Mallikassery

Location

Mallikassery is a small village near Paika, in Elikulam Panchayat, Kanjirappally Taluk, in Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala, India. A bus route from Paika to Pinnakkanadu cuts across Mallikassery. Ponnozhukumthodu, a tributary to the river Meenachil, flows by Mallikassery. Institutions in the village include St. Thomas Church, St. Dominic Savio U.P. School,SNDP.Sree Narayana Guru Temple, and CRM minor seminary. The village has outstanding natural beauty.

Industry

Mallikassery is an agricultural area. Mallikassery is a major rubber producing region, with rubber estates from 100 to 500 acres.Mallikassery is an Industrial area of Elikulam Panchayath.There are three factorys .Eva Hawai,Heaviya Rubber products,Kokad Pharmasuticals.Also Middle east NRI's planning to start a Mini Airport with Aviation Institute.Land acquisition is going to start from end of 2011.Company regstriation is already finished for Airport Project.Its called Mallikassery Aviation and Airport Limited.

Transport

There are private busses plying through Mallikassery. The Paika-Pinnakanad Road, passing through Mallikassery, is a short cut route to Erumeli and hence Sabarimala. The nearest town is Paika. From Mallikassery, transport reaches most of the bigger towns in this region which includes Palai, Kanjirappally, Erattupetta, and Ponkunnam. The District Capital Kottayam lies 39 km west.

Population

The population consists of almost equal population of Syrian Catholic Christians and Hindus.Dr Jose Kuruvilla, a famous radiologist resides in mallikassery

Politics

majority of population belongs to INC, 40% support CPIM and 10 % support KCON(M)