Nilamel Village
Nilamel is a revenue village in Kottarakkara taluka, Kollam district, Kerala. It had a population of 15,395 in 3,856 households (Census 2011).
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15,395 souls. 3,856 homes.
Kottarakkara taluka, Kollam district, Kerala.
Nilamel today
- Amaranthus₹5,000Sasthamkotta Market · 10 Nov 2026
- Ashgourd₹3,500Sasthamkotta Market · 10 Nov 2026
- Banana₹5,800Punalur Market · 10 Nov 2026
Happy Diwali 2026 to every family of Nilamel (നിലമേൽ), Kottarakkara taluka, Kollam!
Diwali 2026 in Nilamel
Diwali was on Sunday 8 November 2026 in the central government's holiday list (Kerala's 2026 list has no entry by that name).
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Nilamel at a glance
A small village by the standards of Kottarakkara taluka, Nilamel ranked 25th of 26 by population, with 15,395 people in 3,856 households (Census 2011). Literacy stood at 93.0%, below Kollam district's 94.1% (Kottarakkara taluka: 94.3%), while the sex ratio was 1,183 women per 1,000 men, above the district's 1,128. It falls under Nilamel gram panchayat (LGD) and uses PIN code 691535, served by Nilamel post office. The village covers 1,903 hectares — about 19.0 km², or roughly 809 people per km² (Census 2011). Its nearest mapped neighbour is Kadakkal, about 3.9 km away in a straight line.
Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
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Official dataCensus 2011 · LGD, updated 21 Oct 2026
- Development block
- Chadayamangalam (ചടയമംഗലം) Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), Ministry of Panchayati Raj, as of 2026-10-29
- Self-help groups
- 0 self-help groups with 0 members (2025-26) Source: Ministry of Rural Development (DAY-NRLM), Village-wise Self Help Group and Members Count, data.gov.in (GODL-India), retrieved 2026-10-30
- Height
- about 59 m above sea level At Nilamel's map point, from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 surface model (~90 m cells). Copernicus DEM GLO-90 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA.
Gram panchayat
Nilamel is in the Nilamel (നിലമേല്) gram panchayat.
Source: Local Government Directory (LGD), 2026-10-21.
How Nilamel compares
By population, Nilamel ranks #25 of 26 inhabited villages in Kottarakkara taluka.
Source: Census of India 2011 (village PCA; mandal and district totals of inhabited villages). Literacy = literates ÷ people aged 7+.
Official dataCensus 2011
What Nilamel had in Census 2011
- Primary school Available · 6 in the village
- Primary health centre (PHC) Available · 1 in the village
- Treated tap water Available
- All-weather road Available
- Public bus service Available
- Power for homes Available
- Commercial bank Available
- Mobile phone coverage Available
Census 2011 Village Directory — conditions may have changed since.
Page completeness · 1/5
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Villages sharing pincode 691535
Post office: Nilamel
Other villages in Kottarakkara taluka
View all 27 →Nilamel — Census 2011 to estimated 2026
Estimate for 2026 (scaled from Census 2011 by the state's official RGI projection; not a census count)
Method: the Census 2011 count × Kerala's projected population growth from 2011 to 2026 (+8.4%), from the official projections of the Technical Group on Population Projections (National Commission on Population, MoHFW, with the Registrar General of India), Table 21. The report projects no households, so households use the same ratio. Rounded; a single village can differ widely from its state's average. The next Census will replace these figures.
Population Projections for India and States 2011–2036 (nhm.gov.in, PDF) · Table 21 · checked on 2026-10-26
Population, education & work
- Population
- 15,395Census 2011
- Male / female
- 7,051 / 8,344
- Households
- 3,856
- People per home
- 4.0
- Literacy rate
- 93.0%literates ÷ people aged 7+
- Workers
- 5,151
- Work participation
- 33.5%workers ÷ population
Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011 Primary Census Abstract.
Official dataCensus 2011
Nilamel on the map
Nilamel · 8.8243° N, 76.8815° E
Electoral profile
Placed from Nilamel's map location inside the constituency boundary. Boundaries are approximate; the electoral roll is the final word. Wrong? Tell us. Results: Election Commission of India, Lok Sabha 2024 results (via OpenCity); Election Commission of India, Kerala Assembly 2026 results site (archived copy, Wayback Machine).
Latest posts from the village
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Write a postNearest services to Nilamel
The closest bank, ATM, post office, petrol pump, hospital and school, by straight-line distance from Nilamel's map point (road distance is longer).
