Nannamukku

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

Nannamukku

Basheerali.Nannamukku
village
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
Population
 (2001)
 • Total26,669
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
679575
Vehicle registrationKL-
Nearest citychangaramkulam
Sex ratioequa ♂/♀

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Nannamukku had a population of 26669 with 12470 males and 14199 females.[1]

Culture

Nannamukku 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

Nannamukku 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.

References
  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Nannammukku Gramapanchayat (in Malayalam)

  1. "dchb malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
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