Perunad

Perunad
Ranni-Perunad
Village
Perunad

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°52′15″E / 9.36667°N 76.87083°E / 9.36667; 76.87083Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°52′15″E / 9.36667°N 76.87083°E / 9.36667; 76.87083
Country  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 689711
Telephone code 91(04735)
Vehicle registration KL-03, KL-62
Nearest city Ranni and pathanmthitta
Lok Sabha constituency Pathanamthitta
Vidhan Sabha constituency Ranny

Perunad is a scenic hilly village in Pathanamthitta district, located in Kerala state, India[1] Perunad is one of the 11 villages of the Ranni taluk. It is located on the banks of Pamba River and Kakadu River.

Perunad is located on the main road to Sabarimala, the Pathanamthitta-Pampa State Highway. National Highway 183A Adoor- Vandiperiyar passing through Perunad. It is surrounded by the villages Chittar, Vadaserikara and Naranammoozhi. The road to Gavi, Angamoozhy, Kakki and Moozhiyar passes through the village. A part of the famous Periyar Tiger Reserve is situated in this Panchayat.R-Perunad Panchayath Office is based at Perunad village.

Perunad is chiefly a plantation village, the important cash crop being rubber,pepper,ginger,coconut and food crops like tapioca, banana,pineapple, Rambuttan.Economy of Perunad has gone for a toss with dip in rubber prices going sub100.People are now moving to newer areas like mixed farming with cattle breeding, fruits yielding trees like rambutan .

Pilgrims

Perunad is noted for the Kakkattu Koikkal Sree Dharma Sastha Temple. The processions of Thiruvabharanam and "Thanka Anki" - The Royal Ornaments of Lord Ayyappa halt here. The Ayyappa idol in the temple used to get decorated with "Thiruvabharanam" for a day(Jan 21) during its return trip from Sabarimala to Pandalam palace. This gives an opportunity for the women to witness Lord Ayyappa decorated with Thiruvabharanam as young women do not enter the Sabarimala temple. Thousands of people turn up for this annual event from all parts of south Kerala.Malikapurathamma temple is a Devi temple very near [50metres]Ayyappa temple in Perunad.

Other famous religious places:

Famous educational institutions in Perunad Panchayath are

Etymology

Transportation

1. By Air Chipsan helicopter service from Nedumbassery airport to Perunad Helipad (Kuttikayam helipad). 2. Both state-run KSRTC and private operated buses connect Perunad to Pathanamthitta and Ranni towns. 3. Auto rickshaws are available and generally hired for short distance (1–3 km) where bus service are non-existent or rare. 4. Jeep & Car is another preferred mode of transport.

Heliport

Perunad Heliport (helipad) is situated in Kuttikayam estate, Mampara road. Which is known as Sabarimala helipad. Chipsan Aviation Pvt Ltd, having service from various location. Most of the Sabarimala pilgrimages are using this heliport.

Railway

The nearest railway stations are at Thiruvalla(44 km) and Chengannur(40 km).Nearest busstand to Perunad is KSRTC stands in Pathanamthitta (17 km) and Ranni(13 km). There is a big chain of bus services from private and KSRTC. The KSRTC Pamba buses plies through the village 24 hours to Pamba during Sabarimala season from Pathanamthitta and Chengannur . You can reach perunad in 30–45 minutes by private bus from Pathanamthitta[17;km] and in 20–30 minutes from Ranni[13;km].

Airport

Trivandrum International Airport(123 km) and Cochin International Airport, at Nedumbassery(130 km), Kochi are the airports conveniently used to reach here. Aranmula airport if it comes up will become the nearest airport in Pathanamthitta district.

Main Places

Madathummoozhy, Perunad Market, Koonamkara, Kolamala, Puthu kada, Kannanumon, Lahai, Mampara, Pampa valley, Valiya palam, Poovathummoodu and Madamon are the major places in this village. Perunthenaruvi [13 km] from Perunad is an important tourist point near Perunad via Athikayam you reach these water falls .You need to walk a little to enjoy these falls. You need to take care from falling into these falls and you have to carry food/water in these unexplored forests. There are 2 hospitals in perunad. 1.Community Health Centre, near Perunad panchayath office 2. Bethany Hospital,near Bethanypally perunad.

Major nationalized banks in perunad is Central Bank of India at Madathummoozhy and an SBT, SBI and CBI ATM counters at Madathummoozhy. Perunad Sahakarana Bank and Pathanamthitta Cooperative Bank too have offices here so does Muthoot, Mulamootil and a few other non banking finance companies . Akshya E-centre(Paurnami Computers)is an important e-governance centre for people is in Madathumoozhy, Perunad. Nearest petrol/diesel pump between Pampa and Vadasserikkara is at Velliyapalam...Vishwanath fuels, Velliyapalam/Perunad. Perunad has offices for state treasury /kerala state beverages corporation outlets.

Climate

Like the rest of the state, Perunad has a wet and maritime tropical climate. The region receives most of the rain from the South-West monsoon from June to August and the North-East monsoon during October and November. Although the summer is from March to May, it receives locally developed thundershowers in May. Due to the higher elevation, the climate is cooler towards the eastern area.It's hot and humid throughout the year except for rainy season from June–August. Perunad has cool nights and mornings during October–December, generally it's hot and sweaty in 9-10 out of 12 months in a year. It's difficult to believe but true to learn that Perunad used to be cool place like Munnar or Ponmudi around a century back and Tea used to be the major crop then later on climatic changes led to coffee and much later on to rubber which continues to be the crop in present hot and humid climate of Perunad.

Dam & Projects

There are two main dams

One Hydal Electric Project is opened here in February 2012. Both government and private hospitals, libraries, recreation clubs are also here.

Substation

Religion

Hinduism and Christianity are the main religions followed here. People from all communities. Hindus, Christians and Muslims co-exist harmoniously in this village.

Politics

Pathanamthitta assembly constituency was part of the Idukki (Lok Sabha constituency) but now Pathanamthitta is a separate Lok Sabha constituency. Sri.Anto Antony of Indian National Congress is the MP from Pathanamthitta parliament and Sri.Raju Abraham of CPM is the MLA from Ranni assembly seat. R-Perunad panchayath a Communist stronghold but lost to its rivals Congress party led UDF for the first time in over 40 years. President of R-Perunad panchayath is Smt. Beena Saji of Congress. Vice President of R-Perunad panchayath Sri.V.K.Vasudevan of Congress.

Demographics

Perunad has a history of between 200–300 years of human inhabitation and first settlers were agriculturists and even stories of a Malayalis revolt against British is based on hearsay in a place near Mampara. As of 2011 India census, Perunad had a population of 15018 with 7192males and 7820 females.[1] 88% of people are literate in Perunad however 62% of them are not employed especially women.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Census of India : Population Finder  : Sub District-wise Details". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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