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.ib-settlement-official{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption{padding:0.3em 0 0 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-caption-link{padding:0.2em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-nickname{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-settlement-fn{font-weight:normal;display:inline}</style><table class="infobox ib-settlement vcard"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><div class="fn org">Ranni</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-subheader"><div class="category"><a href="/wiki/Taluks_of_Kerala" class="mw-redirect" title="Taluks of Kerala">Taluk</a></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The dilapidated old bridge and new bridge at Ranni"><img alt="The dilapidated old bridge and new bridge at Ranni" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg/250px-Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg" decoding="async" width="250" height="188" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg/375px-Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg/500px-Collapsed_old_bridge_and_the_new_bridge_ranni_view_from_new_bridge.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2592" data-file-height="1944" /></a></span><div class="ib-settlement-caption">The dilapidated old bridge and new bridge at Ranni</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="switcher-container"><style 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.pr>div{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:white!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}</style><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:250px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:250px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:250px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:India_Kerala_location_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ranni is located in Kerala"><img alt="Ranni is located in Kerala" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/India_Kerala_location_map.svg/250px-India_Kerala_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="364" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/India_Kerala_location_map.svg/375px-India_Kerala_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/India_Kerala_location_map.svg/500px-India_Kerala_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="874" data-file-height="1274" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:72.667%;left:64.762%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Ranni"><img alt="Ranni" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div>Ranni</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em">Location in Kerala, India</div><span class="switcher-label" style="display:none">Show map of Kerala</span></div></div></div><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238443738"><div class="center"><div class="locmap" style="width:250px;float:none;clear:both;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto"><div style="width:250px;padding:0"><div style="position:relative;width:250px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:India_location_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Ranni is located in India"><img alt="Ranni is located in India" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/India_location_map.svg/250px-India_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="250" height="269" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/India_location_map.svg/375px-India_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/dc/India_location_map.svg/500px-India_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1500" data-file-height="1615" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:86.564%;left:30.521%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="Ranni"><img alt="Ranni" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div>Ranni</div></div></div></div><div style="padding-top:0.2em">Ranni (India)</div><span class="switcher-label" style="display:none">Show map of India</span></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr class="mergedbottomrow"><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data">Coordinates: <span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Ranni,_Kerala&params=9_22_0_N_76_46_0_E_type:city(198194)_region:IN-KL"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">9°22′0″N</span> <span class="longitude">76°46′0″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">9.36667°N 76.76667°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">9.36667; 76.76667</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Country</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/States_and_territories_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="States and territories of India">State</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Kerala" title="Kerala">Kerala</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="List of districts of India">District</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district" title="Pathanamthitta district">Pathanamthitta</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Government<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Type</th><td class="infobox-data">Taluk</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Area<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">1,004 km<sup>2</sup> (388 sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Elevation<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th><td class="infobox-data">331 m (1,086 ft)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Population<div class="ib-settlement-fn"><span class="nowrap"> </span>(2011)<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><div style="white-space:nowrap;"> • Total</div></th><td