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Village in Kerala, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Mylapra is a small town in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. It comes under the Mylapra Panchayath. The town is situated on the way to the famous Hindu pilgrim center, Sabarimala. The Main Eastern Highway (Punalur–Pathanamthitta–Muvattupuzha Road/SH-08) passes through Mylapra.[1]
Mylapra | |
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village | |
Coordinates: 9°17′0″N 76°47′0″E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Pathanamthitta |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 10,241 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 689671,689678 |
Telephone code | 0468 |
Vehicle registration | KL-03 |
The word mylapra is derived from two Malayalam words myle (a peacock) 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."
As of 2001[update] India census, Mylapra had a population of 10241 with 4836 males and 5405 females.[1]
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