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Ranni, the beautiful village is one of the major hub in
central Kerala in terms of wealth, culture, politics,
pilgrimage, religions and more. In the ancient eras this place
was mainly covered with deep forests, and only a portion of it
was occupied the the habitants. The early rulers of Ranni were
the"'Kottayil Karthas" who were very much prominent in ancient Ranni.
Since Ranni had fertile soil and all the situations needed for
agriculture and farming, peoples from the near by places started
migration to Ranni.
Some
of the major subdivisions of Ranni town are Angadi,
Pazhavangadi, Ranni(Proper) and Thottamon .
Angadi
This
area is to the north side of River Pampa and covers some
beautiful places such as Mamukku, Pulimukku, Pullupram and more.
This side is one of the best developing sites in Ranni. The
Mamukku Boat Jetty is one the largest of its kind in Ranni.
Angadi also consist of a Muslim Mosque, Shaleeshwaram Temple and
Valiyapally, which are the major Mosque, Temple and Church
respectively in Ranni. 
Pazhavangadi
This
is the present commercial hub of Ranni and constitutes some of
the major desitnations of Ranni.It comprises of places such as
Ittiyappara, Aythala, Cherukulanji, Chetthomkara, Karikulam etc.
Pazhavangadi is also famous for the one and only college in
Ranni, known by the name St.Thomas College, under Mahatma Gandhi
University. It also consist some of the major Churches and
Temple such as Aythala St. Kuriakose Knanaya Church and
Bhagavathy Kunnu Devi Temple
Thottamon
Thottamon
is well known for its unique culture and natural beauty. Today
Thottamon is home to some of the major Government offices in
Ranni. Thottamon also boasts of the Majistrate Court and the
main Police station. Thottamon is also a place of communal
harmony, which is blessed with the presence of Thottamon Kavu
Bhagavathy Temple and
St.Thomas
Orthodox Valiyapally. This beautiful place is well known
for its festivals and the mode of celebrations.
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