Naranammoozhy | |
Settlement Type: | village |
Pushpin Map: | Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in India, Kerala |
Coordinates: | 9.379°N 76.8779°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Name2: | Pathanamthitta |
Government Type: | Panchayath |
Governing Body: | Naranammoozhy panchayath |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 33.61 |
Population Total: | 15988 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 689711 |
Area Code: | 04735 |
Registration Plate: | KL-62, KL-03 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Coastline |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | 0km (00miles) |
Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
Blank1 Info Sec2: | Tropical summer (Köppen) |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Perunad |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Assembly constituency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Ranni |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Avg. summer temperature |
Blank3 Name Sec2: | Avg. winter temperature |
Blank4 Name Sec2: | Nearest airport |
Blank4 Info Sec2: | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Naranammoozhy is a village and panchayat within Ranni taluk of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala state, India.[1]
The present day inhabitants of Naranamoozhy are the migrated farmers and rehabilitated people. It is believed that in the past, there existed a culture here which can easily be understood from the remains of certain sculptures, graves, houses and temples. Remnants of an old temple and pond were found at a place called Edakkunnam. The Aarattu ceremony associated with the festivals of Edamuri temple was conducted at the place 'Arattumannu'. At present, the people here live in religious harmony and prosperity with mutual understanding.
Once a person named 'Narayanan' lived here on the banks of the Pamba river, and thus the place got its name Narayanamoozhy which in course became Naranammoozhy.
As of the 2001 census, Naranammoozhy had a population of 15988, of whom 7928 were male and 8060 were female. The sex ratio was 1017, which was below the state average. About 94.6% of the total population was literate. Male literacy was 95.47% and female literacy was 92.9%.
The panchayat spreads over the Ranni-Pazhavangadi, Athikkayam and Kollamula villages in Ranni taluk with an area of 33.61 km². The panchayath shares its boundary with Kollamula on the north, Perunad on the south and east and Ranni-Pazhavangadi on the west. Naranammoozhy panchayat, which was formed in 1983, is further divided into 13 wards for administrative convenience.
It is basically a mid-land region with beautiful landscapes, fertile soil and abundant forests. The holy river Pamba flows through the place westwards.
Naranamoozhy's economy is predominantly agrarian based. Rubber is widely cultivated here with suitable climate and geographic conditions.