Haripad
Municipality in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Haripad is a municipality in Onattukara region of Alappuzha District, Kerala, India located between Alappuzha and Kollam on the National Highway 66. Haripad is bordered on the east by Pallippad, Veeyapuram and Karuvatta to the north, Kumarapuram and Karthikappally to the West, and on the south by Cheppad.[2] It is known as the land of art, artists, land of snake boats, land of music, dance and drama. It is also popularly known as Kshetranagari (Town of Temples) in which Haripad Temple being the chief one among them.One of the largest thermal power plants in Kerala, the Rajiv Gandhi Combined Cycle Power Plant run by the NTPC, is situated at Haripad.
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Haripad | |
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Coordinates: 9°18′0″N 76°28′0″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Alappuzha |
Established | 1921; 103 years ago (1921) |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Haripad Municipality |
• Chairperson | K M Raju |
• MLA | Ramesh Chennithala of INC |
Area | |
• Total | 19.24 km2 (7.43 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 30,977 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 690514 |
Telephone code | 0479 |
Vehicle registration | KL-29 |
Nearest city | Alappuzha |
Lok Sabha Constituency | Alappuzha |
Website | https://haripadmunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/en/ |
Haripad is a primary economic and cultural hub of the Onattukara region. It is famous for its religious and cultural heritage, and is a centre for Hindu culture.[3]