Pallickal, Thiruvananthapuram
Pallickal | |
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village | |
  Pallickal Location in Kerala, India  Pallickal Pallickal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°50′28″N 76°48′02″E / 8.8412300°N 76.8006700°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Taluk | Varkala |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.36 km2 (6.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 16,900 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695604[1] |
| Telephone code | 0470268 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-81 |
Pallickal is a panchayath in Varkala Taluk of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 18 km east of Varkala along Varkala - Madathara State Highway 64 and 46 km north-east of capital city Trivandrum.[2] It is known for its lush paddy fields and Land of Volleyball in south kerala. More over, this village is full of Sports enthusiasts and supporters.
Attractions
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Pallickal is famous for the sports called " Maramadi" or [[Bull surfing|Bull Surfing
There are many temples in this village. They are Kodimarathinmood Devi Temple, Panappallil Bhagavathi Temple, Chazhoor Mahavishnu Temple, Pulimath Devei Temple, Anakunnam Mahadeva temple, Ayiravilli Mahadeva Temple, Ilamabarakkod Devi Temple, Parayil Sreedharmasastha temple, Mannavil Moorthi temple, Thevermukalil Ardha Nareerswara Temple, Pakalkkuri Maha Vishnu Temple, and the newly made Sree Narayana Gurudeve Temple at Moothala. There are five mosques in this village. One is situated in Pallickal town itself, which is recently renovated and Thazhebhagom Muslim Jamaath is one of the oldest mosques in this area.
Sports
[edit]Pallickal is called " Home of Volleyball " in Kerala. Jas club Pallickal molded a lot of stars to State, National and even International Levels
Schools
[edit]- Govt. Higher Secondary School, Pallickal
- Govt. U.P School, Pallickal
- Pakalkuri Higher Secondary School
- Moothala LP School
- Kattuputhusseri LP School
References
[edit]- ^ "India Post :Pincode Search". Archived from the original on 20 May 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
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