class="infobox-data">198,194</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Density</th><td class="infobox-data">200/km<sup>2</sup> (510/sq mi)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Languages<div class="ib-settlement-fn"></div></th></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"> • Official</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Malayalam_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayalam language">Malayalam</a>, English</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Time_zone" title="Time zone">Time zone</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/UTC%2B5:30" class="mw-redirect" title="UTC+5:30">UTC+5:30</a> (<a href="/wiki/Indian_Standard_Time" title="Indian Standard Time">IST</a>)</td></tr><tr class="mergedtoprow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Postal_Index_Number" title="Postal Index Number">PIN</a></th><td class="infobox-data adr"><div class="postal-code">689672</div></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Telephone code</th><td class="infobox-data">04735</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Vehicle_registration_plate" title="Vehicle registration plate">Vehicle registration</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/List_of_RTO_districts_in_India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala" class="mw-redirect" title="List of RTO districts in India">KL</a>-62</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Nearest city</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Chengannur" title="Chengannur">Chengannur</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Human_sex_ratio" title="Human sex ratio">Sex ratio</a></th><td class="infobox-data">47:50 <a href="/wiki/Male" title="Male">♂</a>/<a href="/wiki/Female" title="Female">♀</a></td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Literacy</th><td class="infobox-data">95%</td></tr><tr class="mergedrow"><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Lok_Sabha" title="Lok Sabha">Lok Sabha</a> constituency</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district" title="Pathanamthitta district">Pathanamthitta</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Ranni</b> or <b>Ranny</b> is a town in the <a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district" title="Pathanamthitta district">Pathanamthitta district</a> of <a href="/wiki/Kerala" title="Kerala">Kerala</a>, <a href="/wiki/India" title="India">India</a>, and the 16th largest <i><a href="/wiki/Taluk" class="mw-redirect" title="Taluk">taluk</a></i> (administrative division) in Kerala, located on both sides of the <a href="/wiki/Pamba_River" title="Pamba River">Pamba River</a>. It Is located 27 km from <a href="/wiki/Chengannur_railway_station" title="Chengannur railway station">Chengannur railway station</a> & NH 183 in <a href="/wiki/Chengannur" title="Chengannur">Chengannur</a>. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Etymology">Etymology</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Etymology"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The name <i>Ranni</i> is derived from a word in <a href="/wiki/Malayalam" title="Malayalam">Malayalam</a> which means "Queen", or <i>Rani</i>. The town is known as "The Queen of the Eastern Hill Lands" (മലനാടിന്റെ റാണി).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district#History" title="Pathanamthitta district">History of Pathanamthitta</a></div> <p>The history of Ranni can be traced back 5000 years to the early settlement of <a href="/wiki/Adi_Dravida" title="Adi Dravida">Adi Dravidans</a> around <a href="/wiki/Sabarimala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabarimala">Sabarimala</a> and <a href="/wiki/Nilakkal" title="Nilakkal">Nilakkal</a>. An ancient trade route used to pass through Nilackal between Kerala and the <a href="/wiki/Pandya_dynasty" title="Pandya dynasty">Pandian kingdom</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The former rulers of Ranni were known as the Ranni Karthas or the Karthkal of Ranni, the "Samanthas" and blood-related family of Thekkamamkoor Raja. In the 18th century, Anizham Thirunal Marthandavarma of Vennad annexed the Thekkamkoor kingdom and confiscated all the lands that belonged to the former rulers.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Ranni Karthas Kioyikal (the Ranni Karth palace) was located in Areekkal. The Ranni Karthas also built Ranni Manjor Ramapuram temple. The temple is the same architecturally as the <a href="/w/index.php?title=Aranmula_Sreeparthasaradhy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Aranmula Sreeparthasaradhy (page does not exist)">Aranmula Sreeparthasaradhy</a> temple but the darshan of the former faces south.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Ranni was a part of the <a href="/wiki/Central_Travancore" class="mw-redirect" title="Central Travancore">Central Travancore</a> region before the unification of India. Until the formation of <a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district" title="Pathanamthitta district">Pathanamthitta district</a> in 1982, Ranni was a part of the <a href="/wiki/Kollam_district" title="Kollam district">Kollam district</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Geography">Geography</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Geography"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ranni is located in southwestern India at <span class="geo-inline"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1156832818"><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Ranni,_Kerala&params=9.38_N_76.81_E_"><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">9°23′N</span> <span class="longitude">76°49′E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">9.38°N 76.81°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">9.38; 76.81</span></span></span></a></span></span>. It has an average elevation of 131 m (433 ft) above sea level.