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'''Aryanadu''' is a village town in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]], lying under the [[foothill]]s of the [[Agastya Mala|Agastyarkoodam]] of the [[Western Ghats|Sahya mountains]]. The village is spread along the sides of Karamana River in the western ghats of Agasthya Mountains. The Aryanad Panchayath has border with Uzhamalakkal, Vellanad, Poovachal, Kuttichal, Vithura, Tholickode panchayaths. Aryanad is residing [[Nedumangad (tehsil)|Nedumangad Taluk]] and [[Aruvikkara (State Assembly constituency)|Aruvikkara Legislative Assembly]]. It is situated around 25 km from Thiruvananthapuram.<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_27000_and_Above.aspx|title=Census of India : Villages with population 10000 & above|publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=2008-12-10}}{{dead link|date=September 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> K.S. Sabarinath is the current sitting MLA of Aryanad (Aruvikkara Constituency).

==History==
Old agers quotes "Aryanmarude (Aryas) Nadu" which literally means "Land of Aryans" is the abbreviated form of Aryanadu.

==Geography==
The town is a Grama Panchayat consists of 17 wards. It is situated nearly 25 km east from [[Thiruvananthapuram]], 10 km south from [[Nedumangad]] and 10 km north from [[Kattakkada]]. 3 km north from [[Kuttichal]]

One of the river originates from the South Western Ghats region the Karamana river, which is the main drinking water supplier to the Thiruvananthapuram city, flows through Aryanadu. Through Aryanadu the State Highway road Nedumangad-Shorlakkodu (Tamil-Nadu) runs.

==Demographics==
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]], Aryanad had a population of 27398 with 13037 males and 14361 females.<ref name="censusindia" />

==Economy==
Aryanadu is a typical Kerala model village. This is purely an agricultural oriented Panchayath; coconut, rubber, banana, and vegetables are the main farming items.

==Main sights==
There are several heritage sites, for example temples such as Tholoor Chempakamangalam Devi Temple, Ayyankala Madam, cherukkunnil sree annapoorneswari temple choozha and some historic places of interest like "kottas" (walls) and the legendary site "Thoongan para" (hanging rock).

There are also major educational institutions like Govt.ITI, Vocational & HS Schools, Govt. hospital, Police Station, KSRTC bus stand, PWD Guest House located here.

==Politics==
Ariyanad assembly constituency is part of [[Attingal (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|title=Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies
|access-date=2008-10-21
|work=Kerala
|publisher=Election Commission of India
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030085443/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf
|archive-date=30 October 2008
|url-status=dead
}}</ref>

==References==
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{{Thiruvananthapuram district}}

[[Category:Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district]]

{{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub}}

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