Thulappally is a small village in Perunad panchayath of Ranni tehsil in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala state, India.[2]
Thulappally | |
|---|---|
village | |
  Thulappally Location in India, Kerala  Thulappally Thulappally (Kerala) | |
| Coordinates: 9°24′49.43″N 76°57′40.41″E / 9.4137306°N 76.9612250°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayath |
| • Body | Ranni-Perunad panchayath |
| Elevation | 117 m (384 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686510[1] |
| Area code | 04735 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-62 (Ranni), KL-34 (Kanjirappally) |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Nearest city | Erumely, Mukkoottuthara, Koruthodu |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Pathanamthitta |
| Assembly constituency | Ranni |
| Climate | Tropical monsoon (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 31.13 °C (88.03 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 23.92 °C (75.06 °F) |
| Nearest airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
Etymology
editIt is believed that in ancient times there were many small churches in the forest regions including Nilakkal and Thulappally as a result by the visit of St. Thomas in 52 AD. Places like Thulappally and Plappally in the forest were named after these churches.[3] The head church of all these churches were known as Thalappally (Thala means head and pally means church) and which in course of time became "Thulappally".[4]
Geography
editBasically Thulappally is classified as Malanad (geographic division of Kerala) or high land with an altitude ranging from 117 m (384 ft) above mean sea level.[5] The place is located near to the sacred forest regions (Poongavanam) of Sabarimala with comparatively less population. River Pamba flows westwards through the northern part of Thulappally.
Pilgrim centers
editHindu temple
editVaikundapuram Sri Krishna Swami Temple, a Hindu shrine located on the banks of Pamba River with Lord Krishna as the principal deity is the main temple at Thulappally. The annual festival is hosted from 10 May.
Church
editSt. Thomas Mar Thoma Syrian Church, this is one of the oldest church in the area which belongs to the Syrian Christians. The church is established in the name of Mar Thoma Sleeha, to show as the reference to the Saint and the heritage of the church.
Mar Thoma Sleeha Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, a newly built church of the Catholics, where the old church was dedicated in the name of St George. This is a pilgrimage church located here under the Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Kanjirappally.
Sharon Fellowship Church, Thulappally is a Pentecostal Church.
- India Pentecostal Church of God, Thulappally
- Assemblies of God in India, Thulappally
Masjid
editHidhaythul Islam Juma Masjid, a Muslim Masjid located at Aithalappally on the way to Moolakkayam which is 1KM away from Thulappally Town.
Economy
editMajority of people depends upon the agricultural sector. Rubber is being cultivated widely and many rubber plantations are widespread in the populated regions. The hilly terrains here are suitable for its cultivation. Moreover, pepper, banana etc., are also cultivated. Many people works in abroad as well as in urban areas. The 'Malanadu development society' under Kanjirappally diocese has a rural electrification system named "Malanadu Mycro Hydel Power Project" (MHPP) at Thulappally. This small scale power project generates electricity from water bodies and supplies to about 250 families, shops and pilgrim centers.[4]
Climate
edit| Climate data for Thulappally, Kerala | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 30.6 (87.1) |
31.7 (89.1) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.2 (91.8) |
32.8 (91.0) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.3 (86.5) |
30.7 (87.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.1 (86.2) |
31.1 (88.0) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 21.7 (71.1) |
22.6 (72.7) |
29.0 (84.2) |
25.0 (77.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.6 (74.5) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
23.4 (74.1) |
23.0 (73.4) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.9 (75.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 23 (0.9) |
39 (1.5) |
69 (2.7) |
150 (5.9) |
212 (8.3) |
362 (14.3) |
378 (14.9) |
260 (10.2) |
202 (8.0) |
302 (11.9) |
210 (8.3) |
65 (2.6) |
2,272 (89.5) |
| Source: Climate-Data.org[6] | |||||||||||||
A tropical climate is normally experienced here. The place receives significant rainfalls during the monsoon, with a short dry season. The average annual temperature rises to 27.3 °C. The months of June, July and August receives sufficient amount of rainfall, while the temperature falls to 21.7 °C in the month of January. Humidity normally increases in the months of March and April. The presence of thick forests helps to develop local thundershowers.
Nearby schools and colleges
edit- Government Tribal HSS, Kissumam
- ST. George's LPS, Thulappally[7]
- ST. Mary's School, Anglevalley
- San Thome HSS, Kanamala
- Caarmel College of Engineering, Koonamkara, Perunad
- Muslim Educational Society (MES) College, Erumely
- Sree Narayana Arts and Science College, Chittar[8]
Nearby hospitals
edit- Government Ayurveda Hospital, Thulappally
- St. Thomas Hospital, Thulappally
- Assisi Hospital, Mukkoottuthara
- Government Primary Health Centre, Nilakkal
- Govt P.H.C Chithanya Hospital, Angamoozhy
Transport facilities
editThere are well connected state highways and rural roads which makes transportation more flexible. Neriyamangalam - Pamba state highway (SH-44), one among the important roads to Sabarimala passes through Thulappally. Both state-owned (KSRTC) and privately operated buses provides service to Thulappally from places like Kottayam, Erumely and Kanjirappally. At times of Sabarimala pilgrimage (Mandala-Makaravilakku), thousands of vehicles passes through the place. In the past, the regions including Thulappally was not so easily accessible due to the absence of quality roads. But the transportation facilities improved when the Kanamala- Elavumkal highway was inaugurated.[9][10]
Airports
editCochin International Airport is at distance of 125 km (78 mi) from here and Thiruvananthapuram international airport about 147 km (91 mi). A heliport is situated in Perunad which operates at times of Sabarimala pilgrimage.
Railways
editChengannur (59 km) Thiruvalla (63 km), Kottayam (65 km) and Changanassery (61 km) are the nearby railway stations.
Nearby places
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Thulappally Pin Code, Thulappally, Pathanamthitta Map, Latitude and Longitude, Kerala". www.indiamapia.com. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ "Thulappally, Pathanamthitta District, Kerala, India | Kerala Tourism". www.keralatourism.org. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "nilackal". www.smcim.org. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ a b "nilackal". www.smcim.org. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
- ^ "Elevation finder - Free map tools". www.freemaptools.com. 25 October 2016.
- ^ "CLIMATE: THULAPPALLY", Climate-Data.org. Web: [1].
- ^ "St.Georg's L.P.School Thulappally". www.icbse.com.
- ^ "Sree Narayana Arts & Science College Chittar - Home". sncollegechittar.weebly.com. 24 October 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Sabarimala roads to be repaired after rains". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Staff Reporter. "Heavy maintenance work of Sabarimala roads soon". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 December 2016.