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Kadanad Malayalam: കടനാട്, romanized: Kaḍanāḍŭ
Panchayath
Interactive map of Kadanad
Coordinates: 9°46′0″N 76°42′0″E / 9.76667°N 76.70000°E / 9.76667; 76.70000
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kottayam
Government
• Type	Panchayath
Population  (2001)
• Total	14,787
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-

Kadanad (Malayalam: കടനാട്, romanized: Kaḍanāḍŭ) is a Panchayat and Village in Meenachil Taluk of Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala.^[1]

Kadanad is situated to the north of Pala in Kottayam District. The Panchayat belongs to Lalam Block and Meenachil Taluk in Kottayam District.

There is a Forane church called St.Augustine's Forane Church. The festival of St.Sebastian is conducted every year on January 15 and 16.

St. Sebastian's Higher Secondary School is the main educational institution in Kadanad. This educational institution have classes from 5th standard to 12th. A Lower Primary School called St.Mathew's LP School and a Pre-Primary School are also situated in this village.

There is a bridge, a river and a dam in front of the church. Kadanad Post Office code is 686653 and Telephone code is 04822. Vehicle Registration is KL 35 (Pala)

As of 2011^[update] India census, Kadanad had a population of 14692 with 7312 males and 7380 females. Literacy rate men 97.62%, female 96.37%.^[2][1]

The place is blessed with mist-covered mountains and valleys . Its peculiar and unique geographical position is well-matched for the cultivation of coffee, rubber and pepper. Kadanad River is a major water source flowing through this town. It rises from the Melukavu Hills and joins up with the Ezhachery River. Then it flows in the form of Pala Meenachil River. There is also a place called Valikulam 1 km from the Kadanad town, where there is a chapel of St. Mary; it is very graceful place in Kadanad.

Prime attractions are St Augustine's Church, Perumattom Sastha Temple and St. Sebastian's Higher Secondary School. It was the birthplace of Paremmakkal Thoma Kathanar, the author of Varthamanappusthakam (1790), the first-ever travelogue in an Indian language.

Kadanad is on the way to Thodupuzha and can be easily approached from Pala. By road, the town is connected with Ramapuram, Uzhavoor, Meenachil and Erattupetta. The nearest major railhead is Kottayam Railway Station.