Omallur

Omalloor
Omalloor
town
The main Omallur mansion or tharavadu
The main Omallur mansion or tharavadu
Coordinates: 9°14′48.3″N 76°45′3.47″E / 9.246750°N 76.7509639°E / 9.246750; 76.7509639
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Area
 • Total14.54 km2 (5.61 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total17,611
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689647
Telephone code0468
Vehicle registrationKL-03

Omallur is a small town in Kerala, about 3.5 km south of Pathanamthitta District headquarters. Omallur is famous for Vayal Vanibham, which is an annual farming fair held in the month of Meenam (October). People from both within and outside the town participate in the fair.[3]

  1. ^ "Omalloor at a glance". Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Census Of India - Omalloor Population". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Retrieved 14 June 2015.
  3. ^ The Hindu article [dead link]