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'''Pala''' (also written as '''Palai''') is a town and a municipality in [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is the headquarters of the [[Meenachil]] [[Taluk]] and the Pala Revenue Division.
'''Pala''' ({{IPA|ml|paːlaː|IPA}}) is a [[Municipalities of Kerala|municipality]]<ref>{{Cite web| title=Grama Panchayaths | url=https://lsgkerala.gov.in/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180417130137/http://lsgkerala.gov.in:80/system/files/2017-10/localbodies.pdf | archive-date=2018-04-17}}</ref> in the [[Kottayam district]] of Kerala, India. It is located {{convert|28|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the district headquarters in [[Kottayam]] and about {{convert|167|km|1|abbr=on}} north of the state capital [[Thiruvananthapuram]]. As per the [[2011 Indian census]], Pala has a population of 22,056, and a population density of {{convert|1373|/sqkm|abbr=on}}.  


Pala is situated in the banks of [[Meenachil river]].  It is one of the main gateways to the southern high ranges of the [[Western Ghats]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Home {{!}} Pala Municipality|url=http://www.palamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110083943/http://www.palamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/|archive-date=November 10, 2020|access-date=July 8, 2021|website=Pala Municipality}}</ref> Pala connects to the high ranges through [[Thodupuzha]] and [[Kanjirappally]] taluks.{{cn|date=July 2021}}
Pala is on the banks of the [[Meenachil River]] and is a major hub of [[St. Thomas Christian|Syrian Christian]] culture in Kerala.<ref>{{Cite web | title=Pala- A Rurban Town in Kerala {{!}} CEPT - Portfolio | url=https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/2020/M/fp/understanding-the-city-studio-up4002-monsoon-2020-8121/pala-a-rurban-town-in-kerala-monsoon-2020-pup20270 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240520163847/https://portfolio.cept.ac.in/2020/M/fp/understanding-the-city-studio-up4002-monsoon-2020-8121/pala-a-rurban-town-in-kerala-monsoon-2020-pup20270 | access-date=2025-03-18 | archive-date=2024-05-20}}</ref>


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
Pala is one of the main Christian cultural centers in Kerala. Population of Pala is predominantly [[Saint Thomas Christians]] (Syrian Catholics/Syro Malabar)  who trace their origins to the evangelistic activity of [[Thomas the Apostle]] in the 1st century.
{{As of|2001}} Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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.
{{As of|2001}} India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> 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. In Pala, 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.
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{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Kerala|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|65.09}}
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{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.20}}
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==Cuisine of Pala==
==Current members==
''[[Appam]]s'', ''Kallappams'', or ''Vellayappams'' are rice flour pancakes that have soft, thick white spongy centres and crisp, lace-like edges.<ref name="gilmarks">Marks, Gil (2010), Encyclopedia of Jewish Food, John Wiley and sons</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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
|}


''[[Beef]] ularthiathu'' is a beef dish cooked with a variety of Indian spices. Other dishes include ''Piralan'' (chicken stir-fries), ''Meat Thoran'' (dry curry with shredded coconut), [[Sardines as food|sardine]] and [[Duck as food|duck]] curries, and [[Meen molee]] (spicy stewed fish).<ref name="gilmarks"/>
== Transportation ==
* Nearest [[Airport]] - [[Cochin International Airport]] - 71&nbsp;km
* Nearest [[Train station|Railway Station]] - [[Ettumanoor railway station]] - 17&nbsp;km
* Nearest [[Bus stand|Bus Stand]] - Pala
==Sports==
==Sports==
The Municipal Stadium is the centre of sports in Pala.<ref>{{cite web |title=Municipal Stadium |url=http://www.palamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/municipal-stadium-0 |website=Pala Municipality}}</ref>


The Municipal Stadium is the centre of sports in Pala.<ref>{{cite web |title=Municipal Stadium |url=http://www.palamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in/municipal-stadium-0 |website=Pala Municipality}}</ref>The multipurpose stadium is used for [[Sport of athletics | athletics]] and [[Association football | football]]. The stadium also has a synthetic track and a football [[Artificial turf | 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=State School sports meet to begin tomorrow; Rally carrying torch reaches Pala |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/state-school-sports-meet-to-begin-tomorrow-rally-carrying-torch-reaches-pala-athletics-1.2322245}}</ref> At least 2500 students from 100 schools attended the sports meet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stage set for Kerala schools athletics meet but field wide open |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/stage-set-for-kerala-schools-athletics-meet-but-field-wide-open/articleshow/61148689.cms |publisher=Times Of India |date=October 20, 2017}}</ref> The 63rd Kerala State Athletics Championship was also held at the stadium in the month of October, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala state junior athletics: Young stars get chance to make big. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/kerala-state-junior-athletics-young-stars-get-chance-to-make-big/articleshow/71435075.cms}}</ref>
 
The 61st Kerala State Schools Athletics Championships was held at the stadium in 2017.<ref>{{cite news |title=State School sports meet to begin tomorrow; Rally carrying torch reaches Pala |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/sports-news/state-school-sports-meet-to-begin-tomorrow-rally-carrying-torch-reaches-pala-athletics-1.2322245}}</ref> At least 2500 students from 100 schools attended the sports meet.<ref>{{cite news |title=Stage set for Kerala schools athletics meet but field wide open |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/stage-set-for-kerala-schools-athletics-meet-but-field-wide-open/articleshow/61148689.cms |publisher=Times Of India |date=October 20, 2017}}</ref>The 63rd Kerala State Athletics Championship was also held at the stadium in the month of October, 2019.<ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala state junior athletics: Young stars get chance to make big. |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/athletics/kerala-state-junior-athletics-young-stars-get-chance-to-make-big/articleshow/71435075.cms}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==
* [[Bharananganam]]
* [[Kattappana]]
* [[Thodupuzha]]
* [[Erattupetta]]
* [[Cherpunkal]]
* [[List of people from Pala]]
* [[Places of worship in Pala]]
* [[Meenachil]]
* [[Meenachil]]
* [[Meenachil River]]
* [[Meenachil River]]
* [[Cherpunkal]]
* [[Bharananganam]]
*[[Pala (State Assembly constituency)]]
*[[Pala (State Assembly constituency)]]
* [[List of people from Pala]]
*[[Ullanadu]]


== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
{{Commons category}}
* {{Official website|http://www.palamunicipality.in/}}
{{Wikivoyage|Pala}}
{{Wikivoyage|Pala}}


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Latest revision as of 00:10, 11 February 2026

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
 • Total16.06 km2 (6.20 sq mi)
Elevation
31 m (102 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total22,056
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/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 (ml) 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[edit | edit source]

As of 2001 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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  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".

External links[edit | edit source]

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