Sooranad

Sooranad is a village in Kollam district, Kerala, India.

The village is part of Kunnathur Taluk, in Kerala's Kollam District and on the border of the Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Allappuzha Districts. Sooranad North and Sooranad South are together known as Sooranad and have their own local panchayats. Sooranad North covers an area of  and is  from Sasthamcotta,  from  Kollam,  from the state capital Thiruvananthapuram and  from Karunagappalli, which is the nearest city. Sooranad North's Pin Code is 690561.

Economy

The main occupations are cashew nut processing, manufacture tiles and burnt bricks. Many people in Sooranad have set up their own shops. Some came back to the agricultural field while many left.

Schools

Government High School of Sooranadu, Santhinikethan Model High School, R.K.U.P.S., Govt.L.P.S anayadi, T.D.B Central School, Chakkuvally Government School, GHSS Sooranad.

Banking

The Sooranad gramodhaarana service co-operative bank is the major bank in this region.

Celebrities

Padmasri Dr. Sooranad Kunjan Pillai, Barrister N. Padmanabha pillai, Late Vaiankara Madhusoodanan, Nelson Sooranad are some of the famous people in this region.

Geography
A tributary of the Kallada River flows through this village as well as the Pallikkal River. There are many markets in Sooranad such as Kannamath chandha, Vayyankara chantha, and Parakkadavu chantha.

Temples

There are many temples in Sooranad including Kumaranchira temple, Komalavalleeswaram temple, Anayadi narasimha moorthy temple, Azhakiyakavu sree kurumba kaalli devi temple, Puthiyakavu Temple, kalarivathukkal temple, Sree narayana puram temple and Puthiyidam Krishnaswami temple, Kunniradathu malanada and Ponal Kalari Shree Bhuvaneswari Temple. Anayadi narasimhamoorthi temple and anayadi puthiyidam krishnaswamitemple  and only Shanideva temple of Kerala is in Sooranad North and not far from the Sooranad Rakthasakshi Mandapam.

References

Category:Villages in Kollam district