Kallara | Kottayam
Kallara is a small town in the Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Nearby villages also include Neendoor, Manjoor, Ayamkudy (Kaduthuruthy), Thalayolaparambu, Thalayazham and Vechoor. Kottayam is located 10 km south.
Agriculture is the main industry in Kallara. Acres of paddy fields are distributed throughout Kallara. The rubber latex industry is one of the prominent industries in the village. In addition to rubber latex, other industries are also now growing rapidly including gold and textile retailing, seafood and spices, health services, banking, and the fishing industry are among some of them. The town's economy has an emphasis on the service sector. Information technology is also becoming more essential. As the Government of Kerala is promoting the construction of Infoparks. Kallara is very rapidly industrialising because of its growth in these industries.Tourism is also another growing industry. The vast backwaters of Kerala are one of the most visited areas. Linked to the vast chain of rivers in Kerala. Traditional cargo boats called kettuvallams are modified into cruise boats and house boats often roam the backwaters giving tourists a view of Kallara's scenic beauty. In addition, there are many tours that take visitors into lush greenery and water bodies of Kallara. There are also several small hotels and spas that allow guests to enjoy herbal treatments. Toddy(Kallu) plays an important role in local economy and many people depended on that. "Vilikkumaram" a famous toddy shop attracts a lot of visitors.
Source - Wikipedia [May 2021]
Schools
S.M.V NSS High School
S.M.V Govt.L.P.School
S.S.V.U.P School
St. Thomas High School
Govt.S.K.V.U.P.S Perumthuruth
Govt.L.P.School Kallara South
Govt.H.W.L.P.S Kallara
St. Savior's L.P.S., Paravanthuruth
Sr.Savio Public School
The name Kallara came from the word " kallukaludae Ara". This is the place where bricks sent to coastal areas like Vaikom and Aleppy. The prominent land-mark at Kallara is Kallara Chantha and it is the Epic center. From there we can easily travel to Aleppy and Cherthala through Achan Road. Fr Thomas Viruthiyil constructed a Road with the help of villagers through paddy fields. For remembering him road is named as Achan Road. THis is the easiest route for people from Ettumannor, Palai etc. But the history of Kallara dates back to the first ever temple or devasthana called Pandavar Kulangara Sreekrishna Swamy Kshetram and Kallara Kavu. It is widely believed that this temple was consecrated by Pancha Pandavar with the prime deity Krishna and that is the etymology of its name.
