananthapuram. The main attractions are:Agasthyarkoodam, a mountain preserve famous for its abundant ayurvedic herbs and medicinal plants is around 50 km away. About 32 km from Nedumangad, en route to thePonmudi Hill Resort lies thePeppara Wildlife Sanctuary, which is of particular interest toornithologists. Near Nedumangad town another Monolithic –Thirichittoor Rock (Thiruchittapara) is located. With Siva Vishnu Temple, many monkeys congregated here. The name Nedumangadu means kadu (forest) of Vishnu, who was called Neduman, Neduvan, and Nediyavan in ancient texts like Chilappadikaram.
Kerala's Numismatic museum is atKoikkal Palace within Nedumangad Town. The palace was the residence of one of the prominent matriarchal lines of Travancore.
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Nedumangad has well road network which connect nearby towns and cities. Four important State Highways (SH) pass through Nedumangad. There is noNational Highway through Nedumangad . The main interstate Road through Nedumangad isThiruvananthapuram –Thenmala (State Highway 2) is connecting the city ofThiruvananthapuram withTenkasi and other major roads areSH 3 connectingSurulacod /Kanyakumari /Aralvaimozhi,SH 45 connectingPonmudi hill station andSH 47 connectingAttingalNH 66 /VembayamSH 1 /Main-Central Road and alsoSH 1|Main-Central Road is only 9 km from Nedumangad Town. Bus service is operated byKerala state Road Transport Corporation (Ksrtc). KSRTC operate services from Nedumangad to high ranges, all parts of district and major towns and cities of Kerala and Outside.
No railway lines pass through Nedumangadu. The nearest railway station isThiruvananthapuram – 18 km. The next nearest railway station isChirayinkeezhu nearAttingal – 31 km.Thenmala Railway station 54 Km
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Population of Children with age of 0–6 is 5676 which is 9.43% of total population of Nedumangad (M). In Nedumangad Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1073 against state average of 1084. Moreover, the Child Sex Ratio in Nedumangad is around 926 compared to Kerala state average of 964. Literacy rate of Nedumangad city is 93.28% lower than state average of 94.00%. In Nedumangad, Male literacy is around 95.80% while female literacy rate is 90.97%.
Nedumangad (tehsil) is bounded on the west byThiruvananthapuram Taluk, on the east by the State ofTamil Nadu, on the south byKattakada Taluk and on the north byKollam District. Nedumangad Taluk has 25 villages and one Municipality headed by tehsildar. It is the second-most-populous and largest taluk in Thiruvananthapuram District.
Vithura,Anad,Aruvikkara,Aryanad,Kallara,Karakulam,Karippooru,Koliyakode,Kurupuzha,Manikkal, Nedumangad,Nellanad,Palode,Panavoor,Pangode,Peringamala,Pullampara,Theakada,Thennoor,Tholicode,Uzhamalackal,Vamanapuram,Vattappara,Vellanad,Vembannur,Vembayam
There is only one municipality, Nedumangad, which is also the headquarters of the taluk. In 1978 Nedumangad panchayath is upgrade into Municipality. The municipality has 39 electoral wards. Sreeja CS of CPIM is chairperson of Nedumangad Municipality.
Nedumangad (tehsil) comprises the constituencies of Nedumangadu,Aruvikkara andVamanapuram. These assembly constituencies are part ofAttingal (Lok sabha constituency)
Thiruvananthapuram district is divided into two revenue divisions,Thiruvananthapuram and Nedumangad. Nedumangad revenue division comprises Nedumangad andKattakada taluks headed by Revenue Divisional officer.
Nedumangad taluk comprises three block panchayaths: Nedumangad, Vellanad and Vamanapuram. Nedumangad block panchayath consists of five grama panchayaths.
Nedumangad assembly constituency is part of theAttingal (Lok Sabha constituency).G R Anil of CPI is MLA ofNedumangad assembly constituency andAdoor Prakash ofINC is MP of Attingal Lok Sabha constituency. Nedumangad assembly constituency includes:
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