- Bank branchINDIAN BANK · 3.7 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- ATMIndia1 · 90 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Post officeNilamel Post Office · 660 m (straight line) · PIN 691535 · India Post (as of 2026-09-01)
- Petrol pumpPetrol pump · 3.6 km (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- Hospital / PHCAyush Primary Health Center NHM-Ayurveda (Sub Centre) · 400 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
- SchoolGovernment Upper Primary School Nilamel · 200 m (straight line) · OpenStreetMap
Essential services & places near Nilamel
Hospitals, schools, banks, offices and other public places from OpenStreetMap. Distances are straight-line from Nilamel's map point, not road distance.
Banks, ATMs & post offices1,752 in Kollam district
- India1
ATM · 90 m away (straight line)
Post office · 660 m away (straight line)
Post office · 2.5 km away (straight line)
Hospitals & clinics704 in Kollam district
Primary / community health centre · 400 m away (straight line)
Ayush Primary Health center NHM-Ayurveda, Banglamkunnu jn, Kollam
Primary / community health centre · 400 m away (straight line)
0474-2433990
- Arafa Hospital Kadakkal
Hospital · 3.8 km away (straight line)
Schools & anganwadis1,122 in Kollam district
School · 200 m away (straight line)
Nilamel, Kollam
School · 730 m away (straight line)
Nilamel, Kollam
School · 750 m away (straight line)
Nilamel, Kollam
Colleges & universities342 in Kollam district
- NSS College Nilamel
College · 390 m away (straight line)
- Vast tc Play Ground
College · 3.1 km away (straight line)
- Vast tc, Kilimanoor
College · 3.1 km away (straight line)
Police & fire stations73 in Kollam district
- Police Station, Kadakkal
Police station · 4.1 km away (straight line)
- Police Station,Kadakkal
Police station · 4.1 km away (straight line)
- fire and rescue station kadakkal
Fire station · 4.4 km away (straight line)
Revenue & panchayat offices60 in Kollam district
Gram Panchayat office · 5.4 km away (straight line)
Chadayamangalam, Kollam, Kerala
- Sub Registrar Office
Sub-Registrar office · 5.5 km away (straight line)
- Sub Registrar Office, Kilimanoor
Sub-Registrar office · 6.4 km away (straight line)
Government offices570 in Kollam district
Government office · 240 m away (straight line)
Kollam, Kerala
- village office ,Nilamel
Government office · 500 m away (straight line)
- village office,kadakkal
Government office · 4 km away (straight line)
Temples875 in Kollam district
Temple · 3.2 km away (straight line)
Temple · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Temple · 4.3 km away (straight line)
Churches410 in Kollam district
Church · 7 km away (straight line)
Church · 7.3 km away (straight line)
Church · 7.4 km away (straight line)
Mosques194 in Kollam district
Mosque · 5.1 km away (straight line)
Mosque · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Mosque · 5.7 km away (straight line)
Other places of worship70 in Kollam district
Place of worship · 4.5 km away (straight line)
Place of worship · 5.8 km away (straight line)
Place of worship · 6.3 km away (straight line)
Transport813 in Kollam district
- Machinekunnu
Bus stop · 2.1 km away (straight line)
- Machinekunnu
Bus stop · 2.1 km away (straight line)
- Indavila
Bus stop · 2.6 km away (straight line)
Agriculture services313 in Kollam district
- Kadakkal Hypermarket
Market / mandi · 3.9 km away (straight line)
- veterinary hospital kadakkal
Veterinary hospital · 4.5 km away (straight line)
- Animal Husbandry Dept.- Sub Centre
Veterinary hospital · 4.9 km away (straight line)
Community places540 in Kollam district
- KM Library
Library · 2.7 km away (straight line)
- MYTRI LIBARARY PAPPALA
Library · 4.2 km away (straight line)
- panappamkunnu library
Library · 4.5 km away (straight line)
All places in Kottarakkara taluka (1,343) →Places of worship in Nilamel →Suggest a missing place
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People often ask about Nilamel
Where is Nilamel located?
Nilamel is a village in Kottarakkara taluka of Kollam district, Kerala, India.
Which district is Nilamel in?
Nilamel is in Kollam district of Kerala.
Which gram panchayat does Nilamel belong to?
Nilamel comes under the Nilamel gram panchayat.
How is Nilamel written in the local script?
Nilamel is written നിലമേൽ.
What is the pincode of Nilamel?
The pincode of Nilamel, Kottarakkara, Kollam is 691535.
What is the population of Nilamel?
As per the 2011 Census, Nilamel had a population of 15,395 (7,051 males and 8,344 females).
How many households are there in Nilamel?
Nilamel had 3,856 households at the 2011 Census.
What is the area of Nilamel?
Nilamel covers about 1,903 hectares.