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> However, towards the east, the elevation is much higher. The river <a href="/wiki/Pamba_River" title="Pamba River">Pamba</a> flows through Ranni township. According to the <a href="/wiki/2001_Census_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="2001 Census of India">2001 Census of India</a>, Ranni spans a total of 1,004.61 square kilometres (387.88 sq mi).<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Out of the total area, 708 square kilometres (273.36 sq mi) or 70% are forest.<sup id="cite_ref-indiacensus_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiacensus-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Kerala#Climate" title="Kerala">Climate of Kerala</a></div> <div> <table class="wikitable mw-collapsible" style="width:auto; text-align:center; line-height:1.2em;"> <tbody><tr> <th colspan="14">Climate data for Ranni, Kerala </th></tr> <tr> <th scope="row">Month </th> <th scope="col">Jan </th> <th scope="col">Feb </th> <th scope="col">Mar </th> <th scope="col">Apr </th> <th scope="col">May </th> <th scope="col">Jun </th> <th scope="col">Jul </th> <th scope="col">Aug </th> <th scope="col">Sep </th> <th scope="col">Oct </th> <th scope="col">Nov </th> <th scope="col">Dec </th> <th scope="col" style="border-left-width:medium">Year </th></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily maximum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">31.2<br />(88.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.0<br />(89.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.1<br />(91.6) </td> <td style="background: #FF9900; color:#000000;" class="notheme">33.2<br />(91.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">32.7<br />(90.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.6<br />(87.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFCC33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">29.8<br />(85.6) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.0<br />(86.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.4<br />(86.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.4<br />(86.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.1<br />(86.2) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000;" class="notheme">30.6<br />(87.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFBB33; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">31.2<br />(88.1) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Mean daily minimum °C (°F) </th> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.4<br />(72.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.2<br />(73.8) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.6<br />(76.3) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">25.5<br />(77.9) </td> <td style="background: #FFFF88; color:#000000;" class="notheme">24.3<br />(75.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.7<br />(74.7) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.9<br />(75.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.9<br />(75.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.9<br />(75.0) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">23.4<br />(74.1) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000;" class="notheme">22.5<br />(72.5) </td> <td style="background: #FFFFAA; color:#000000; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">23.9<br />(75.0) </td></tr> <tr style="text-align: center;"> <th scope="row" style="height: 16px;">Average <a href="/wiki/Precipitation" title="Precipitation">precipitation</a> mm (inches) </th> <td style="background: #DFDFFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">21<br />(0.8) </td> <td style="background: #C0C0FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">38<br />(1.5) </td> <td style="background: #9C9CFF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">66<br />(2.6) </td> <td style="background: #0B0BFF; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">158<br />(6.2) </td> <td style="background: #000071; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">266<br />(10.5) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">482<br />(19.0) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">468<br />(18.4) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">325<br />(12.8) </td> <td style="background: #000081; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">247<br />(9.7) </td> <td style="background: #000030; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">321<br />(12.6) </td> <td style="background: #0000B6; color:#FFFFFF;" class="notheme">213<br />(8.4) </td> <td style="background: #A8A8FF; color:#000000;" class="notheme">58<br />(2.3) </td> <td style="background: #0000AD; color:#FFFFFF; border-left-width:medium" class="notheme">2,663<br />(104.8) </td></tr> <tr> <td colspan="14" style="text-align:center;font-size:95%;">Source: Climate-Data.org<sup id="cite_ref-Climate-Data.org_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Climate-Data.org-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr></tbody></table> </div> <p>Like the rest of Kerala, Ranni has a wet and maritime tropical climate. The region receives most of the rain from the <a href="/wiki/Southwest_monsoon" class="mw-redirect" title="Southwest monsoon">southwest monsoon</a> from June to August and the <a href="/wiki/Northeast_monsoon" class="mw-redirect" title="Northeast monsoon">northeast monsoon</a> during October and November. With river Pamba overflowing, Ranni is always under a threat of floods during Monsoons. Although the summer is from March to May, the area receives locally developed thundershowers in May. Due to the higher elevation, the climate is cooler in the east.