Pallippuram, Alappuzha


Pallippuram is a village located from Cherthala in the Alappuzha district of the Indian state of Kerala.

Geography

A serene village, it is wedged between Cherthala Municipality and the Thycattussery Panchayat. The settlement is surrounded by water on three sides - in the east and west by Vembanad Lake and in the south by the Chenganda River. A bridge provides access to mainland Cherthala while boats and ferry service to Vaikom are also available.
Pallippuram is noted for its whitish sand, which has extensive use in the glass and cement industries. Malabar Cements has a major industrial unit operating out of the Industrial Growth Centre at Pallippuram.

Places of worship

A major landmark in the village is Pallipuram Church, built in the 3rd century AD. Palackal Thoma Malpan was born and lived here, heading a Seminary for teaching priests, the first such run by the St. Thomas Christians, and the antecedent of St. Joseph's Seminary, Mannanam, with which it later merged.
Kadavil Mahalakshmi Temple is a famous Temple

Education

The College of Engineering, Cherthala, run by the Institute of Human Resources Development and affiliated to the Cochin University of Science and Technology, was inaugurated at Pallippuram in 2004.
NSS College for 3 year degree programmes is situated at pallippuram panchayath. It is established in 1964 offers under graduate and post graduate in various streams.
Website:https://nsscollegecherthala.ac.in/

Celebrities

the founder of the Indian Coffee House chain in Kerala, was a native of Pallippuram.