Parassala
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Parassala പാറശ്ശാല |
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 Parassala
 Parassala
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| Coordinates: 8°26′26″N 77°02′37″E / 8.440450°N 77.043685°ECoordinates: 8°26′26″N 77°02′37″E / 8.440450°N 77.043685°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 33,556 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695502 |
| Telephone code | 0471-220 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-19 |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Climate | moderate climate (Köppen) |
Parassala is a town of Trivandrum, Kerala, India, at the southern end of Kerala, bordering Tamil Nadu. The residents of this town speak both Malayalam and Tamil. This is south most town of Kerala. The main Banks in the town are Federal Bank, SBI, SBT, South Indian Bank, Indian Bank, Central Bank of India and KSFE, Muthoot Fincorp, Muthoot Finance, Mini Muthoot, etc. A railway station, telephone exchange, bus depot give a good image to the town. It is famous for its Mahadeva Temple. The Place have a pond called the "Thavala Ella kollam" which is in English means 'No Frog Pond' which is as the name have no Frogs in it.
A part of the population are involved in the collecting of palmyra nectar and fermenting to produce alcoholic drinks. The typical nectar collected on pots from atop palmyra trees are also used for making 'karupatti' which is known for its medicinal properties and is what the town is mostly known for.
The major hospitals in the town are Saraswathy Multispeciality Hospital and SP Multispeciality Hospital. Saraswathy Multispeciality Hospital is the first Multispeciality Hospital in Parassala. Then a government Taluk hospital,a government Sidha hospital,a government Ayurvedha hospital,a government Veterinary hospital, a government homoeo dispensary and Telhara Homoeo care have given drastic change to the rustic image of this old town. The panchayat also holds a Medical College at Karakonam.
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