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Demographics">Demographics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Demographics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2011,<sup class="plainlinks noexcerpt noprint asof-tag update" style="display:none;"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit">[update]</a></sup> Ranni taluk had a <a href="/wiki/2011_Census_of_India" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 Census of India">census</a> population of 198,194, of which 94,773 were males and 103,421 were females. The female-to-male ratio is 1091:1000, higher than the state average and significantly higher than the national average. There were 53,172 households within the taluk's limits. A very low housing density is owed to a large <a href="/wiki/Reserved_Forest" class="mw-redirect" title="Reserved Forest">reserved forest</a> area. Ranni's literacy rate is 95%.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Although most of the residents are <a href="/wiki/Malayali" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayali">Malayalis</a> there are some <a href="/wiki/Tamil_people" class="mw-redirect" title="Tamil people">Tamil</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sikh" class="mw-redirect" title="Sikh">Sikh</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bengalis" title="Bengalis">Bihari</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bengalis" title="Bengalis">Bengali</a> settlers. Much of the population are temporary workers who are employed in the construction sector. The population of migrant workers from the northern parts of India has increased over the last few years because of the shortage of local unskilled manpower. A few settlements of aborigines known as 'adivasis' are deep in the forest area.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>Ranni's major religions are <a href="/wiki/Hinduism" title="Hinduism">Hinduism</a> and <a href="/wiki/Christianity" title="Christianity">Christianity</a>. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Administration">Administration</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Administration"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Ranni taluk is administered under Pathanamthitta district. The taluk headquarters is at Block pady. Ranni taluk is divided into 11 villages:<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table> <tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top;"> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Angadi" title="Angadi">Ranni-Angadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chittar,_Kerala" title="Chittar, Kerala">Chittar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pazhavangadi" class="mw-redirect" title="Pazhavangadi">Ranni-Pazhavangadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perunad" title="Perunad">Ranni-Perunad</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ayroor" class="mw-redirect" title="Ayroor">Ayroor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kollamula" title="Kollamula">Kollamula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vadasserikkara" class="mw-redirect" title="Vadasserikkara">Vadasserikkara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Athikkayam" title="Athikkayam">Athikayam</a></li></ul> </td> <td> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Thottamon" title="Thottamon">Ranni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chethakkal" title="Chethakkal">Chethakkal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cherukole" title="Cherukole">Cherukole</a></li></ul> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Economy">Economy</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Economy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Rannimarket.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rannimarket.jpg/220px-Rannimarket.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rannimarket.jpg/330px-Rannimarket.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/91/Rannimarket.jpg/440px-Rannimarket.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2048" data-file-height="1536" /></a><figcaption>Ranni market on a rainy evening</figcaption></figure> <p>Commerce in Ranni is centered around a market in the main township, Ittiyappara, which is situated on the northern side of the river. The economy of Ranni is primarily based on agriculture. The hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain makes it suitable for rubber cultivation, and Ranni is one of the largest <a href="/wiki/Rubber" class="mw-redirect" title="Rubber">rubber</a>-producing taluks in Kerala.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other major crops are <a href="/wiki/Cocoa_bean" title="Cocoa bean">cocoa</a>, <a href="/wiki/Coconut" title="Coconut">coconut</a>, <a href="/wiki/Tapioca" title="Tapioca">tapioca</a> and <a href="/wiki/Black_pepper" title="Black pepper">black pepper</a>. Ranni taluk has the largest <a href="/wiki/Non-resident_Indian_and_person_of_Indian_origin" class="mw-redirect" title="Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin">Non-resident Indian</a> (NRI) population in the state of Kerala, which is another major source of income.