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Country
  
India

District
  
Alappuzha

PIN
  
690504

Local time
  
Wednesday 12:56 PM

State
  
Kerala

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Lok Sabha constituency
  
Mavelikkara

Population
  
25,604 (2001)

Noornad

Weather
  
34°C, Wind W at 8 km/h, 51% Humidity

University
  
Sree Buddha College of Engineering

Neighborhoods
  
Athikkattukulangara, Payyanalloor, Kanjiravila Jn

Noornad is a town near Kayamkulam in Alappuzha in the Indian state of Kerala.

Contents

Map of Nooranad, Kerala

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Noornad had a population of 25604 with 11960 males and 13644 females. Nooranad is part of the Onattukara cultural region. Padanilam Parabrahma Temple is the famous temple in this region. Kettu Kazhcha - a procession of two huge oxen is carried out here as part of the Padanilam Sivarathri.Nooranad pallimukkom sree bhadrakali temple is very famous.Legend says that once this area was ruled by a "yakshi" who later became the disciple of sree bhadrakali and now protects the native people.This temple was maintained by "Koipalli madom" before being taken over by natives.

References

Noornad Wikipedia