- Mallappally
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native_name = Mallappally, PATHANAMTHITTA |type = Village | latd =9.446 | longd =76.656
state_name = Kerala
district = Pathanamthitta
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area_telephone =91 469
postal_code = 689585
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footnotes =Mallappally is a
Taluk inPathanamthitta district ,Kerala State ofIndia . The majority of the population are eitherHindu orChristian . The land derived its name from "Mallan" meaning "Strong People" and "Pally" meaning "Church", and is believed to have a community of brave aggressive people from the nearby communities. The land holds a reasonable history and culture which includes:# VBS (Vacation Bible School) was first introduced at Mallappally, Kerala during
1953 -56 by the CSI Missionaries.
# Mallappally Convention was started in 1912 - this is an ancient gathering of the Malakara Christian Community, mainly communities of Mar Thoma and CSI.
# Shiva Rathri, a legendary Hindu festival, is celebrated at its best and has the greatest gathering in Kerala, after the Alwaye Shiva Rathri. The land has now become popularly known as Shiva Rathri Nagar.
# The Mallappally taluk holds one of the oldest Stone temples in India located inKaviyoor .
# Mallappally is the hometown of Great VolleyBall Player Prayattukunnel Oommen Varkey (Olympian Varkey/ Mallapally Varkey )
# Birth place ofSt. Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril (Dionysius VI) .
# Mallappally taluk has the highest literacy rate in taluk wise analysis of Kerala "(Reference:India in Business http://www.indiainbusiness.nic.in/know-india/states/kerala.htm, http://www.keralaplanningboard.org/html/Economic%20Review%202006/Chap/Chapter11.pdf)"
# Mallappally lies within Kalloopara assembly, and has been titled "The first Kerala state assembly to implement computer education programme at all schools" "(Reference: The Hindu ,http://www.hindu.com/2005/01/26/stories/2005012605830300.htm)"Other Informations
# The famous river
Manimala flows majestically through here.
# Nearest police station is Keezhvaipur.
# Rev.George Matthen Mission Hospital.It serves as a medical hub in the society with no other standard medical institutions within a radius of 16 km.
# Ancient abode of lord muruga, keezhvaipur subramania swamy temple is 3km away from Mallappally.For a satellite view of mallappally --- http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine#s=h&c=9.445770415228324,%2076.65876209735869&z=17
Nearby Places
* Anickadu
*Punnavely
* Keezhvaipur
* Vennikulam
* Ezhumatoor
*Thiruvalla
* Pariyaram
* Thundiamkulam
* Thuruthicadu
*Nedungadappally
*Karukachal
*Nedumkunnam
* Mamood
*Thengana
*Vrindavanam
*Kangazha
* KunnamthanamEducational Institutes
Technical and Govt Colleges
# College of Engineering Kallooppara, Kadamankulam P.O, Mallappally,Tiruvalla(Via),Pathanamthitta District,Kerala State,India-689603, Telephone: 0469-2678983(Office) "(Website: http://www.cek.ac.in/)"
# Keltron animation campus - Mallappally, Pathanamthitta -689584, Kerala, Telephone: 0469-2785525 "(Website: http://keltronanimation.com/reachus.html)"
# Institute of Human Resource Development (IHRD),College of Applied Science , Peakuzhiyil Buildings, Mallappally West P O, Pathanamthitta - 689585, Telephone/Fax:0469-2681426 "(Website: http://www.ihrdkerala.org/casmallapally.html)"
# St. Joseph ITC, St. Joseph ITC Building, Mallappally West P O, Mallappally, Telephone: 0469-2681892."(Website: http://www.deepika.com/bestschools/stjoseph.htm)"
# Bishop Abraham Memorial College, Thuruthicad, Mallappally, Kerala
# Central ITC, Mallappally West P O, Mallappally, KeralaHigh Schools
# CMS High School, Mallappally, Pathanamthitta, Kerala (CMS High School the seventh school to be established by Britishers in Kerala.)
# Mar Dionysius School & Junior College,Rishi Valley, Chengaroor P O,Mallappally, Pathanamthitta - 689594, Telephone: 95-469-2688547,2688080,2680333 "(Website: http://www.mdrishivalleyschool.com)"
# St. Theresa's Bethany Convent HSS, Chengaroor, Mallappally
# Puttuserry High School, MallappallyChurches
# CSI Holy Immanuel Church, Mallappally East
# Mallappally Marthoma Church
# St.Paul's & St. Peter's Orthodox Church, Pathicadu "(Website: http://www.pathicaduoschurch.org/)"
# St. Andrews Mar Thoma Church, Pariyaram, Mallappally
# Sharon Fellowship Church, Mallappally
# St.John’s Knanaya Church, Thuruthicad, Mallapally
# St. Thomas CSI Church Devankara ( Mallappally West )Associations
* Mallappally(NRI-UAE) Association "(Website: http://mallappallynriuae.com/)"
Hospitals
* Rev. George Mathen Mission Hospital, Mallappally (Website: http://www.gmmhospital.com/)
Reaching Mallappally
* Mallappally has a Bus Stand, with bus access from major towns in
Pathanamthitta District andKottayam District . The nearest train station are atThiruvalla andChanganassery and the nearest airport isCochin International Airport .
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