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'''Kallissery''' ({{IPAc-en|lang|k|æ|l|ᵻ|ˈ|s|ɛr|i}}; {{IPA-ml|kalliɕeːɾi|IPA}}) is a town in [[Chengannur]] Taluk of [[Alappuzha district]] of [[Kerala]], India.

==Location==
Kallissery is a town on the MC ROAD part of the [[Thiruvanvandoor]] village in the district of alleppey and is a prominent area of local business. Kallissery is part of the Northern Pandanad. It is part of Chengannur legislative assembly constituency. It was famous for its local markets. The old bridge built during British period across the river pamba was recently closed and a new wider bridge built for traffic along MC Road. Saji Cherian -Communist Party of India (Marxist) is the current MLA. In [[Lok Sabha]], Kallissery is represented by the sitting MP from Mavelikkara, Mr. Kodikunnil Suresh (Indian National Congress).{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

==Economy==
Kallissery is one of the wealthiest rural settlements in India. Remittance from NRIs is the primary source of income. Kallissery holds importance in the local community as it serves both as a village market place and an upcoming development. It connects [[Chengannur]] to [[Thiruvalla]] via the [[Main Central Road]]. Kallissery was an important trading center of timber, coconut, hill-produce, copra and coconut oil and other crops. A large amount of trade happened in late 1980s and early 1990s, with Alleppey port and later with Kochi through Pumba river.

== Religious History and Tourism ==
Kallissery is known for religious tourism. The famous chathayam vallamkali is being celebrated in kallissery in the month of chingam every year. There are number of chundan vallam (famous as palliyodam) owned by Karayogams which are taking part in the aranmula uthrattadi vallamkali at aranmula every year as a ritual w.r.t Aranmula Temple. The famous [[Anjilimoottil Itty Thommen Kathanar]] (priest), one of the most noteworthy leaders of the Malankara church who bravely resisted the Portuguese persecutions in the 17th century, was buried in Kallissery pally.

The area is also famous for [[Kadavil Malika]], which was historic in starting the [[Maramon Convention]].
The citizens of Kallissery played an important role in the early social struggles in Kerala.
The citizens of Kallissery played in the Travancore Legislature like Travancore Sri Mulam Assembly, the Sri Chithra Travancore State Legislative Council, Travancore Sri Mulam Assembly and later after independence, there were representatives in Rajya Sabha and Kerala Legislative.
Kallissery is also the native place of Dr. Justice T. Kochu Thommen Thamarappallil (former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Indian human rights commissioner).

==Places of worship==
* Umayattukavu Devi Temple
* Sri Mutharamman Devi Temple
* Sri Narayana Guru Mandiram
* St. Mary's Knanaya Valiyapally Kallissery
*St. Thomas Malankara Syrian Catholic Church, Umayattukara, Kallissery
* Azhakiya Kavu Temple
* Mazhukeermel Vishnu Kshetram
* Umayattukara St Thomas Orthodox Valiyapally Kallissery
* Indian Pentecostal Church Of God (IPC) Ebenezer, Kallissery
* Umayattukara Marthoma Church, Kallissery
*Kallissery Brethren Assembly
*Umayattukara Christian Brethren Church, Kallissery
*Umayattukara Brethren Assembly, Kallissery
*Mazhukeer Brethren Church

==Educational organizations==
*Kallissery Vocational Higher Secondary School
*Brethren Theological College, Kallissery
*Ebenezer English Medium High School
*ST.Marys School Kallissery
*Government U.P.S Kallissery

== Area ==
Kallissery held an importance in the common economy of the village folk from Prayar, [[Thiruvanvandoor]] and neighbouring villages as it was a local market. As Kallissery is located along the [[Main Central Road|M.C.]] Road, it serves as an important [[Kerala State Road Transport Corporation|KSRTC]] bus stop and landmark for various businesses in the area.

== Towns ==
The nearest municipal towns are Chengannur (2 km from Kallissery) and Thiruvalla (6.5 km from Kallissery)

==Boat racing==
Kallissery has 5 Palliyodams (snake boats) owned by different "Karas" (locality): Umayattukara, Vizumayattukara, Keezhuvanmazhy, Vanmazhy, Muthavazhy and Prayar. Among those, Umayattukara has the biggest one.

== Rail ==
The nearest Railway Station is Chengannur Railway station, which is only 2 kilometers from Kallissery.

==Air==
The nearest airport is Trivandrum International airport, which is about {{convert|118|km}} from Kallissery. Another nearby airport is Cochin International Airport (CIAL), which is about {{cvt|124|km}} from Kallissery.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Alappuzha district}}

[[Category:Villages in Alappuzha district]]

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