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	==Schools==		==Schools==
	There are quite a few education institutions as Omallur is very close to Pathanamthitta town. These include Amrita Vidyalayam, Catholicate Higher Secondary School, Bhavan's Vidya Mandir and [[Arya Bharati High School]]. Aarsha Bharatha Vidyalaya is a prominent school in Omallur with classes from pre-KG to 7th grade. [[Government Higher Secondary School Omallur]] founded in 1805, offer education till grade 12.<ref>http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/Downloads2011/Notifications/statitics/hs/pathanamthitta.pdf</ref>		There are quite a few education institutions as Omallur is very close to Pathanamthitta town. These include Amrita Vidyalayam, Catholicate Higher Secondary School, Bhavan's Vidya Mandir and [[Arya Bharati High School]]. Aarsha Bharatha Vidyalaya is a prominent school in Omallur with classes from pre-KG to 7th grade. [[Government Higher Secondary School Omallur]] founded in 1805, offer education till grade 12.<ref>{{Cite web \|url=http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/Downloads2011/Notifications/statitics/hs/pathanamthitta.pdf \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=23 June 2017 \|archive-date=19 June 2018 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619151034/http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/Downloads2011/Notifications/statitics/hs/pathanamthitta.pdf \|url-status=dead }}</ref>
	<ref>http://www.icbse.com/schools/ghss-omalloor/32120401809</ref>		<ref>{{Cite web\|url=http://www.icbse.com/schools/ghss-omalloor/32120401809\|title=GHSS, Omalloor Senior Secondary School, Pathanamthitta - Address, Admissions, Reviews and Fees 2022}}</ref>
			Madona International School, Puthenpeedika is another elegant institution at Omalloor.

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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	Like many other communities in central Kerala, Omallur has a relatively high proportion of working age adults. [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|Non-resident Indians (NRIs)]] amount to 35% of cash flow .		Like many other communities in central Kerala, Omallur has a relatively high proportion of working age adults. [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin\|Non-resident Indians (NRIs)]] amount to 35% of cash flow .
	There are a number of small family-owned retail shops, and rubber plantations etc.		There are a number of small family-owned retail shops, and rubber plantations etc.
	~~[[File:Cactusammachy super.jpg\|thumb\|right\|A rare variety of cactus exclusive to Omallur]]~~

	==Noted Personalities==		==Noted Personalities==

	*Father [[V. C. Samuel]] - President [[World Council of Churches]]		*Father [[V. C. Samuel]] - President [[World Council of Churches]] (Omalloor Valya Pally)
	*[[Sthree (1950 film)\|Omalloor Chellamma]] - Malayalam drama and cine actress of ~~1950's~~. See [[Premalekha]]		*[[Sthree (1950 film)\|Omalloor Chellamma]] - Malayalam drama and cine actress of 1950s. See [[Premalekha]]
	*[[Prathapachandran\|Omalloor Prathapachandran]] - Malayalam film actor		*[[Prathapachandran\|Omalloor Prathapachandran]] - Malayalam film actor
			* Late [[HG.Daniel Mar Philixenox]] - Former thumpamon diocese Metropolitan (Omalloor Valya Pally- Vaduthala Family)
	*[[Captain Raju]] - Malayalam film actor		*[[Captain Raju]] - Malayalam film actor

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| area_total_km2 = 14.54
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| population_as_of = 2011
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| population_footnotes = <ref name="Census Of India">{{cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=678944 | title=Census Of India - Omalloor Population | publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner | access-date=14 June 2015}}</ref>
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'''Omallur''' is a small town, about 3.5 km south of [[Pathanamthitta District]] headquarters, in [[Kerala]]. Omallur is famous for ''[[paddy farm|Vayal Vanibham]]'' which is an annual farming fair held in the month of Meenam (October). People from both within and outside the town participate in the fair.
[[File:Kolam Thullall.jpg|right|thumb |A Kolam Thullal in Omallur]]

