Haripad
Haripad | |
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Haripad Location in Kerala, India Haripad Haripad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°18′0″N 76°28′0″E / 9.30000°N 76.46667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Alappuzha |
| Established | 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Haripad Municipality |
| • Chairperson | K K Ramakrishnan |
| • MLA | Ramesh Chennithala of INC |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.24 km2 (7.43 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 30,977 |
| • Density | 1,610/km2 (4,170/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 690514 |
| Telephone code | 0479 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-29 |
| Nearest city | Alappuzha |
| Lok Sabha Constituency | Alappuzha |
| Website | https://haripadmunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/ |
Haripad is a municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to the West, and on the south by Cheppad. It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. Due to town with highest number of temples in kerala, it is also popularly known as Kshetranagari (Town of Temples) in which Haripad Temple and Mannarasala Temple being the chief one among them. One of the largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC, is situated at Haripad.
Haripad is a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region and Alappuzha district. It is famous for its religious and cultural heritage, and is a centre for Hindu culture.