About Village
Karumady is a village 4 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. Most of the area in the village is agricultural land.Village is in the jurisdiction of both Thakazhi and Ambalappuzha south grama panchayath.
Demography
As of 2001 India census, Karumady had a population of 13,355 with 6,321 males and 7,034 females.In karumady village population of children with age0 to 6 is 1240 which makes up 9.44% of total population of village.In karumady male literacy stands at97.79% whilefemale literacy rate was 95.92%.V
Geography
The total geographical area of village is 1493 hectares.Village has many small canals. Most of the area in the village is agricultural land.
Socio-Economic
Churches,Mosques and Temples in Karumady Village. *Kallummel temple * Kavil Sree Bhagavathi Temple * kaamapuram Temple * Sakthiswary Temple * Bhajanamadam Temple *Muslim church Karumady *Pandarakkalam church *St.Nicholas Church Karumady *St.Josephs Church Karumady
Ecology
Karumady is enriched with beautiful greenaries and canals . Most of the land in Karumady is agricultural land and majority of the people are farmers.
Tourism
KARUMADIKKUTTAN A renowned Buddhist pilgrim centre, wherein lies a special Buddha statue that dates back to the 11th century. Made of solid black granite, the entire site is today under the protection of Kerala Archaeology Department. People from across the nation and abroad come here to pay homage and seek blessings, as stories about its wonderful healing properties have spread far and wide. Dalai lama visited karumadi kuttan in 1965