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==Demographics==

Various sections of [[Christianity]] and [[Hinduism]] co-exist, the [[Nair]]s, [[Ezhava]]s, [[Viswakarma]]s [[Veerashaiva]]s and the Scheduled Class & Tribes constitute the major sections of the Hindu religion. Major Christian sects are [[Orthodoxy in India (disambiguation)|Orthodox church]], [[Syriac Orthodox Church|Jacobite Church]], Marthoma Church, Malankara Catholic Church, [[St. Thomas Evangelical Church]], [[Church of South India]], [[Pentecostal]] Churches, and [[Kerala Brethren|Brethren]].

==Festivals==
[[File:ഓമല്ലൂർപ്പൂരം1.jpg|alt=#WPWP|thumb|Omalloor Pooram]]
Temple festivals (Utsavam) and Church feasts (Palliperunal) are celebrated as village festivals. There are many historically important places of worship in Omalloor. The [[Rektha Kanda Swamy Temple]] is a grand temple situated in Omalloor, which dates back to the 8th century AD, is famous for its 10-day annual festival (utsavam). It is also a main pilgrim center for Sabarimala pilgrims. The St. Thomas Orthodox Valiya Palli (church) is another major place of worship for Christians. [[Manjanikkara Dayara]] is famous for its pilgrimage importance. Every year thousands of pilgrims come by foot to the tomb of Holy Patriarch [[Ignatius Elias III]] at Manjanikkara. St. Peter's Jacobite church, St. Stephen's Jacobite Church, St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Puthenpeedika, St. Peter's Malankara Catholic Church, Cheekanal and St. Thomas Mar Thoma Church, Cheekanal are some other important places worship at Omalloor. Mathoor Kaavu Bhagavathi Temple, situated on the banks of [[Achenkovil|Achenkovil river]], is a famous Hindu temple. The River Achankovil marks the eastern border of the Omalloor Panchayat. The Thazhoor Bhagavati Temple, famous for the annual Padayani rituals during the Malayalam month of Kumbham is located on the banks of the River Achankovil.

==Schools==
There are quite a few education institutions as Omallur is very close to Pathanamthitta town. These include Amrita Vidyalayam, Catholicate Higher Secondary School, Bhavan's Vidya Mandir and [[Arya Bharati High School]]. Aarsha Bharatha Vidyalaya is a prominent school in Omallur with classes from pre-KG to 7th grade. [[Government Higher Secondary School Omallur]] founded in 1805, offer education till grade 12.<ref>http://www.education.kerala.gov.in/Downloads2011/Notifications/statitics/hs/pathanamthitta.pdf</ref>
<ref>http://www.icbse.com/schools/ghss-omalloor/32120401809</ref>

==Demographics==
As per the [[2011 Census of India]], Omalloor had a population of 17611 with 8189 males and 9412 females.<ref name="Census Of India"/>

Like many other communities in central Kerala, Omallur has a relatively high proportion of working age adults. [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|Non-resident Indians (NRIs)]] amount to 35% of cash flow .
There are a number of small family-owned retail shops, and rubber plantations etc.
[[File:Cactusammachy super.jpg|thumb|right|A rare variety of cactus exclusive to Omallur]]

==Noted Personalities==

*Father [[V. C. Samuel]] - President [[World Council of Churches]]
*[[Sthree (1950 film)|Omalloor Chellamma]] - Malayalam drama and cine actress of 1950's. See [[Premalekha]]
*[[Prathapachandran|Omalloor Prathapachandran]] - Malayalam film actor
*[[Captain Raju]] - Malayalam film actor

==See also==

* [[Pathanamthitta District]]
* [[Vazhamuttom]]
* [[Thazhoor Bhagavathy Kshetram]]
* [[Vallicode]]
* [[Thumpamon]]

==References==
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{{commons category|Omallur}}

{{Pathanamthitta district}}

[[Category:Villages in Pathanamthitta district]]

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