Nuchiyad is a village in
Kannur district in the
India
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n state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
.
Demographics
As of
2011 Census, Nuchiyad village had population of 12,686, of which 6,250 are males and 6,436 are females. Nuchiyad village spreads over an area of with 2,997 families residing in it. The sex ratio of Nuchiyad was 1,029 lower than state average of 1,084. Population of children in the age group 0-6 was 1,322 (10.4%) where 668 are males and 654 are females. Nuchiyad had an overall literacy of 94.1 where male literacy stands at 96.6% and female literacy was 91.7%.
Transportation
The national highway passes through
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
town.
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
and
Mumbai
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can be accessed on the northern side and
Cochin
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
and
Thiruvananthapuram
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can be accessed on the southern side. The road to the east of
Iritty
Iritty is a Municipality and a Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala State, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is known as The Coorg Valley in God's Own Country. Iritty is one o ...
connects to
Mysore
Mysore (), officially Mysuru (), is a city in the southern part of the state of Karnataka, India. Mysore city is geographically located between 12° 18′ 26″ north latitude and 76° 38′ 59″ east longitude. It is located at an altitude of ...
and
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
.
Kerala Hill Highway (
SH 59) passes through Nuchiyad village connects nearby towns like
Ulikkal
Ulikkal is a growing town in Kannur District in Kerala. It is the HQ of Ulikkal Grama Panchayat in Iritty Taluk. Kerala State Hill highway Hill Highway (Kerala), SH 59 passes through Ulikkal Town.
Location
Ulikkal is situated 7.5 km north ...
,
Iritty
Iritty is a Municipality and a Taluk of Kannur district in Kerala State, India. The town is the main market place for the farmer communities in the surrounding regions. Iritty is known as The Coorg Valley in God's Own Country. Iritty is one o ...
and
Payyavoor
Payyavoor is a village in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It's the headquarters of Payyavoor Grama Panchayat.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census, Payyavoor village had a population of 22,998 with 11,373 males and 11,625 females. ...
.
The nearest railway station is
Kannur
Kannur (), formerly known in English as Cannanore, is a city and a municipal corporation in the state of Kerala, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Kannur district and situated north of the major port city and commercial hu ...
on Mangalore-
Palakkad
Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated municipal ...
line. There are airports at
Mangalore
Mangalore (), officially known as Mangaluru, is a major port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats about west of Bangalore, the state capital, 20 km north of Karnataka–Ker ...
and
Calicut
Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second la ...
.
References
Villages near Iritty
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