Moorkanad

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Moorkanad
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Moorkanad
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Moorkanad
Moorkanad (India)
Coordinates: 10°54′57″N76°08′27″E / 10.915951°N 76.140747°E / 10.915951; 76.140747
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Malappuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
31,488
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679338
Vehicle registration KL-53

Moorkanad is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. [1]

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Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Moorkanad had a population of 31488 with 15126 males and 16362 females. [1]

Culture

Moorkanad village is a predominantly Muslim populated area. Hindus exist in comparatively smaller numbers. So the culture of the locality is based upon Muslim traditions. Duff Muttu, Kolkali and Aravanamuttu are common folk arts of this locality. There are many libraries attached to mosques giving a rich source of Islamic studies. Most of the books are written in Arabi-Malayalam which is a version of the Malayalam language written in Arabic script. People gather in mosques for the evening prayer and continue to sit there after the prayers discussing social and cultural issues. Business and family issues are also sorted out during these evening meetings. The Hindu minority of this area keeps their rich traditions by celebrating various festivals in their temples. Hindu rituals are done here with a regular devotion like other parts of Kerala. [2]

Transportation

Moorkanad village connects to other parts of India through Kuttippuram town. National highway No.66 passes through Edappal and the northern stretch connects to Goa and Mumbai. The southern stretch connects to Cochin and Trivandrum. National Highway No.966 connects to Palakkad and Coimbatore. The nearest airport is at Kozhikode. The nearest major railway station is at Kuttippuram.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. ↑ "Malappuram News, Malappuram District Map, Malappuram Muslim, Malappuram Hospitals, Malappuram College, Malappuram Directory". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.


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