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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Mallikassery<br />
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| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = St.Dominic Savio Upper Primary School, Mallikassery.jpg<br />
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| image_caption = Dominic School<br />
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| coordinates = {{coord|9.6|N|76.74|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = [[India]]<br />
| subdivision_type1 = State<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = District<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
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| government_type = [[Panchayath]]<br />
| governing_body = Elikulam grama panchayath<br />
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| unit_pref = Metric<br />
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| area_total_km2 = 6<br />
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| elevation_m = 56.7<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 686577<br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 04822<br />
| registration_plate = KL 35, KL-34<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest cities<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kottayam]], [[Palai]], [[Erattupetta]]<br />
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'''Mallikassery''' is a small village near [[Paika]], in Elikulam [[Panchayat]] of [[Kanjirappally]] [[Taluk]] in [[Kottayam district]], in the [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Kerala]], India.<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The place name originated from the story of Mallika named girl drawn in Ponnozhukum Thodu.<br />
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==Location==<br />
A bus route from [[Paika]] to [[Pinnakkanadu]] cuts across Mallikassery. Ponnozhukumthodu, a tributary to the river [[Meenachil]], flows by Mallikassery. Institutions in the village include St. Thomas Church, St. Dominic Savio U.P. School, SNDP Sree Narayana Guru Temple, and [https://adornofathersindia.org Adorno Fathers Seminary and Ashramam].<br />
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==Economy==<br />
Mallikassery is an agricultural area. Mallikassery is a major rubber producing region, with rubber estates from 100 to 500 [[acre]]s. Rubber estates in this area were traditionally owned by a wealthy family who had certain affiliations with Murphy saipu, the father of Indian rubber plantation industry. Families in this region assisted the wealthy family either as supervisors or servants in the estate and later shared their property. Mallikassery at present is an Industrial area of Elikulam Panchayath. There are three factories. Eva Hawai, Glenrock Rubber Products and Kokad Pharmaceuticals. There are only three buildings in the local town. Two of them are owned by local church. There is a ration shop and few other grocery shops and some tea shop. There are only a few number of government employees. Children of many parents from this region are settled abroad .<br />
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==Demographics==<br />
The population consists of almost equal population of [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Church|Syrian Catholic Christians]] and [[Hindus]].<br />
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==Access==<br />
* '''Thiruvananthapuram''' - Anchal - Punalur - Pathanamthitta - Ranni - Erumeli - Kanjirappally - Pinnakkanad - '''Mallikassery'''<br />
* '''Kottayam''' - Ettumanoor - Pala - Paika - '''Mallikassery'''<br />
* '''Kochi/Cochin''' - Thripunithura - Kanjiramattom - Kaduthuruthy - Kuravilangad - Pala - Paika - '''Mallikassery'''<br />
* '''Kumily''' - Peermedu - Kuttikkanam - Mundakkayam - Parathode - Chettuthodu - Pinnakkanad - '''Mallikassery'''<br />
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There are private busses plying through Mallikassery. The Paika-Pinnakanad Road, passing through Mallikassery, is a short cut route to Erumeli and hence Sabarimala. It is also short route to Mundakkayam and further east to Kuttikkanam, Peermedu, Kumily and Thekkadi.<br />
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The nearest town is [[Paika]]. From Mallikassery, transport reaches most of the bigger towns in this region which includes [[Palai]], Kanjirappally, Erattupetta, and Ponkunnam. The District Capital [[Kottayam]] lies 39&nbsp;km west.<br />
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The new alignment of [[Sabari Railway]] is through Mallikassery, not sure on whether will take place.<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Kottayam district}}<br />
[[Category:Villages in Kottayam district]]<br />
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