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Kallooppara
Census village
KalloopparaLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaKalloopparaKallooppara (India)Show map of India
Coordinates: 9°24′54″N 76°38′08″E / 9.415025°N 76.635475°E / 9.415025; 76.635475
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Population
• Total	16,837
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-28 (Mallappally)

Kallooppara is a census village in Kallooppara gram panchayat in the Mallapally taluk of the district of Pathanamthitta in Kerala. As of 2011, it has a population of 16,837.

History of Kallooppara

The land of Kallooppara was previously known as "Perum Para Nadu" because of its large number of rocks. Later, the region was renamed Perumbranadu.

According to a local tradition of the Saint Thomas Christians, four prominent Namboothiri families who were converted to Christianity by St. Thomas between AD 52 and AD 72 were Kali, Kalikavu, Pakalomattom, and Sankarapuri. Due to religious discrimination, these families moved to southern Kerala by the end of the 2nd century. While Christian devotees in Kallooppara trace their roots to the first century, historical records indicate their arrival and settlement in Kallooppara from the 9th century onwards. Many migrated from Christian centers like Kuravilangad, Vaikom, and Kadambanad. Their lineages are known by family names such as Valiyaveedu, Melepeedika, Kallarakkal, Aalummud, Adangapurathu, Kurunthayil, Thazhepeedika, Mangalathu, Pallikkal, Chamathil, Pandakasalayil, Kanamoottil, Peralummootil, Vattasseril, Kochumannil, Karimbil, Moothedathu, Mundupalathingal and Pallimalayil.

The Kalari and the fort

In 1100, the historical region of Vemolinad was divided into "Vadakumkoor" and "Thekkumkoor." Thekkumkoor included areas such as Kottayam, Chenganacherry, Thiruvalla, Kanjirapally, and parts of the high range. Kallooppara, under Thekkumkoor, had a Kalari (martial arts training center) and a fort, which remained significant until recently. This served as a strategic base for the Thekkumkoor army. The King reportedly had strong ties with Kallooppara residents, especially the influential Old Nair lord Family in Koipuram, Eraviperoor. This family advised the King and helped transfer the Kallooppara sub-division to the Edappally dynasty after the decline of Thekkumkoor. Kallooppara then came under the Edappally dynasty (Elangalloor Swaroopam), whose founder was reportedly a priest from the Thrikkakara temple.

Modern Kallooppara

Kallooppara was once part of Thiruvalla taluka, but with the formation of Pathanamthitta district in 1983, a new taluka was created, and Kallooppara became part of it.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Indian census, Kallooppara had a population of 16,837. The sex ratio was 1127 females per 1000 males. Children under 6 constituted 7.58% of the population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 11.34% and 0.30% of the population, respectively. The literacy rate was 97.81% (98.05% for males and 97.60% for females), higher than the state average of 94% and the national average of 74.04%.

References

1. "2011 Census of India".
2. "2011 Census of India".
3. Vadakkekara, Benedict. (2007). Origin of Christianity in India : a historiographical critique. Delhi: Media House. ISBN 978-81-7495-258-5. OCLC 166255572.
4. Griswold, H. D. (April 1930). "Anthropology of the Syrian Christians". American Anthropologist. 32 (2): 318–319. doi:10.1525/aa.1930.32.2.02a00170. ISSN 0002-7294. S2CID 4148774.
5. "ST. MARY'S ORTHODOX CHURCH, KALLOOPPARA WEB SITE". www.kalloopparapally.com. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
6. Ajith, Ankitha (3 September 2022). "Thrikkakara: The place where Vamana met Mahabali". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
7. "2011 Census of India".

• Villages in Pathanamthitta district
• Villages in Thiruvalla taluk