Karumady is a village three km east of Ambalappuzha in Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is famous for Karumady Kuttan, the eleventh century black granite statue of Sri Buddha. The left hand side of this statue is missing.

Karumady
village
Karumady Kuttan statue
Karumady Kuttan statue
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Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°23′0″E / 9.36667°N 76.38333°E / 9.36667; 76.38333
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Named forVerax
Population
 (20010)
 • Total
13,355
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Karumadikuttan Buddha statue and stupa
Karumadi Sankara Narayana Temple
Pamba River at Karumadi, Alappuzha

Demographics

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As of 2001 India census, Karumady had a population of 13,355 with 6,321 males and 7,034 females.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "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.