Pala, Kerala

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Pala
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Pala town
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Pala
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Pala
Coordinates: 9°42′46″N76°41′01″E / 9.71278°N 76.68353°E / 9.71278; 76.68353 Coordinates: 9°42′46″N76°41′01″E / 9.71278°N 76.68353°E / 9.71278; 76.68353
Country India
State Kerala
District Kottayam
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Body Pala Municipality
 • Municipal ChairpersonMrs. Mary Dominic
 • Member of the Legislative Assembly of Kerala (MLA) Mani C. Kappan
Area
 • Total16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total22,056
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686573, 686574, 686575
Telephone code+9148 22
Vehicle registration KL 35, KL 67
Nearest city Kottayam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPala
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
Official website Official site

Pala ( Malayalam pronunciation: ​ [pɑːlɑː] ) is a town and a municipality in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of the Meenachil taluk and the Pala Revenue Division.

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Pala is situated on the banks of the Meenachil river. It is one of the main gateways to the southern high ranges of the Western Ghats. [2]

Demographics

As of 2001 Indian census, [3] 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 0.00%, Jain 0.00%, other religions 0.05% and 0.15% not stated.

Cuisine of Pala

Appams, kallappams, or vellayappams are rice flour pancakes that have soft, thick white spongy centres and crisp, lace-like edges. [4]

Beef ularthiyathu is a beef dish cooked with a variety of Indian spices. Other dishes include Peralan (chicken stir-fries), Meat Thoran (dry curry with shredded coconut), sardine and duck curries, and meen molee (spicy stewed fish). [4]

Sports

The Municipal Stadium is the centre of sports in Pala. [5] The multipurpose stadium can be used for conducting athletic events and football. The stadium also has a synthetic track and a football turf. There is also an indoor swimming pool in the sports complex.

The 61st Kerala State Schools Athletics Championships was held at the stadium in 2017. [6] At least 2500 students from 100 schools attended the sports meet. [7] The 63rd Kerala State Athletics Championship was also held at the stadium in the month of October, 2019. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Kerala (India): Districts, Cities and Towns - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
  2. ↑ "Home | Pala Municipality". Pala Municipality. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. 1 2 Marks, Gil (2010), Encyclopedia of Jewish Food, John Wiley and sons
  5. ↑ "Municipal Stadium". Pala Municipality.
  6. ↑ "State School sports meet to begin tomorrow; Rally carrying torch reaches Pala".
  7. ↑ "Stage set for Kerala schools athletics meet but field wide open". Times Of India. 20 October 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kerala state junior athletics: Young stars get chance to make big".
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