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Please_clarify" title="Wikipedia:Please clarify"><span title="The text near this tag needs further explanation. (January 2022)">further explanation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Transport">Transport</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Transport"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg/220px-Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="165" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg/330px-Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg/440px-Vatasserikara_new_bridge_another_vieww2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="2560" data-file-height="1920" /></a><figcaption>Bridge near Vadasserikara</figcaption></figure> <p>Ranni is largely dependent on private buses and most long-route <a href="/wiki/Kerala_State_Road_Transport_Corporation" title="Kerala State Road Transport Corporation">Kerala State Road Transport Corporation</a> (KSRTC) buses use State Highway 08. There is a KSRTC bus depot in Ranni adjacent to the private bus stand. <a href="/wiki/Auto_Rickshaw" class="mw-redirect" title="Auto Rickshaw">Auto rickshaws</a> are also available and are generally hired for short distances (1–3 km) where bus services are lacking. <a href="/wiki/Jeep" title="Jeep">Jeeps</a> are another preferred mode of transport where the terrain is hilly or rugged.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>A train service connecting Ranni to industrial centers is a long-standing demand of citizens. Although the Union Government cleared a railway proposal in 1995, the project awaits implementation.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The nearest railway stations are at <a href="/wiki/Thiruvalla" title="Thiruvalla">Thiruvalla</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chengannur" title="Chengannur">Chengannur</a> which are nearly 30 km (19 mi) away. </p><p>The proposed Sabari International Airport, Cheruvally would be the closest airport upon completion, at 10 km (6.2 mi) from Ranni township.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (January 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> The nearest extant airports are <a href="/wiki/Cochin_International_Airport" title="Cochin International Airport">Cochin International Airport</a> (110 km) and <a href="/wiki/Thiruvananthapuram_International_Airport" title="Thiruvananthapuram International Airport">Thiruvananthapuram International Airport</a>, at 110 and 125 km (68 and 78 mi), respectively. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Education">Education</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Education"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Education_in_Kerala" title="Education in Kerala">Education in Kerala</a></div> <p>Primary, middle, and secondary schools are available in all the villages of Ranni taluk. However, there are only seven senior secondary schools covering six of the eleven villages. This is primarily because prior to 1997–98, secondary education was offered as pre-degree courses in colleges.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2001, there are 138 primary, 59 middle and 35 secondary schools.<sup id="cite_ref-indiacensus_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-indiacensus-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are three colleges in Ranni taluk. <a href="/w/index.php?title=St._Thomas_college,_Ranni&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="St. Thomas college, Ranni (page does not exist)">St. Thomas college, Ranni</a>, an arts and science college established in 1964, is affiliated with <a href="/wiki/Mahatma_Gandhi_University,_Kerala" title="Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala">Mahatma Gandhi University</a> (MG University).<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For almost four decades this was the only college in the taluk. In 2005, Caarmel Engineering College, a self-financing engineering college, was established in the Ranni-Perunad division, but closed due to financial crisis. The Vishwa Bhramana Arts College and Government Polytechnic College are situated in Vechuchira. The Mar Thoma Teachers’ Training College Ranni is a self-financing institution affiliated with MG University and approved by <a href="/wiki/National_Council_for_Teacher_Education" title="National Council for Teacher Education">NCTE</a>. </p><p>Ranni also has three adult literacy centers. Ranni is a hub of central board schools with <a href="/w/index.php?title=St.Marys_school,_Ranni&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="St.Marys school, Ranni (page does not exist)">St. Mary's School, Ranni</a>, an institution active for over 40 years. Cornerstone International School (including Cornerstone Kidscenter) and Citadel are other secondary options among CBSE schools. These literacy centers or "Saksharatha Kendram" came as a state effort to attain 100% adult literacy.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Politics">Politics</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Politics"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Kerala_Legislative_Assembly" title="Kerala Legislative Assembly">Kerala Legislative Assembly</a></div> <p>The Ranni assembly constituency is part of <a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_(Lok_Sabha_constituency)" class="mw-redirect" title="Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)">Pathanamthitta (Lok Sabha constituency)</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The main political parties are the <a href="/wiki/Indian_National_Congress" title="Indian National Congress">Indian National Congress</a> (INC), <a href="/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India_(Marxist)" title="Communist Party of India (Marxist)">Communist Party of India (Marxist)</a> (CPM), <a href="/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India" title="Communist Party of India">Communist Party of India</a> (CPI), and Kerala Congress. The BJP (Bharatiya Janatha Party), now AAP (<a href="/wiki/Aam_Aadmi_Party" title="Aam Aadmi Party">Aam Aadmi Party</a>), has significant influence in the election. <a href="/wiki/Pramod_Narayan" title="Pramod Narayan">Pramod Narayan</a> is the elected representative of Ranni assembly constituency.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He successfully contested assembly election in 2021.