Aryad is one of the

panchayaths The Panchayat raj is a political system, originating from the Indian subcontinent, found mainly in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. It is the oldest system of local government in the Indian subcontinent, and historical menti ...

in Alappuzha district in the

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 C ...

state of southern

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.The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Report
/ref> It is divided into two parts:

Aryad North Aryad North is at the northern part of Aryad panchayat of Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. Komalapuram is also in Aryad North. Aryad North is famous for making coir mats of different varieties traditionally. Once coir and its bi-products were ...

and

Aryad South Aryad South is a village in Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous coun ...

. Aryad South is nearer to the municipal area. Subrahmanyapuram is the southern boundary and

Komalapuram Komalapuram is a village in Alappuzha district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is part of Aryad panchayat. It is said that the name Komalapuram is a word combined of two words 'Komalam' and 'Puram'. Komalam is named after Mr. Komalam Sh ...

is the northern boundary of Aryad Panchayath. Komalapuram is in Aryad North. An ancient

mosque A mosque (; from ar, مَسْجِد, masjid, ; literally "place of ritual prostration"), also called masjid, is a Place of worship, place of prayer for Muslims. Mosques are usually covered buildings, but can be any place where prayers (sujud) ...

called the

South Aryad Juma Masjid South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*su ...

is situated there.

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Villages in Alappuzha district {{Alappuzha-geo-stub