Perunad (Ranni-Perunad) is a scenic hilly village in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala state, India.

People are now moving to newer areas like mixed farming with cattle breeding, fruits yielding trees like rambutan, pineapple, banana, and tapioca.

The current president of the panchayath is Sri P.S.Mohanan (CPI-M) Perunad Sree Dharma Sastha temple, also known as Kakkattu Koyikkal Sree Dharma Sastha temple, is located at Perunad near Ranni in Pathanamthitta District.

The annual festival in the shrine is observed for five days starting with Uthiram Nakshatra in Medam month.

The processions of Thiruvabharanam and "Thanka Anki" - The Royal Ornaments of Lord Ayyappa halt here.

The Ayyappa idol in the temple used to get decorated with "Thiruvabharanam" for a day (21 January) during its return trip from Sabarimala to Pandalam palace.

The land for the parish was donated by Bethany ashram foundation stone of the first church was laid in 1918 by Ref.

The church has M. G. O. C. S. M, Prayer Groups, Marthamariam Samajam, Youth League and Sunday school.

[citation needed] A 100-year-old Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian church under Ranni - Nilakal Diocese (renovated in January 2017) in Madathumoozhy.

A pilgrim centre, Sabarimala Sree Sastha Temple, is located in Perunad Panchayat.

Perunad is a resting and stopping point for pilgrims to take bath in Pampa/Kakkad rivers and is a stopover (for food/fuel/ATM/hospitals/police station/etc) before moving into forest areas on the way to Sabarimala hills.

Rubber, pepper, banana, coconut, ginger, pineapple, and rambutan are the main cultivations.

[citation needed] Perunad Heliport (helipad) is situated in Kuttikayam estate, Mampara road.

[citation needed] Proposed Sabarimala airport project was planning to build in perunad Panchayath at laha Estate which comes around 3 km from Madathummoozhy Junction .

But Kerala government given preference to Cheruvally Estate would be the closest airport upon completion, at 10 km away.

[citation needed] Madathummoozhy, Perunad Market, Koonamkara, Kolamala, Puthukkada, Kannanumon, Lahai, Mampara, Pambavalley, Thulappally, Valiya palam, Poovathummoodu and Madamon are the major places in this village.

Akshya E-centre (Paurnami Computers) is an important e-governance centre for people is in Madathumoozhy, Perunad.

Community Health Centre, Ranni-Perunad, situated near to Perunad gramapanchayath office, is 17 km away from Pathanamthitta.

Perunad has cool nights and mornings during October–December, generally it's hot and sweaty in 9-10 out of 12 months in a year.

It's difficult to believe but true to learn that Perunad used to be cool place like Munnar or Ponmudi around a century back and Tea used to be the major crop then later on climatic changes led to coffee and much later on to rubber which continues to be the crop in presently hot and humid climate of Perunad.

[citation needed] There are two main dams One Hydal Electric Project is opened here in February 2012.

Anto Antony of Indian National Congress is the MP from Pathanamthitta parliament and Sri.