Geographical Details
Amarambalam Panchayat is located in Kalikavu block of Nilambur taluk of Malappuram district. Amarambalam Gram Panchayat, which falls under Amarambalam village limits, has an area of 140.15 square kilometers. The boundaries of this panchayat are: North-Karulai Gram Panchayat, East-Nilgiri District (Tamil Nadu), Chokkad Panchayats, South-Kottappuzha, Vandoor Gram Panchayat, West: Nilambur Municipality, Vandoor Gram Panchayat. 60.7% of the area of the panchayat is protected forest area. Amarambalam Gram Panchayat is the panchayat with 87% literacy rate, T.K. Colony Hill is the highest point in the panchayat. It is in the Edanad geographical zone. Amarambalam Panchayat is located. The main crops in the panchayat are coconut, kavung, paddy, rubber, banana, etc. The main water sources in the panchayat are Kottapuzha, Karimpuzha, and T.K. Kolanipuzha. Amarambalam Grama Panchayat was formed in 1961. The Nilambur-Perumbilavu State Highway passes through Amarambalam Panchayat. Chanthakunnu is the nearest major transport hub. Nilambur Railway Station is located very close to the panchayat. The first Panchayat Administrative Committee took office in January 1964. C.V. Padmanabhan Narayanan was the first president. Amarambalam Panchayat was divided in 1968. The panchayat can be classified into four types based on its topography: hilly, mountainous, valley and plain. The main soil types found here are red clay, sandy clay and loam