The Haripad assembly constituency is part of Alappuzha (Lok Sabha constituency). Swami Nirmalananda (1863--1938) - A direct monastic disciple of Sri Ramakrishna (1836--1886) Kerala Varma Valiya Koithampuran (1845 -- 1914) author of Mayurasandesa, stayed in Haripad while writing the Sandesh Kavyam which consists of love letters to his dear wife to be sent through peacocks.
Swami Nirmalananda
Kerala Varma Valiya Koithampuran