Nooranad
Pakshi Gramam, Nandikesha Paithruka Gramam | |
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Town | |
     From left to right : Karingalichal Wetlands, Sree Buddha College, Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, A huge kettukala in Padanilam Shivarathri, Crowd gathering for Shivarathri kettukazhcha. | |
  Nooranad Location Nooranad in Kerala  Nooranad Location of Nooranad in India | |
| Coordinates: 9°12′25″N 76°37′55″E / 9.20694°N 76.63194°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.89 km2 (18.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 57,931 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690504, 690529. |
| Vehicle registration | KL-31, KL-4 |
| Assembly constituency | Mavelikkara |
Nooranad (also anglicized as Noornad or Nooranadu) is a developing town in Mavelikkara taluk of Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is located at a distance of 8 Km south-west of Pandalam, in Kayamkulam route.[1] Padanilam is the cultural centre of Nooranad region. The Padanilam Parabrahma Temple, known for the biggest Shivarathri Kettukazhcha in Kerala, is situated in Nooranad. Nooranad is declared by the Government of Kerala as the Nandikesha Paithruka Gramam (Heritage Village of Nandikesha) due to its importance in Kettukala making, which is an icon of Onattukara region of Central Travancore. Nooranad is also known as Pakshi Gramam of kerala.
- ^ "Census of India:Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.