- Pallippuram, Alappuzha
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The white sandsoil dunes , a typical landscape around Pallipuram
For other locations with the same name, see Pallippuram (disambiguation).Pallippuram, Alappuzha — village — Coordinates Country India State Kerala District(s) Alappuzha Parliamentary constituency Alappuzha Assembly constituency Cherthala Population
• Density
27,307 (2001[update])
• 1,070 /km2 (2,771 /sq mi)
Sex ratio 1043 ♂/♀ Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) Area 25.53 square kilometres (9.86 sq mi) Pallippuram is a village, 5 km from Shertallay in Alleppey, Kerala. A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala municipality and Thycattussery panchayath. It is surrounded by Vembanad Lake on eastern and western sides and Chenganda river on its southern side. The bridge over the river connect this area to the mainland of Cherthala. It is also connected to Vaikom by means of ferry service and boats.
Pallippuram is noted for its whitish sand (due to the high silica content), which has extensive use in glass and cement industries. Malabar Cements (owned by Government of Kerala) is a major industrial unit operating out of the Industrial Growth Centre at Pallippuram.
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), to which it later merged.
The College of Engineering, Cherthala, run by the Institute of Human Resources Development and affiliated to the Cochin University of Science and Technology, was inaugurated at Pallippuram in 2004.
Nadakkal Parameswaran Pillai the founder of Indian Coffee House in Kerala, is a native of Pallippuram.
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Categories:- Villages in Alappuzha district
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