Mullassery is a village in
Thrissur district in the state of
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, India.
It is located west of District Headquarters Thrissur and from the state capital Thiruvanathapuram. It houses
Parambanthali Mahadeva temple, Good Shepherd's Church and Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (Pudukkad North). The nearest railheads are at
Guruvayoor
Guruvayur () is a municipal temple town in Thrissur District, of Kerala State in India. It is a suburban town of Thrissur city, located from Thrissur towards the north-west. It houses the Guruvayur Shri Krishna Temple. It is located at ...
and Thrissur. Nearby airports are Cochin International Airport and Calicut Airport. Mullassery has a wetland ecosystem which is known as Kole lands. These Kole lands are considered rice granaries. Mullassery is an agricultural village however, today majority of youth of this village are UAE expatriates.
History
The name of the village is derived from the words "Mullai and "Cheri". "Mullai" means "Wealth and "Cheri" means "Part of a place". It is said that the combination of these two words made the name of the village as Mullaichery which is now known as Mullassery. The name symbolizes the richness of this agriculturally important land. Mullassery was included in the Kingdom of Cochin. Later it came under the control of Zamorins. The area was conquered by the British as a result of the Treaty with Tipu. During Indian freedom struggle,
Kasturba Gandhi
Kasturbai Mohandas Gandhi (, born Kasturbai Gokuldas Kapadia; 11 April 1869 – 22 February 1944) was an Indian political activist. She married Mohandas Gandhi, more commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, in 1883. With her husband and her eldest so ...
, Kamala Devi, Chatobadhya Sadhashirao visited this village. Jawaharlal club was the first club and library established in the village in 1930.
Important Personalities
Mithavadi Krishnan, Indian journalist and social reformer was born in this village.
Murali Cheeroth - Chairman,
Kerala Lalithakala Academy
Atlas Ramachandran, Indian Jeweller, Film Producer and actor.
Festivals
Parambanthali Shashti is a famous festival celebrated in the village.
Various Desam Committees condcut "Kavadi procession accompanied by Nadaswara melam is the major attractive event of this festival. Mullassery Centre Shashti Agosha Committee, Achante Ambalam, Kannan Kadu, Erinjikavu, Ayyanpankudam, Shaolin graman, Swamide Ambalm etc were some the prominent Desam committee organizing this festival.
Educational Institutions near Mullassery
Hindu Upper Primary School, Mullassery-The first school of Mullassery
Government Higher Secondary School, Mullassery
Vanivilasm UP School, Padoor
Aleemul Islam Higher Secondary School, Padoor.
Good Shepherd Central School, Mullassery.
Government Amenities Community Health Centre, Mullassey
Demographics
India
census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses in ...
, Mullassery had a population of 12819 with 5904 males and 6915 females.
References
Villages in Thrissur district
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