Mallapally
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Mallappally മല്ലപ്പള്ളി |
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Mallappally town
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 Mallappally
 Mallappally
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| Coordinates: 9°26′46″N 76°39′24″E / 9.44611°N 76.65667°ECoordinates: 9°26′46″N 76°39′24″E / 9.44611°N 76.65667°E | |
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 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | local self-government |
| Area | |
| • Total | 167.9 km2 (64.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2011 census) | |
| • Total | 143,677 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Telephone code | 0469 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-28, KL- 03 |
| Nearest city | Tiruvalla |
| Literacy | 100% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Website | mallapally |
Mallappally (meaning "hill shrine" in Malayalam, from മല്ലൻ "Mallan" or "strong people" + പള്ളി "palli" or "shrine") is a taluk in Kerala state in India. It is one of the five taluks that make up the Pathanamthitta district. Historically a part of the kingdom of Travancore and called "Land of the BA graduates" due to English education imparted by Anglican missionaries in the 19th century, Mallappally is the original home of a large number of Non-resident Indians, and has one of the lowest population growth and highest literacy rates in India.
Mallappally market & bridge are important landmarks of the town. The market is well known for plantain cultivars.
Most of the area is hilly with a midland climate. The Manimala River flows through the heart of the town and divides it into Mallappally West and Mallappally East. Mallappally taluk shares border with Kottayam district at Nedungadappally along a river stream named Kochuparamb Thodu. From the Pathanamthitta, Kozhencherry, Ranni side, the entrance to the town is at the Mallappally Bridge.
Mallappally is the least populous sub district in pathanamthitta District with 130,000 people. There are 9 villages in Mallappally, with Kunnanthanam being the least populous with 21,000 and Telliyoor the least populous with 8101 people. 64,000 (47%) of the taluk is male, while 70,000(53%) are female. Population of the sub district has decreased by -2.1% in last 10 years. Literacy rate (children under 6 are excluded) of Mallappally is 97%. 98% of male and 97% of female population are literate here. - As with other areas of Kerala, Mallappally also depends on migrant labor. In Pathanamthitta, they constitute 35% of the labor force.
Syrian Christians(Malankara Orthodox church and Mar Thoma church) and Hindus form the majority of population in Mallappally. Christians (all denominations) constitute 51%(68,849) of the population. Hindus (all sects) constitute 44% (58,644) of the population. Muslims form 5%(6,194) and others less than 1%.
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