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Media">Media</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Media"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>There are three local television channels in Ranni. Citi TV The channel, established in 2002, telecasts news, documentaries, advertisements, albums and other programs. Malanad TV operates from Pazhavangadi. Vismaya TV, established 2014, is the largest local channel in Pathanamthitta district.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Culture">Culture</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: Culture"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Hindu temple of <a href="/wiki/Sabarimala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabarimala">Sabarimala</a> is located in this taluk, situated approximately 66 km (41 mi) from the town of Ittiyappara.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Devi Temple Thottamon Kavu is another landmark of Ranni. It is a resting place for pilgrims to <a href="/wiki/Sabarimala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabarimala">Sabarimala</a> and belongs to a few <a href="/wiki/Nair" title="Nair">nair</a> families in Ranni. The family that administrate the temple is known as naaluveedanmaar (നാലുവീടന്മാർ), or "the four nobles". The four Panikar families who hold the title are the Meempallil (മീമ്പള്ളിൽ), Kerukattu (Padiyarakkalayil, കേറുകാട്ട്), Pangattu (പങ്ങാട്ട്) and Cheruthalayathu (ചെറുതാലയത്ത്). </p><p>In the 18th century, <a href="/wiki/Knanaya" title="Knanaya">Knanaya Christians</a> migrated to Ranni from <a href="/wiki/Kallissery" title="Kallissery">Kallissery</a> and established the St. Thomas Church of Ranni. A significant number of Malankara Orthodox Christians and <a href="/wiki/Mar_Thoma_Church" class="mw-redirect" title="Mar Thoma Church">Mar Thomites</a> also migrated from surrounding areas. In the early 19th century, <a href="/wiki/Claudius_Buchanan" title="Claudius Buchanan">Dr. Claudius Buchanan</a> visited Ranni and was presented with an <a href="/wiki/Claudius_Buchanan#About_the_Bible" title="Claudius Buchanan">old handwritten Syriac Bible</a> from Ranni St. Thomas Church.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=13" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Angadi" title="Angadi">Angadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Angamoozhy" title="Angamoozhy">Angamoozhy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalampala" title="Kalampala">Kalampala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Keekozhur" title="Keekozhur">Keekozhur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta_district" title="Pathanamthitta district">Pathanamthitta district</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Perunad" title="Perunad">Perunad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sabarimala" class="mw-redirect" title="Sabarimala">Sabarimala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thottamon" title="Thottamon">Thottamon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kozhencherry" title="Kozhencherry">Kozhencherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aranmula" title="Aranmula">Aranmula</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Ranni,_Kerala&action=edit&section=14" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external free" href="https://censusindia.gov.in">https://censusindia.gov.in</a> › 3...PDF Pathanamthitta - 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href="/wiki/Nedumangadu" class="mw-redirect" title="Nedumangadu">Nedumangadu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Venjaramoodu" class="mw-redirect" title="Venjaramoodu">Venjaramoodu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aryanad" class="mw-redirect" title="Aryanad">Aryanad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vembayam" title="Vembayam">Vembayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chirayinkeezhu" title="Chirayinkeezhu">Chirayinkeezhu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Attingal" title="Attingal">Attingal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Varkala" title="Varkala">Varkala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Avanavancherry" title="Avanavancherry">Avanavancherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kallambalam" title="Kallambalam">Kallambalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kilimanoor" title="Kilimanoor">Kilimanoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kottarakkara" title="Kottarakkara">Kottarakkara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Neduvathoor" title="Neduvathoor">Neduvathoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ayoor" title="Ayoor">Ayoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anchal" title="Anchal">Anchal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edamulackal" title="Edamulackal">Edamulackal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chadayamangalam" title="Chadayamangalam">Chadayamangalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chathannoor" title="Chathannoor">Chathannoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kalluvathukkal" title="Kalluvathukkal">Kalluvathukkal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kottiyam" title="Kottiyam">Kottiyam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kollam" title="Kollam">Kollam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paravur,_Kollam" title="Paravur, Kollam">Paravur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parippally" title="Parippally">Parippally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Munroethuruth" class="mw-redirect" title="Munroethuruth">Munroethuruth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayyanad" title="Mayyanad">Mayyanad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Punalur" title="Punalur">Punalur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pathanapuram" title="Pathanapuram">Pathanapuram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Manchalloor" title="Manchalloor">Manchalloor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pidavoor" title="Pidavoor">Pidavoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Adoor" title="Adoor">Adoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Konni,_Kerala" title="Konni, Kerala">Konni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pathanamthitta" title="Pathanamthitta">Pathanamthitta</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kozhencherry" title="Kozhencherry">Kozhencherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aranmula" title="Aranmula">Aranmula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumbanad" title="Kumbanad">Kumbanad</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ranni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vadasserikkara" class="mw-redirect" title="Vadasserikkara">Vadasserikkara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mallapally" title="Mallapally">Mallapally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tiruvalla" class="mw-redirect" title="Tiruvalla">Tiruvalla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Parumala" title="Parumala">Parumala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mannar_(India)" class="mw-redirect" title="Mannar (India)">Mannar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edathua" title="Edathua">Edathua</a></li> 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title="Changanacherry">Changanacherry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vazhoor" title="Vazhoor">Vazhoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karukachal" title="Karukachal">Karukachal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kottayam" title="Kottayam">Kottayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumarakam" class="mw-redirect" title="Kumarakam">Kumarakam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pambadi" class="mw-redirect" title="Pambadi">Pambadi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ettumanoor" title="Ettumanoor">Ettumanoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vaikom" title="Vaikom">Vaikom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kaduthuruthy" title="Kaduthuruthy">Kaduthuruthy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thalayolaparambu" title="Thalayolaparambu">Thalayolaparambu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kuravilangad" title="Kuravilangad">Kuravilangad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Palai" class="mw-redirect" title="Palai">Palai</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Uzhavoor" title="Uzhavoor">Uzhavoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Poonjar" title="Poonjar">Poonjar</a></li> <li><a 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title="Tiruvalla">Tiruvalla</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kadapra" title="Kadapra">Kadapra</a>-<a href="/wiki/Parumala" title="Parumala">Parumala</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mallapally" title="Mallapally">Mallapally</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Ranni</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height:1.3em;">Talukas,<br />panchayats<br />and<br />villages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Adoor" title="Adoor">Adoor</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Enadimangalam" title="Enadimangalam">Enadimangalam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kodumon" title="Kodumon">Kodumon</a></li> 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title="Pandalam">Pandalam</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Konni,_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Konni, India">Konni</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kalanjoor" title="Kalanjoor">Kalanjoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koodal" title="Koodal">Koodal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mylapra" title="Mylapra">Mylapra</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Malayalapuzha" class="mw-redirect" title="Malayalapuzha">Malayalapuzha</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vallicode" title="Vallicode">Vallicode</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vallicode-Kottayam" title="Vallicode-Kottayam">Vallicode-Kottayam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pramadom" title="Pramadom">Pramadom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Konni,_India" class="mw-redirect" title="Konni, India">Konni</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Konni-Thazham" class="mw-redirect" title="Konni-Thazham">Konni-Thazham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iravon" title="Iravon">Iravon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aruvappulam" title="Aruvappulam">Aruvappulam</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thannithodu" class="mw-redirect" title="Thannithodu">Thannithodu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seethathodu" title="Seethathodu">Seethathodu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chittar,_Kerala" title="Chittar, Kerala">Chittar</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Kozhencherry" title="Kozhencherry">Kozhencherry</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kulanada" title="Kulanada">Kulanada</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mezhuveli" title="Mezhuveli">Mezhuveli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kidangannoor" title="Kidangannoor">Kidangannoor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aranmula" title="Aranmula">Aranmula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mallappuzhassery" 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