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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Marianad<br />
| other_name = Mariyanadu<br />
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| settlement_type = Town<br />
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 695303<br />
| registration_plate = KL-22<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = Kazhakootam<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = Attingal<br />
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'''Marianad''' (also spelled ''Mariyanadu'' or ''Mariyanad'') is a coastal town in south [[India]]n state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="site159">[http://www.onefivenine.com/india/villages/Thiruvananthapuram/Kazhakuttam/MARIYANADU Mariyanadu Village - One Five Nine]</ref> It belongs to [[Kadinamkulam]] grama panchayat in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] of southern Kerala.<ref name="lsg">[http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/election/candidateDetails.php?year=2010&t=5&d=1&lb=269 Election details - Kadinamkulam Grama Panchayat] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304213219/http://www.lsgkerala.gov.in/election/candidateDetails.php?year=2010&t=5&d=1&lb=269 |date=2016-03-04 }}</ref> Marianad is 25 KM away from [[Thiruvananthapuram city]] which is both district headquarters and state capital.<ref name="site159" /> Marianad is under the area of Puthukurichy post office and [[Postal Index Number|PIN code]] is 695303.<ref name="site159" /><br />
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It is part of the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency<br />
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'''History'''<br />
Marianad was founded by Bishop Peter Bernard Periera who was the head of the Latin church in Thiruvananthapuram with the help of the Social Service society and other social volunteers. One of the known volunteers was an Italian nurse Lauretta Farina who coordinated schools, health clinics, sports clubs, women's collective, etc. In the late 1970s, the fishers founded cooperative societies to avoid merchant money lenders to sell their fish.<br />
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==Economy==<br />
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Marianad and the neighboring villages had trade connections with various Arab countries such as [[Saudi Arabia]] and the [[UAE]] from the 19th century onwards. The economy of the village is majorly based on fishing and the export of marine products. This industry helped people to develop their infrastructure and education in recent years.and some people are works and studying abroad countries like UK,Australia,Canada,USA etc<br />
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==Facilities==<br />
The major institutions in the government/private sector of Marianad include:<br />
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* Our Lady Of Assumption Church, Marianad<br />
* Vidyasadan CBSE Central School, Marianad<ref name="vidyasadan">[http://vidyasadan.edu.in Vidyasadan Central School - Mariyanad]</ref><br />
* BPBPM Library, Marianad<br />
* St.Xaviers College<br />
* BPBPM Football ground(j)<br />
* Animation Centre<br />
* Muthoot Gold Loan, Pvt Finance, Puthucurichy<br />
* Govt. Hospital, Puthenthope<br />
* District Cooperative bank<br />
* St. Michael's High School, Puthukurichy<br />
* St. Vincent High school, Padinjattumukku<br />
* Our Lady of Mercy Convent, Puthukurichy<br />
* Coir Society, Padinjattumukku<br />
* G Tracks Screen1 & 2 Cinemas Kadinamkulam<br />
* Kadinamkulam Police Station<br />
* State Bank of Travancore<br />
* Jyoti Nilayam English Medium Higher Secondary School<br />
* Government [[Ayurveda]] Dispensary<br />
* Grace Motors Mariyanad<br />
* Prince Tailors & Stores<br />
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Marianad is well connected by [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|Kerala Transport Corporation]] buses departing every 30 minutes to Trivandrum city. For Marianad get the bus from Trivandrum bus station which named Perumathura. When driving to Marianad, take a left turn from [[Kaniyapuram]] on the Thiruvananthapuram–[[Kollam]] National Highway.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oV0qkiqAvU MARIANAD FISHING VILLAGE STORY] - Youtube<br />
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