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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malakkappara
| other_name =
| nickname = Angel Rock
| settlement_type = [[Hill station]]
| image_skyline = Malakkaparai Hill Station - panoramio.jpg
| image_alt = Malakkappara
| image_caption = Malakkappara Hill Station
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|10|16|40|N|76|51|15|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
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| government_type = [[Panchayati Raj (India)]]
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =
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| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 948.64
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]], [[English language|English]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 680721
| registration_plate = KL-08, KL-64
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 =[[Chalakkudy]], [[Pooyamkutty]], [[Thrissur]]
| blank1_name_sec2 = Nearest Railway Station
| blank1_info_sec2 = [[Chalakudy railway station]]
| website =
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'''Malakkappara''' or '''Malakhappara''' is a small hill station [[Thrissur district]], state of [[Kerala]], India. This place is situated in the border of Kerala and [[Tamil Nadu]].

==Etymology==
The place gets its name from the Malayalam word ''Malakha-Para'' (മാലാഖപ്പാറ), meaning "Rock of the Angel", referring to a popular legend among [[Saint Thomas Christians]] of central Kerala.

==Geography==
The area consists of the tea estate owned by [[Tata Tea]], forest area of [[Kerala Forest Department]] belonging to both Vazhachal Forest Division and Malayattur Forest Division. Many [[endangered]] and [[Endemism|endemic]] species of [[flora]] and [[fauna]] are found in the forests of Malakkappara area. There is 86 km distance from [[Chalakudy]] along the [[State Highway 21 (Kerala)|State Highway 21]] via Thumboormuzhi, [[Athirappilly Falls|Athirappilly]], [[Vazhachal Falls|Vazhachal]], Sholayar etc. Malakkappara is 89 km distant from [[Pollachi]] via Attakatti, [[Valparai]], [[Solaiyar Dam]] etc. [[Tamil Nadu]] is the border state of Malakkappara.<ref>The malakkapara hill station is surrounded by [[Parambikulam Tiger Reserve]] , [[Anamalai Tiger Reserve]] and [[Nelliampathi]] hills. The famous river [[Sholayar Dam|Sholayar]] drains this area.</ref> [[Sholayar Dam]] in Kerala State is situated just {{cvt|5|km}} away from Malakkappara.<ref>http://www.theworldways.com/the-malakkappara-ways/</ref>
==Gallery==

<gallery>
Tea Plantation at Malakkappara DSC 9988.jpg|Tea Plantation at Malakkappara
Malakkaparai - panoramio (29).jpg|Malakkappara Road
</gallery>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links ==
*[http://enteyathrakal.com/athirapally-to-valparai Athirapally To Valparai]
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[[Category:Villages in Thrissur district]]

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->Boschanot at 11:01, 19 September 2021