Nochad | |
Native Name Lang: | ml |
Settlement Type: | Town |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Kozhikode |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 23.64 |
Population Total: | 26857 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 673614 |
Registration Plate: | KL-77 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kozhikode |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Vatakara |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Perambra |
Nochad is a village in Kozhikode district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
India census, Nochad had a population of 25272 with 12437 males and 12835 females.
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.
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.
The biggest school here is Nochad Higher Secondary School.
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.