Nochad

Nochad
Nochad
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

Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Nochad had a population of 25272 with 12437 males and 12835 females.^[1]

Location

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

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.

Educational institutions

The biggest school here is Nochad Higher Secondary School.

Villages and suburbs

Chenoli
Ancham Peedika
Chathoth Thazhe
Muliyangal
Velliyoor
Valiacode
Chalikkara
Kaithakkal

Transportation

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

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

References

^ ^a ^b "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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[censusindia-1] "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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