Thalayolaparambu
Thalayolaparambu | |
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Town | |
St.George Church | |
| Coordinates: 9°47′06″N 76°26′53″E / 9.785°N 76.4481°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Taluk | Vaikom |
| Government | |
| • Body | Grama Panchayat |
| • Panchayat President | Shiji Vincent Chandiyil |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,571 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686605 |
| Telephone code | 04829 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-36, KL-05 |
| Sex ratio | 0.99 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 99% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kottayam |
| Nearest city | Vaikom |
| Website | lsgkerala |
Thalayolaparambu is a town situated in Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Spanning over an area of 19.3 square kilometres with a population of 22,571 people, this mini-town is home to some of the well-known personalities such as the former Chief minister of Travancore-Cochin A. J. John, Anaparambil, the late Malayalam novelist/writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer, the former Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan, and KK. Thalayolaparambu also hosts the major market established during the administration of Velu Thampi Dalawa, and is one of those few Keralite markets that still retains its old-world charm till date.