Mylapra is a small town in

Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta District (), is one of the List of districts of Kerala, 14 districts in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalitie ...

in the

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. It comes under the Mylapra Panchayath. The town is situated on the way to the famous

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pilgrim center,

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. The Main Eastern Highway (

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Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta (), is a municipality, city in southern Kerala, India, spread over an area of . It is the administrative capital of Pathanamthitta district. The town has a population of 37,538 (as of 2011 census). The Hindu pilgrim centre Sab ...

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Road/SH-08) passes through Mylapra.

Etymology

The word ''mylapra'' is derived from two Malayalam words ''myle'' (a

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) and ''appuram'' (the other side). It is believed that a hunter used a sword to kill a peacock but the peacock escaped narrowly and fell on one side and the sword hit the other. This was the birth of the names of two places, viz Mylapra and Vettipuram. "Myle (peacock) appuram (that side), Vett (cut) ipuram (this side). The side where the peacock fell is named Mylapra; the side where the sword fell is Vettipuram."

Demographics

India

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, Mylapra had a population of 10241 with 4836 males and 5405 females.

Religious places

Temples

*Mylapra Devi Temple *Devi temple, Kumbazha North *NSS Karayogam, Mylapra *SNDP Kumbazha North Temple

Churches

* St. George Orthodox Church, Mylapra * Sacred Heart Malankara Catholic Church, Mylapra *Salem Mar Thoma Syrian Church, Mylapra *Jerusalem Marthoma Church, Valliyanthy *Palamoodu Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Church, Kumbazha North *Salem Brethren Assembly, Mylapra. *St. Thomas Orthodox Chapel Mannapuzha. *St. Mary's Catholic Church Marygiri, Kattadi. *St. Thomas Malankara Catholic Church, Valliyanthy. *Indian Pentecostal Church Valliyanthy. *St. Marks CSI Church, Mylapra. *Orthodox Chappal, Valliyanthy.

Ashram

* Bethany Ashram, Mylapra * Mar Kuriakose Orthodox Dayara, Kumbazha North

Education

Schools

* Mount Bethany English Higher Secondary School, Mylapra *Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Mylapra (Kerala Board) *N.M.L.P School, Mylapra (Kerala Board) *Government L.P School, Mylapra (Kerala Board) *M.S.C.L.P. School, Valliyanthy. *SNV UP School, Kumpazhavadakku

Teacher Training Institute

* Sacred Heart Teachers Training College, Mylapra

Industrial Training Institute

* Mar Philoxenos ITI, Mylapra

Function hall

* St. George Auditorium, Mylapra * Sam's Auditorium * Jerusalem Marthoma Auditorium, Valliyanthy

Banking

State Bank of Travancore State Bank of Travancore (SBT) was a major Indian bank headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, and was a major associate of State Bank of India. SBT was a subsidiary of the State Bank of India, State Bank Group, but also had private sh ...

South Indian Bank The South Indian Bank Limited (SIB) is a major private-sector bank headquartered at Thrissur in Kerala, India. As of 31 December 2024, the bank had a network of 955 banking outlets (954 branches and 1 service branch) and 1290 ATMs/CRMs (1159 A ...

* Mylapra Service Co Operative Bank * Kumbazha North Service Co Operative Bank * Federal Bank

Shopping Area

* Amrutha Farmers Super Market

Industries

* Myfood Roller Flour Factory

References

Villages in Pathanamthitta district {{Pathanamthitta-geo-stub