Perunad
Ranni-Perunad | |
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Village | |
Interactive map of Ranni-Perunad | |
| Coordinates: 9°22′0″N 76°52′15″E / 9.36667°N 76.87083°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Body | Perunad grama panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.06 km2 (31.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 22,130 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 689711 |
| Telephone code | 04735 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03, KL-62 |
| Nearest city | Erumeli, Ranni, Pathanamthitta |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Ranni |
| Website | lsgkerala.in/ |
Perunad (Ranni-Perunad) is a scenic hilly village in Thiruvalla Revenue Division of Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India. Thiruvalla is the nearest railway station located at a distance of 41 km (25 mi). It's located on the banks of Pamba River and Kakkad River.
Perunad is located on the main road to Sabarimala, the Mannarakkulanji-Chalakkayam State Highway. National Highway 183A (Adoor to Vandiperiyar) also passes through Perunad. It is surrounded by the villages Chittar, Vadasserikkara and Naranammoozhy. 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 police station, Perunad village office, KSEB office and community health centre are all situated close to each other near Perunad Ambalam junction.
Perunad is chiefly a plantation village, the important cash crops being rubber, pepper, ginger, coconut and food crops like tapioca, banana, pineapple, rambuttan. The economy of Perunad was affected by a drop in rubber prices. People are now moving to newer areas like mixed farming with cattle breeding, fruit-yielding trees like rambutan, pineapple, banana, and tapioca.