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About Village

It is one of the largest village in kunnathur taluk.Sooranad north and south are collectively known as sooranad.This village has an area of 22.67 sq km. Pin code of the village is 690561.Assembly constituency : Kunnathu Assembly MLA :Kovoor Kunjumon Parliament constituency: Mavelikkara Parliament MP : kodikkunnil suresh

Demography

As per the census of 2011, the population of sooranad north is around 30000.

Geography

A tributary of the Kallada River flows through this village as well as the Pallikkal River. Across this there is a dam that can irrigate about 200 acres (81 ha) of paddy and other summer crops. There are many markets in Sooranad such as Kannamath chandha, Vayyankara chantha, and Parakkadavu chantha.

Socio-Economic

The socio-economic status of sooranad north village is well maintained. Most of the places in this village is rural and the main industries here bricks production and cashew factories.

Ecology

Sooranad north village is an environmental friendly village. This pleasant atmosphere provides a better living surrounding to the people here.

Tourism

One of the main tourist and pilgrim spot of the village is Angadi temple.A large elephant festival, the Anayadi Gajamela, takes place at Anayadi Narasimha Moorthy Temple and involves a hundred-odd caparisoned elephants lined up accompanied by a traditional orchestra. The ten-day festival is conducted every year on the Thiruvonam day in the month of Makaram. Devotees offer 250–300 elephants almost every year. The main deity of the temple is Narasimha, the lion-headed incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Anayadi Gajamela has become a favourite with locals and has also found a place on the tourism map. Anayadi Narasimha Moorthy Temple is located on the northern border of Kollam district of which Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha districts share the boundaries. The famous pallickal river flows through this village and provides a beautiful environment which helps to attract many tourists here.