Amarambalam

Amarambalam
village
Temple at T.K.Colony
Amarambalam Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°14′0″N 76°11′0″E / 11.23333°N 76.18333°E / 11.23333; 76.18333Coordinates: 11°14′0″N 76°11′0″E / 11.23333°N 76.18333°E / 11.23333; 76.18333
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	KL-
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)

Amarambalam is a forest village near Nilambur town and conjoins Silent Valley National Park. It is also known as T.K.Colony. The area is 265.72 km². Altitude rises sharply from 40 to 2,554 m.

New Amarambalam Reserved Forest

The New Amarambalam Reserved Forest is noted for 10 species of threatened or restricted bird species including: lesser adjutant (Leptoptilos javanicus), white-rumped vulture (Gyps bengalensis), Nilgiri wood-pigeon (Columba elphinstonii) Malabar parakeet (Psittacula columboides) Malabar grey-hornbill (Ocyceros griseus), white-bellied treepie (Dendrocitta leucogastra), grey-headed bulbul (Pycnonotus priocephalus), rufous babbler (Turdoides subrufus), white-bellied blue-flycatcher (Cyornis pallipes) and crimson-backed sunbird (Nectarinia minima).^[1]

Villages and Suburbs

• Thondiyil and Koottampara
• Naripoyil, Thottekkad and Pookkottumpad
• Chettippadam, Pariyangad and Pottikkallu
• Thelpara, Antonykkadu and T.K.Colony

Important Landmarks

• Orthodox Church
• De Paul Church
• Mary Matha English School
• Al Fithrah Quran School
• Hari Shree School
• Assumption Public School, Antonykkad
• St.George Church, T.K.Colony
• Shri Dahrama Shastha Devi Temple, T.K.Colony

Tourist Attractions

• Waterfall at T.K.Colony

Amarabalam Road

Picture Gallery

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  Thottekkad, T.K.Colony Road

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  Pookkotumpadam, T.K.Colony Road

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  Sunni kids in Amarambalam

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  Church in T.K.Colony

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  Communist Office, T.K.Colony

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  Grey Headed Bulbul

References

External links

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