Nochad
Nochad
Town in Kerala, India
Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Nochad | |
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Town | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kozhikode |
Area | |
• Total | 23.64 km2 (9.13 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 26,857 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/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 |
As of 2001[update] India census, Nochad had a population of 25272 with 12437 males and 12835 females.[1]
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.
People here are mainly engaged in agriculture mainly paddy, banana and tapioca. Coconut farming also is a main source of income. Many people from Nochad work abroad and that is an alternate mode of income.
The biggest school here is Nochad Higher Secondary School.
- Chenoli
- Ancham Peedika
- Chathoth Thazhe
- Muliyangal
- Velliyoor
- Valiacode
- Chalikkara
- Kaithakkal
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.
- 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
- "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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