Kulanada is a village in the district of Pathanamthitta, 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. LDF is the current ruling party in Kulanada Panchayath and Paul Rajan is the newly elected president of panchayath. Malayalam is the Local Language spoken here.
Sub Villages Of Kulanada
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 (13 KM). Close Airports are Thiruvananthapuram (approximately 110 KM) or Cochin (approximately 140 KM).
Eminent personalities Benyamin renowned Malayalam language novelist and screenwriter P. K. Manthri prominent cartoonist, known for his famous caricature characters Pachu and Kovalan Titto P Thankachen: A well-known Malayalam film lyricist. Akash Akhilesh: Founder of Kerala’s first eco-friendly brand, Green Lover and Indian Book of Records holder for launching a startup at 19.
Schools Grama Panchayath Higher Secondary school, Kulanada Govt. L.P. School, Kulanada Shishuvihar, Ulanadu GiriDeepam L.P School, R.R.U.P School, Paivazhi Govt. U.P. School, Manthuka Y.M.C.A KG Pre-School M.S.L.P School Ulanadu R.R.U.P. School, Paivazhi St. John's U.P School Ulanadu Prathiksha Buds Rehabilitation Center, Ulanadu
Temples Kulanada Devi Temple Kaipuzha Sree Krishna Swami Temple Pulikkunnil Sree Dharmma Sastha Temple Gurunathanmukadi Sri Ayyappaguru Ullannur SreeBhadraDevi Temple Ulanadu Sree Krishna Swami Temple Thumpamon Sree Vadakkunadha Temple Thumpinadi Malankaavu Siva Parvathi Temple.
Churches St. Mary's Orthodox Valiyapally, Ullannur (Orthodox Church, Chengannur Diocese) St. Thomas Orthodox Church, Manthalir St. John's Orthodox Church, 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. Jude's Church (Syrian Catholic) St. John's Marthoma Church, Kaipuzha, Puthuvakkal The Pentecostal mission church, Kulanada The India Pentecostal Church of God, Kulanada Assemblies of God Church, Kulanada.
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