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Thalayolaparambu

Thalayolaparambu

Town in Kerala, IndiaThalayolaparambuTownThalayolaparambu Main JunctionThalayolaparambuLocation in Kerala, IndiaShow map of KeralaThalayolaparambuThalayolaparambu (India)Show map of IndiaCoordinates: 9°47′06″N 76°26′53″E / 9.785°N 76.4481°E / 9.785; 76.4481CountryIndiaStateKeralaDistrictKottayamTalukVaikomGovernment • BodyGrama Panchayat • Panchayat PresidentShiji Vincent ChandiyilArea • Total19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)Population (2011) • Total22,571 • Density1,170/km2 (3,030/sq mi)Languages • OfficialMalayalam, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)PIN686605Telephone code04829Vehicle registrationKL-36, KL-05Sex ratio0.99 ♂/♀Literacy99%Lok Sabha constituencyKottayamNearest cityVaikom Thalayolaparambu is a town situated in Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Spanning over an area of 19.3 square kilometres with a population of 22,571 people, this mini-town is home to some of the well-known personalities such as the former Chief minister of Travancore-Cochin A. J. John, Anaparambil, the late Malayalam novelist/writer Vaikom Muhammed Basheer, the former Chief Justice of India K. G. Balakrishnan, and KK. Thalayolaparambu also hosts the major market established duri