Nedumudi is a village in the

Alappuzha district Alappuzha district (), is one of the 14 Districts of Kerala, districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. It was formed as Alleppey district on 17 August 1957, the name of the district being changed to ''Alapp ...

of the

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n state of

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

. It is the birthplace of

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actor

Nedumudi Venu Kesavan Venugopal (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021), better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in M ...

. Nedumudi sits on the banks of the river Pamba. It was the first village in

to attain 100%

Literacy Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

Climate

Nedumudi is part of the lower

Kuttanadu Kuttanad is a river delta landscape region in the state of Kerala, India, known for its vast paddy fields and geographical peculiarities. It is in the Districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. The region has the lowest altitude in ...

. It experiences a moderate climate; however, in autumn, the Pamba river overflows, causing problems. This flooding makes the soil rich for agriculture, the main economic occupation in Nedumudi. However, in 2010, due to the unexpected climate change, the chance of another agricultural season is becoming impossible. The main celebration in the village is the annual festival of the Sree Bhagavathy temple, Kottaram. It is situated in Attuvathala. The festival is conducted by the four ''karas'' (sub divisions) of Nedumudi and the temple

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Demographics

According to the

2001 Census of India The 2001 census of India was the 14th in a series of censuses held in India every decade since 1871. The population of India was counted as 1,028,737,436 consisting of 532,223,090 males and 496,514,346 females. The total population increased b ...

, Nedumudi had a population of 15,428 with 7,525 males and 7,903 females. The Nedumudi village is geographically divided into 4 sectors namely,
# Attuvathala
# Thottuvathala
# Thekkemuri
# Ponga File:Alappuzha Changanaserry road(AC road).jpg, AC Road, Nedumudi File:Karnan.jpg, Karnan in Kathakali at Nedumudi File:Duryodhanan.jpg, Duryodhanan in Kathakali at Nedumudi

References

Villages in Alappuzha district {{Alappuzha-geo-stub