What is the literacy rate of Nilamel?
The literacy rate of Nilamel was 93.0% at the 2011 Census (share of people aged 7 and above who are literate).
What is the sex ratio of Nilamel?
Nilamel had 1,183 females per 1,000 males at the 2011 Census.
Which Lok Sabha constituency is Nilamel in?
Nilamel is in the Kollam Lok Sabha constituency.
Who is the MP for Nilamel?
N K Premachandran (Revolutionary Socialist Party) won the Kollam Lok Sabha seat, which includes Nilamel, in 2024.
Which assembly constituency is Nilamel in?
Nilamel is in the Chadayamangalam assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituency.
Who is the MLA for Nilamel?
M. M. Naseer (Indian National Congress) won the Chadayamangalam assembly seat, which includes Nilamel, in 2026.
Which development block is Nilamel in?
Nilamel is in the Chadayamangalam (ചടയമംഗലം) development block (Local Government Directory).
What is the LGD code of Nilamel?
The Local Government Directory (LGD) code of Nilamel is 628426 and its Census 2011 village code is 628426.
Which villages are near Nilamel?
Villages near Nilamel include Kadakkal (3.9 km), Chadayamangalam (5.4 km), Kummil (5.6 km), Ittiva (5.9 km), Kilimanoor (6.0 km).
What is the population of Nilamel in 2026?
No census has been taken since 2011. Scaling Nilamel's Census 2011 population of 15,395 by Kerala's official RGI projection (+8.4% from 2011 to 2026) gives an estimate of about 16,700 people in 2026. This is an estimate, not a census count; the next Census will replace it.
Who is the sarpanch of Nilamel?
The sarpanch of Nilamel has not yet been verified on VoiceOfVillage. We publish a sarpanch's name only after they verify with an election certificate; until then the elected sarpanch is listed on the eGramSwaraj portal, by the State Election Commission and at the panchayat or block office.
Answers are built from the village's official records (LGD, Census 2011, Election Commission data). If something is wrong, verified residents can correct it after claiming.
- Population, literacy, households: Census 2011 (PCA)
- Village directory: Local Government Directory, record as of 2026-10-21
- Pincode: LGD village–pincode mapping and India Post
- Weather: Open-Meteo, live model estimate
- 2026 estimates: Census 2011 × the state's growth in the RGI / National Commission on Population projections 2011–2036 (Table 21)
- Places nearby: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), RBI IFSC lists, India Post
- Sarpanch: shown only when a sarpanch has verified with an election certificate (none for this village yet)
- Report a correction
What do you need to find near Nilamel?
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Each opens a page of the nearest places from our directory (OpenStreetMap, RBI, India Post), with straight-line distances.
Pacific Ocean status (NOAA, 8 Oct 2026): El Niño Advisory
There is no El Niño forecast for individual villages. El Niño is a pattern in the Pacific Ocean; how much it changes rainfall here also depends on other conditions, and it does not mean drought everywhere.
Rainfall at this location — reanalysis estimate (~28 km grid), not a rain-gauge reading
Last 30 days (6 Oct 2026 – 4 Nov 2026): 447.1 mm. A comparison with the long-term average for these days isn't computed yet; IMD's monthly normal for the district is below.
Long-term district average for November: 221.4 mm (IMD normal, 1951–2000)
Not a weather forecast. For forecasts and warnings, follow IMD and official alerts.
District climate page →Latest reports from markets in Kollam district, within the last 14 days.
Latest reports up to 10 Nov 2026. Prices in ₹ per quintal.
| Commodity | Market | Min | Max | Modal | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amaranthus · Amaranthus | Anchal Market | 4,500 | 4,500 | 4,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Amaranthus | Sasthamkotta Market | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Ashgourd · Ashgourd | Anchal Market | 6,100 | 6,100 | 6,100 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Ashgourd | Sasthamkotta Market | 3,500 | 3,500 | 3,500 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Poovan | Chathanoor Market | 4,500 | 5,500 | 5,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Banana - Ripe | Chathanoor Market | 7,500 | 8,500 | 8,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Palayamthodan | Chathanoor Market | 3,000 | 3,800 | 3,400 | 10 Nov 2026 |
| Banana · Red Banana | Chathanoor Market | 7,500 | 8,500 | 8,000 | 10 Nov 2026 |
Source: AGMARKNET, Directorate of Marketing & Inspection, via data.gov.in (Government Open Data Licence – India). All markets →
These are wholesale mandi (APMC) prices in ₹ per quintal as reported to AGMARKNET — not the retail price in Nilamel's shops. Best mandi price near Nilamel →
Official dataAgmarknet, 10 Nov 2026