Nedumudi is a village in the Alappuzha district of the

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n state of

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. It is the birthplace of

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actor

Nedumudi Venu Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Ma ...

. Nedumudi sits on the banks of the river Pamba. It was the first village in

to attain 100%

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Climate

Nedumudi is part of the lower

Kuttanadu Kuttanad ( ml, കുട്ടനാട്‌) is a region covering the Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta Districts, in the state of Kerala, India, well known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. The region has the lo ...

. It experiences a moderate climate, though in autumn, the Pamba river overflows and creates trouble. This flooding makes the soil rich for agriculture, the main economic occupation in Nedumudi. But in 2010, due to the unexpected climate change, the chance of another agricultural season is getting impossible. The main celebration in the village is the annual festival of the Sree Bhagavathy temple, Kottaram. It is situated in Attuvathala. The festival is conducted by the four ''karas'' (sub divisions) of Nedumudi and the temple

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Demographics

According to the

2001 Census of India The 2001 Census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. Total population increased by 18 ...

, Nedumudi had a population of 15,428 with 7,525 males and 7,903 females. The Nedumudi village is geographically divided into 4 sectors namely,
1) Attuvathala
2) Thottuvathala
3) Thekkemuri
4) Ponga File:Alappuzha Changanaserry road(AC road).jpg, AC Road, Nedumudi File:Karnan.jpg, Karnan in Kathakali at Nedumudi File:Duryodhanan.jpg, Duryodhanan in Kathakali at Nedumudi

References

Villages in Alappuzha district {{Alappuzha-geo-stub