Mallappally is a census village in Mallapally gram panchayat in the Mallapally taluk of the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala. As of 2011, it had a population of 17,693.[2]
Mallappally | |
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Census village | |
 Mallappally town | |
  Mallappally Location in Kerala, India  Mallappally Mallappally (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°26′46″N 76°39′24″E / 9.44611°N 76.65667°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.97 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 17,693 |
| • Density | 890/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-28 (Mallappally) |
| Literacy | 96.92% |
Mallappally is the original home of many non-resident Indians, and has one of the lowest population growth and highest literacy rates in India.
Etymology
editThe name is derived from the Malayalam words മല്ലൻ (Mallan), meaning wrestler, and പള്ളി (palli) meaning shrine.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAs per the 2011 Indian census, Mallapally has a population of 17,603. It has a sex ratio of 1108 females per 1000 males. Children below 6 years of age constitute 7.25% of the total population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes constitute 8.96% and 1.01% of the population respectively. The total literacy rate was 96.92% (96.85% for males and 96.99% for females), which is higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%.[3]
Culture
editMallappally is the birthplace of many Christian bishops of Kerala, including St.Dionysius of Vattasseril, Metropolitan Archbishop Valakuzhy Joseph Severios , Cardinal Baselios Cleemis, and Rt. Rev. Mathews Mar Seraphim Episcopa.[4][5][6]
Places of worship
editPathicadu St. Peters and St. Pauls Orthodox Church, built in AD 1888, is located 1 km from the town center. Cornerstone of this church was laid by St.Gregorious of Parumala (Parumala Kochuthirumeni).
Festivals
editEvery year during the summer, when the river water recedes, many sandy beds form in the middle of the river that are large enough to hold conventions and festivals. People from various parts of the Mallappally and Tiruvalla taluks come for the festival.[7][non-primary source needed]
See also
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- ^ "2011 Census of India".
- ^ "2011 Census of India".
- ^ "2011 Census of India".
- ^ "St. Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius". Marthoman.tv. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ Valakuzhy Joseph_Mar_Severios.html "ValakuzhyJoseph_Mar_Severios". Malankaracatholicchurch.net. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "hierarchy_home". Catholicate.net. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 24 November 2013.
- ^ MallappallyLive (13 February 2021). "Mallappally News: About Mallappally". Mallappallylive.com. Retrieved 24 November 2021.