Mallapally
Mallappally | |
|---|---|
Census village | |
 Mallappally town | |
  Mallappally Location in Kerala, India  Mallappally Mallappally (India) | |
| Coordinates:9°26′46″N76°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% |
Mallappallyis a census village inMallapally gram panchayatin theMallapally talukof the district ofPathanamthittainKerala.As of 2011, it had a population of 17,693.[2]
Mallappally is the original home of manynon-resident Indians,and has one of the lowest population growth and highest literacy rates in India.
Etymology
[edit]The name is derived from theMalayalamwords മല്ലൻ(Mallan),meaning wrestler, and പള്ളി(palli)meaning shrine.[citation needed]
Demographics
[edit]As per the2011 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 Tribesconstitute 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
[edit]Mallappally is the birthplace of many Christianbishopsof Kerala, includingSt.Dionysius of Vattasseril,Metropolitan ArchbishopValakuzhy Joseph Severios,CardinalBaselios Cleemis,and Rt. Rev. Mathews Mar Seraphim Episcopa.[4][5][6]
Places of worship
[edit]Pathicadu 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
[edit]Every 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
[edit]References
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- ^"2011 Census of India".
- ^"2011 Census of India".
- ^"2011 Census of India".
- ^"St. Vattasseril Geevarghese Mar Dionysius".Marthoman.tv.Retrieved24 November2013.
- ^Valakuzhy Joseph_Mar_Severios.html "ValakuzhyJoseph_Mar_Severios".Malankaracatholicchurch.net.Retrieved24 November2013.
{{cite web}}:Check|url=value (help) - ^"hierarchy_home".Catholicate.net. Archived fromthe originalon 21 September 2013.Retrieved24 November2013.
- ^MallappallyLive (13 February 2021)."Mallappally News: About Mallappally".Mallappallylive.Retrieved24 November2021.
