Kallara
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Kallara കല്ലറ |
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Monsoon clouds over Kallara
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| Coordinates: 9°18′N 76°40′E / 9.3°N 76.66°ECoordinates: 9°18′N 76°40′E / 9.3°N 76.66°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 686611 |
| Telephone code | 04829 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-36 |
| Coastline | 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 1.017 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 100.0%% |
| Climate | Am (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 2,743 millimetres (108.0 in) |
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.
The prominent land-mark at Kallara is the Sree Sarada Temple. The reigning deity is Goddess Saraswathi, the goddess of knowledge. 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. Kallara also have many churches of certain Christian factions. And the importance of these churches towards the education and the development of Kallara is really relevant. Main schools at Kallara are: 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 and Sr.Savio Public School
Kallara has similar tropical climate as the rest of the state of Kerala. The average temperature in the warmest months is about 33 °C and for colder months is 22 °C. The humidity is very high and can rise to about 90% during the monsoon seasons. During December, January and February winter temperature comes falls to around 15 °C. March, April and May, the summer months, the temperature can rise to about 36 °C.
The yearly total rainfall varies from 2500 mm and 1500 mm. Kallara is affected by the Arabian Sea branch of the Southwest Monsoons and the Northeast Monsoons (albeit quite less compared to the other). The Southwest monsoon extends from June to August and the Northeast monsoon extends from October to November. Flash floods occur every once in a while, especially during the Southwest Monsoon. The town is indented with numerous creeks and lakes, and is covered with lush greenery, rich in biodiversity. Kallara is mainly divided regionally into Perumthuruth, Paravanthuruth and Kallara.
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