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The Bishop Jacob Memorial CSI Hospital is located in Pallam. Its rooms were built by contributions from many better suituated families in India and equipment was financed by donations from Germany. It is near the Buchanan High School and Buchanan Teachers Training Institute, which are all located in a spacious campus and belong to the Church of South India, Madhya Kerala Diocese.
When electricity generation started in the erstwhile State of Travancore-Cochin, the first power house was set up in Pallam. The first stretch of HT transmission lines also passed through this village (Pallivasal to Pallam and then on to Kundara).
This village also houses the famous Toddy shop, popularly known as the "Karimpumkala Toddy Shop". Toddy is the sap of the coconut (palm) tree, a healthy drink which can become heady when fermented. It was the common man's drink, but the "Shop" was more famous for its fish, beef, shrimp and chicken preparations which were consumed along with Kappa (tapioca-a root vegetable). The blue "fresh water shrimp" is considered to be a real delicacy here.
Haley Mathew, son of Kallooparambil Mathachan of the 'Edathumpadickal' family, was a pioneering planter was a great patron of "Vallom Kali" - the native boat race. The 'Kallooparamban' snake boat has won many a laurel in boat races such as the "Nehru Trophy" boat race (1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1992, 1993), etc.
Several government offices are located in the village and it is also the heart of electrical distribution system of the Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB). The village and its environs are rich with the emerald greenery of paddy fields.
The State Highway, M.C. Road, runs through the village. Most State Corporation buses use this route. The main junctions on this highway for Pallam are Pallam Power House, Pallam Borma, Pallam Buchanan, Pallam Post Office and Pallam Mavilangu.
The language is Malayalam as is prevalent in the rest of the state.
The western side of the village consists of the famed Kerala backwaters. It is also the site of a very old light-house, known as Munroe light, set up by Col. Munroe, the erstwhile British Resident of Travancore. The village is a very calm and quiet place, although it is just 7 km. from the town of Kottayam.
Well known families in Pallam include Parekadavil,kalapurackal,koithara,Edathumpadickal, Pathiyil, Chirayil(Purackal), Plamparambil, Anjilimoottil, Azhipurakal,Ennakal, Aryattuparampil,Palakkudiyil, Madackal, Kunnuthara, Pulluparambil,Velloothottam,Kannampuram, Peedika Parambil, Parayil, Malathusseril, Mattakkatt,Chembithara, Parapuram etc.
Some famous medical doctors from Pallom are the late Dr.Liza Chacko, Ph.D., formerly Professor and Head of the Department of Anatomy, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Dr.Chinoy Chacko, formerly Professor of Pathology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, and Mrs.Chinoy Chacko, formerly Head of the Nursing College, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Dr. Ammini Philip and Dr. Mary.
Pallam is also the future site of a new company named MagCo
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