Nochad
Nochad | |
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Town | |
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,857 |
| • Density | 1,136/km2 (2,942/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673614 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-77 |
| Nearest city | Kozhikode |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Vatakara |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Perambra |
Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of 2011[update] India census, Nochad had a population of 26,857, with 12,815 males and 14,042 females.[2][1]
Location
[edit | edit source]It is well connected with Koyilandy, Meppayyur, Ulliyeri and Perambra, the main towns of the region, by road. The Kozhikode to Kannur State Highway passes through Velliyur, which is 2 km from Nochad. By air the nearest airport is Calicut International Airport and the nearest railway station is Koyilandy.
Economy
[edit | edit source]The primary agricultural activities here include paddy, banana, and tapioca cultivation. Coconut farming is also a major source of income for the community. Many people from Nochad work abroad, and that is an alternate mode of income.
Educational institutions
[edit | edit source]The biggest school here is Nochad Higher Secondary School.
Villages and suburbs
[edit | edit source]- Chenoli
- Ancham Peedika
- Chathoth Thazhe
- Muliyangal
- Velliyoor
- Valiacode
- Chalikkara
- Kaithakkal
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Nochad village connects to other parts of India through Koyilandy town. The nearest airports are at Kannur and Kozhikode. The nearest railway station is at Koyiandy. The national highway no.66 passes through Koyilandy and the northern stretch connects to Mangalore, Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. The eastern National Highway No.54 going through Kuttiady connects to Mananthavady, Mysore and Bangalore.
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]- Chenoli mosque
- Kalpathoor temple
- Nochad temple
- Sree Muthappan Temple, Valoor
- Podiyath tharavadu
- Ellathu para temple, Chenoli
- Kalpathoor Vayanasala
- velliyoor bridge
- Keloth Ayyappa Temple, Nochad
- Nochad Narasimha Temple, Nochad
See also
[edit | edit source]- Perambra
- Moodadi
- Chengottukavu
- Naduvannur
- Arikkulam
- Thikkodi
- Chemancheri
- Kappad
- Atholi
- Ulliyeri
- Cheekilode
- Koyilandy
References
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