Pala, Kerala

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This article is about the municipality. For the constituency, see Pala (State Assembly constituency). For other, see Pala (disambiguation).

Pala
Municipality[1]
Pala town
Pala town
Pala is located in Kerala
Pala
Pala
Pala is located in India
Pala
Pala
Coordinates: 9°42′46″N 76°41′01″E / 9.71278°N 76.68353°E / 9.71278; 76.68353
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyPala Municipality
 • Municipal ChairpersonDiya Binu Pulikkakandam
 • Member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala (MLA)Mani C. Kappan
Area
 • Total
16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total
22,056
 • Density1,373/km2 (3,557/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686573, 686574, 686575
Telephone code+9148 22
Vehicle registrationKL 35, KL 67
Nearest cityKottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPala
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam

Pala (IPA: [paːlaː]) is a municipality[3] in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is located 28 km (17.4 mi) north of the district headquarters in Kottayam and about 167 km (103.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Pala has a population of 22,056, and a population density of 1,373/km2 (3,560/sq mi).

Pala is on the banks of the Meenachil River and is a major hub of Syrian Christian culture in Kerala.[4]

Demographics

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As of 2001[update] Indian census,[5] Pala had a population of 22,640. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pala has an average literacy rate of 98%, higher than the national average of 73%: male literacy is 98.5%, and female literacy is 97.8%, still much higher than the state average. 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Christians make up 65.09% of the population, Hindus 34.19%, Muslims 0.1%, Jain 0.00%, other religions 0.05% and 0.15% not stated.

Religions in Pala Town (2011)
Religion Percent
Christianity
 
 65.09%
Hinduism
 
 34.19%
Islam
 
 0.1%
Other or not stated
 
 0.20%

Current members

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Ward Ward Name Councilor Name Party Alliance
001 PARAMALAKUNNU Adv. Betty Shaju Thuruthel KC(M) LDF
002 MUNDUPALAM Shaju Thuruthen KC(M) LDF
003 MARKET Josin Bino Independent OTH
004 KIZHATHADIYOOR Sonia Chitted KEC UDF
005 PLATHANAM Georgekutty Cheruvallil KC(M) LDF
006 KANATTUPARA Sebastian J. Panaikkal INC UDF
007 PULIMALAKUNNU Jiji Baiju Kollamparambil KC(M) LDF
008 KAVEEKUNNU Riya Chiramkuzhy INC UDF
009 KOCHIDAPPADI Siji Tony Thottathil KEC UDF
010 MOONNANI Biju Varikkani KEC UDF
011 MONASTRI Ruby Anto Padinjarekere KC(M) LDF
012 CHETHIMATTOM Tony Thaiparambil INC UDF
013 MURIKKUMPUZHA Biju Pulikkakandam Independent OTH
014 PARIPPIL KUNNU Adv. Binu Pulikkakandam Independent OTH
015 PALAMPURAYIDOM Diya Binu Pulikkakandam Independent OTH
016 KANNADIYURUMBU Tomin Vattamala KC(M) LDF
017 12TH MILE Sanil Raghavan KC(M) LDF
018 MUKKALIKUNNU Lisikutty Mathew Kandathiparambil INC UDF
019 PALA Maya Rahul Independent OTH
020 LALAM Biji Jojo Kudakachira KC(M) LDF
021 VELLAPPADU Leena Sunny Purayidom KC(M) LDF
022 ARUNAPURAM Rajitha Prakash INC UDF
023 COLLEGE WARD Princy Sunny KDP UDF
024 KOTTARAMATTOM Biju Mathews INC UDF
025 NELLIYANI Biju Palupadavil KC(M) LDF
026 PUTHENPALLIKUNNU Roy Francis CPI(M) LDF

Sports

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The Municipal Stadium is the centre of sports in Pala.[6]

The 61st Kerala State Schools Athletics Championships was held at the stadium in 2017.[7] At least 2500 students from 100 schools attended the sports meet.[8] The 63rd Kerala State Athletics Championship was also held at the stadium in the month of October, 2019.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Grama Panchayaths" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  3. ^ "Grama Panchayaths" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Pala- A Rurban Town in Kerala | CEPT - Portfolio". Archived from the original on 20 May 2024. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
  5. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. ^ "Municipal Stadium". Pala Municipality.
  7. ^ "State School sports meet to begin tomorrow; Rally carrying torch reaches Pala".
  8. ^ "Stage set for Kerala schools athletics meet but field wide open". Times Of India. 20 October 2017.
  9. ^ "Kerala state junior athletics: Young stars get chance to make big".
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