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[[File:ChittumalaUltsavam2011.jpg|thumb|upright=.80|250px|alt=Chittuamala Ultsav.|Chittumala Ultsavam (in Malayalam)--A Religious Festival .]]

'''Kizhakkekallada''', also known as '''East Kallada''', is a large village in the [[Kollam district]] in the state of [[Kerala]], [[India]]. It is located about {{Convert|20|km}} northeast of [[Kollam]].<ref name="censusindia">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |title=Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above |publisher=Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India |access-date=2008-12-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208044522/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Village_Directory/Population_data/Population_5000_and_Above.aspx |archive-date=2008-12-08 }}</ref>

Kallada is believed to be the old port [[Nelcynda]] which was mentioned in the [[Periplus of the Erythraean Sea]].<ref name="EastKallda101">Lists of the Antiquarian Remains in the Presidency of Madras

The Periplus states that:

:''… Nelcynde is distant from Muziris "Mosiris is the Greco-Roman name of an ancient port city on the coast of Malabar." By river and sea about five hundred stadia, and is of another Kingdom, the Pandian. This place is also situated on a river, about one hundred and twenty stadia from the sea.''<ref name=" East Kallada102">{{cite web|url=http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/periplus.html|title=Ancient History Sourcebook-translation, Section=54|work=Periplus. |access-date=2009-05-03}}</ref>

===Travancore Kingdom===

In 1730, Unni Keralavarma of [[Desinganadu]] invaded the village, which was at that time a part of the region of [[Venad]]. This prompted [[Marthanda Varma]] of [[Travancore]] to retaliate against Desinganadu, adding Kizhakkekallada to his holdings and continuing to invade many more small countries to the north.<ref>Journal of Indian History By the University of Kerala Dept. of History, the University of Kerala, p. 432</ref>

===Buddhist culture===

It is believed that, centuries ago, Kizhakkekallada was a flourishing center of [[Buddhist culture]]. The customs and architecture of old temples in this area suggest a history of Buddhism [[Vihāra|viharas]] when these temples were first built.<ref name="Buddhism"/> In addition, eduppukuthira{{Efn|Eduppukuthira are huge chariots associated with the festival of Sree Durga Devi temple.}} in the area have strong associations with Buddhist customs and practices. The clear presence of an [[Ezhava]] community in the area is also thought to be strong evidence supporting the existence of Buddhism.<ref name="Buddhism"/> In 1978, a {{cvt|3|ft}} Buddha statue made of marble was excavated by accident near Sinkarapalli,{{Efn|The "Palli" suffix was commonly used in [[Pali]], the language of [[Theravada]] Buddhism.}} a temple dedicated to [[Shiva]]. In 1984, the same statue was placed at another temple to Shiva in [[Koduvila]], from which it was later stolen.<ref name="Buddhism">East Kallada Gramapanchayath Development Report 1997-1998, Page 6&7</ref>

==Population==

According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Indian census]],<ref name="Population Enumeration Data (Final Population)">{{cite web|title=Indian 2011 Census|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/population_enumeration.html|access-date=22 March 2021|website=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India}}</ref> Kizhakkekallada had a population of 21,820 consisting of 10,292 men and 11,528 women. The density of the population was 1,653 people per square kilometer. The sex ratio (the number of females per 1000 males) was 1.120. Males constituted 47% of the population and females 53%. Children aged 0-6 made up 9.32% (2033) of the population. The literacy rate in Kizhakkekallada village was 95.44%.

Chittumala Sree Durga Devi temple is the most important place of worship in this area among [[Hindu]]s.<ref>Website of the temple{{cite web|title=Chittumal Sree Durga Devi Temple|url=http://www.chittumaladevi.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160131154906/http://www.chittumaladevi.com/|archive-date=2016-01-31}}</ref> The temple is situated on the [[Chittumala]] hilltop and is devoted to Sree Durga Devi. A Hindu festival associated with this temple is known for its huge chariots which are carried by devotees up to the temple.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

Other temples are Sree Mahadevar Temple Koduvila, Sree Krishna Temple Marthandapuram, Sree Mahavishnu Temple Marthandapuram, and Sree Mahavishnu Temple Veranoor. The incomplete inscription in the Veranoor Temple in Tamil and Vatteluttu was identified and mentioned by the [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref>Indian archaeology, a review by Archaeological Survey of India, p. 69</ref>

There are several Christian churches in the village as well. The major church in the area is the [[Catholic Church|Roman Catholic]] St. Francis Xavier Church, which is one of several ancient Latin Catholic churches in the region. Other churches in the village include St. Anthony's, St. Alphonsa, [[St. Elijah's Church, Koduvila|St. Elijah's]], St. Mary's, and St. George.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

==Notable people==

* [[Suresh Babu]] (1953–2011): Olympic long jumper

* [[D. Vinayachandran]] (1946–2013): poet

* Kallada Sasi (1932-1996): Poet,Lyricist

== See also ==

[[Category: Villages in Kollam district]]