Pallippuram, Alappuzha Explained

Pallippuram
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.7566°N 76.3607°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Alappuzha
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:25.53
Population Total:27307
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam, English
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:688
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0478
Registration Plate:KL-32, KL-04
Blank1 Name Sec1:Sex ratio
Blank1 Info Sec1:1043 /1000
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Alappuzha
Blank3 Name Sec1:Kerala Niyamasabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Aroor

Pallippuram (also called South Pallipuram/Chennam Pallippuram) is a village located from Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala.

Geography

A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala Municipality and the Thycattussery Panchayat. The settlement is surrounded by water on three sides - in the east and west by Vembanad Lake and in the south by the Chenganda River. A bridge provides access to mainland Cherthala while boats and ferry service to Vaikom are also available.

Pallippuram is noted for its whitish sand (due to the high silica content), which has extensive use in the glass and cement industries. Malabar Cements (a fully owned Government of Kerala undertaking) has a major industrial unit operating out of the Industrial Growth Centre at Pallippuram. Pallippuram Info park is a major IT Company in Kerala. Mega Sea food park under KSIDC is situated in the industrial area of Pallippuram.

Places of worship

A major landmark in the village is Pallipuram Church, built in the 3rd century AD. Palackal Thoma Malpan was born and lived here, heading a Seminary (1818–1855) for teaching priests, the first such run by the St. Thomas Christians, and the antecedent of St. Joseph's Seminary, Mannanam (1833–1894), with which it later merged.

Kadavil Mahalakshmi Temple is a famous Temple.

Celebrities

Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai, the founder of the Indian Coffee House chain in Kerala, was a native of Pallippuram.

See also

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