Kulanada Explained

Kulanada
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.2333°N 76.6667°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Pathanamthitta
Government Type:Grama Panchayath
Governing Body:Panchayath (Ruling Party-BJP, President- Chithira)
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:21.57
Population Total:23,655
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:689503
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:04734 26 & 04734 20
Registration Plate:KL-03
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Pandalam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Literacy
Blank2 Info Sec1:100%
Blank3 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Pathanamthitta
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:Good (Köppen)

Kulanada is a village in the district of Pathanamthitta[2] bordering with Alappuzha district in Kerala state within India. Kulanada assumed its name from the combination of words "Kulam" and "Nada". Kulam meaning pond and Nada meaning the temple where the king of Pandalam worshiped.

The Kulanada village has population of 21,217 of which 9777 are males while 11440 are females as per Population Census 2011.BJP is the current ruling party in Kulanada Panchayath and chithira is the newly elected president of panchayath.Malayalam is the Local Language spoken here.

The sub villages in Kulanda are Ambalakkadavu, Punnakulanji, Ulanadu, Ullannur, Kaipuzha, Kaithakadu, Kaluveli, Koodamparampu, Nediyuzhathilpadi, Panangadu, Pookaitha, Njettoor, Manthuka, Parayankara, Vattayam, Pandissery, Panil, Nedumpoyya and Paivazhi

Location

Nearby places are Pandalam, Omalloor and Aranmula. The temple which is famous for Uri Vazhipadu,Ulanadu Sreekrishna Swami Temple is located in Kulanada village. The closest railway station is Chengannur. Airport is Thiruvananthapuram or Cohin .

Famous personalities

Temples

Kulanada Devi Temple, Pulikkunnil Sree Dharmma Sastha Temple, Gurunathanmukadi Sri Ayyappaguru, Ullannur SreeBhadraDevi Temple, Ulanadu Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Thumpamon sree vadakkunadha temple, Kaipuzha Sree Krishna swami Temple, Thumpinadi Malankaavu Siva Parvathi Temple.

Schools

Panchayath higher Secondary school, Govt. L.P.G School, Shishuvihar ulanadu, GiriDeepam L.P School, R.R.U.P School, Paivazhi., Govt. U.P School, Manthuka., Y.M.C.A, M.S.L.P School Ulanadu, st. john's up school ulanadu, prathiksha buds rehabilitation center ulanadu

Churches

St.Thomas Orthodox Church, Manthalir, St.john's orthodox valiya pally ulanadu, St.Peters Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Chapel, Kulanada, St. George Orthodox Chapel, Kulanada, St. Thomas Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Cathedral, Manthalir (Manthuka), St.Joseph Malanakara Catholic Church Manthuka, St.Mary's Church, Ullanur, St.Jude's Church (Syrian Catholic), St.John's Marthoma Church, Kaipuzha, The Pentecostal mission church, Kulanada, The India Pentecostal Church of God, Kulanada, Assemblies of God Church, kulanada.

Musical bands

Freedom Fighters Nasik Dhol, kulanada cofounded by Jeswin & Vimal hiked the name of kulanada. Their team performance on the musical instrument Dhol created a huge impact.Revengerz Nasik dhol, kulanada coufounded by akash.raju & aswajith hiked the name of kulanada. Their team performance on the musical instrument (dhol) created a huge impact

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic details of Grama Panchayats in Pathanamthitta District.
  2. Web site: List of Taluks and Villages in Pathanamthitta District. 10 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111208170801/http://pathanamthitta.gov.in/Administration1.htm. 8 December 2011. dead.