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Pampady | |
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Town | |
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| Coordinates:9°34′00″N76°40′00″E / 9.566667°N 76.66667°E /9.566667; 76.66667 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.08 km2 (12.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 35,627 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam,English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686502 |
| Telephone code | 91 0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 05 |
Pampady is a large town in theKottayam district ofKerala, India. It is midway between the backwaters of Western Kerala and the mountains of theWestern Ghats.
According toMalayalam Dictionary,Sabdatharavali ofSreekandeswaram means "The Land of LordVishnu". The area where a Sreekrishna Temple was located was named Pampady, possibly influencing the town's current name.[2][3]
Vennimala, on the western border of Pampady was once the Capital ofThekkumkur. In 1749,Marthanda Varma ofVenadu captured Thekkumkoor and annexed it intoTravancore. After 1956, Pampady became a part of theTravancore-Cochin state. Old records dating back to ME 352 (AD 1176), kept with Kaithamattom Illam inVelloor, shed light on the history of Pampady. It details human inhabitation roughly 1,000 years ago. Up until the middle of 16th Century, Pampady was ruled by the king ofThekkumkoor. Pampady had three portions, Velloor, Pampady and Thekkan Pampady.[4] Major areas of Thekkan Pampady were owned by Kongoor Pallimana.
National highway 183 (Previously named National Highway 220) passes through the middle of Pampady city. It is also connected toKottayam,Ponkunnam,Kanjirappally,Pala,Pallickathode andKarukachal. Local railway stations include theKottayam railway station (16km) andChanganacherry railway station (22km). The nearest international airport isCochin International Airport (90km).
There are multiple temples located in the town, including Cheruvallikavu Devi temple, Pampady Mahadeva temple, St.John's Orthodox Cathedral Pampady and Alampally Sreekrishnaswamy temple. Catholic churches nearby include St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, St. Mary's Simhasana Cathedral, Devamatha Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Holy Immanuel CSI Church in Pampady, St. Simon's Jacobite Church in Velloor,St. Thomas Orthodox Church, South Pampady and Martha Mariam Jacobite Church Pampady East.
Schools located Pampady are managed by the Block Resource Centre. There are multiple high schools and higher educational institutions throughout the town, along with a number of primary schools.
The Malayalam writerPonkunnam Varkey was born in Pampady. Navalokam is an active cultural forum functioning within Pampady. There is an Arts Society located in the town, along with a cultural programmes in the Community Hall every month. Deepa Arts Club was an active club in the 1970s, and was affiliated with Manorama Balajanasakhyam. They used to participate in the Balalokam program ofAll India Radio.
The Pampady Block is located at Pallickathode about 9km from Pampady city. Pampady has multiple government and semi government institutions including the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, the Police Circle Inspector Office, a BSNL exchange, a Panchayath office and a KSEB Sub-station.