Kallissery

Kallissery is a place in Chengannur Taluk of Alappuzha district of Kerala, India.LocationKallissery is a part of Thiruvanvandoor village and is a prominent area of local business. Kallissery is part of the Northern Pandanad. Kallissery is part of Chengannur assembly segment and Adv. KK Ramachandran Nair-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).EconomyKallissery 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 tourism and historyKallissery is known for religious tourism. 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 Kallisserypally. 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. Also the native of Dr. Justice T. Kochu Thommen Thamarappallil (former Judge, Supreme Court of India and Indian human rights commissioner).