Moorkanad, or Moorkkanad, is a village in
malappuram
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Moorkkanad is presently gram panchayath in mankada constituency.Moorkanad panchayath is a larger village
olathur,vengad,moorkkanad. Kunthi river flows through Moorkkanad.
Notable sites
Notable sites in the village include:
* A local landmark, the Siva temple, which is 1500years old and is one of the few Siva temples in Kerala.
* The Cheriyil Bhagavathi temple, which comes under the Cheriyil Nair Kudumbakshema trust
* The local
Roman Catholic
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Saint Antony's Church.
* The local, and only, school is St. Antony's High School,
which comes under the Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda.
Access and amenities
Moorkkanad is accessible from Karuvannur Valiyapalam and from Karuvannur puthan thode. It is 1.5 km from Valiyapalam and 2 km from Puthenthode. Many buses run from Trichur and Irinjalakuda via Moorkkanad which go to Katoor,
Karalam, Edamuttam and Triprayar.
The village has a high literacy rate and there is a strong emphasis on education and healthcare, which contributes to the reputation of the area. Moorkkand has a primary health centre and two anganvadis (play schools/pre-schools), which are administered by the Government of Kerala. The village also has an art and sports club named Kerala Athletic Club and a village library named Grammeena Vayanasala, both more than 50 years old.
Moorkkanad has a branch post office, which comes under the Karuvanoor main post office. Its postal code is 680711. There is a BSNL rural telephone exchange.
Water
Moorkkanad Illikkal Sluice is on the
Karuvannur River
The Karuvannur River is the fourth largest river in Thrissur District of Kerala. The river is formed by the confluence of the Kurumali River, Kurumali river and Manali River, Manali river.
Course
The river has its origins at Arattupuzha where it ...
. The shutters of this sluice help to hold back water, which is used for the irrigation of
paddyfields in the Kole wetlands in the adjoining areas during the period from December to May. Hidayathul Islam Madrasa is near to the Illikkal Dam, as is a water pumping station.
References
Villages in Thrissur district
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