About Village
Kallara is a village and a Grama Panchayath in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is located near Karette, a junction in the MC road.Kallara is about 40 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city, 7 km distance from State High Way road and 20 km far from National High Way 47.
Geography
Kallara is about 40 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city, 7 km distance from State High Way road and 20 km far from National High Way 47.
Socio-Economic
The Kallara-Pangode Freedom Struggle″ is one of the 39 agitations declared by the Government of India as the movements that led to the country gaining independence from the British rule. It is listed alongside some of the most important movements of Indian independence such as Quit India Movement, Khilafat Movement, Malabar Rebellion, the Ghaddar Movement and Hollwell Revolt Movement by Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose. It is ranked 26th among the 39 most revered movements that were part of Indian Independence Movement and culminated in the British rule ending over Indian territories in 1947. Assembly constituency: Vamanapuram ,Lok Sabha constituency: Attingal.
Tourism
The famous temple Thumpodu mudippura devi temple is situated in Thumpodu ward of kallara panchayath. The Annadhanam and Ponkala associated with Thumpodu mudippura fest calls attention of many people. Raktha sakshi mandapam, in memory of those who shed blood in Kallara- Pangodu revolution is situated in the town. Juma masjid of Kallara is also situated in the town, thousands of devotees used to come and pray here.