Plappally

Plappally is a settlement located in the Goodrical range of the Ranni Forest Division in the state of Kerala, India. The place is an intersection point of Mannarakulanji–Chalakkayam state highway (NH-183) and Erumely–Thulappally–Plappally route. There is a forest station in Plappally under the Kerala State Forest and Wildlife Department.^[1]

Plappally
Settlement
Plappally Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°22′49.43″N 76°55′52.6″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Ranni - Perunad panchayath
Elevation	354 m (1,161 ft)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689662
Area code	04735
Vehicle registration	KL-62, KL-03
Coastline	0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cities	Chittar, Angamoozhy
Lok Sabha constituency	Pathanamthitta
Climate	Moderate Climate (Köppen)
Avg. summer temperature	35 °C (95 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	20 °C (68 °F)

Plappally derives its name from a family named Plappally as pronounced and proclaimed by Chembakasssery Raja. It is said that a location in the Goodrical range of Ranni forest division in the state of Kerala, India was where this family stayed. Around the 1790s this family migrated to regions near to the backwaters of Kerala. Parts of this family resides and takes care of their deity the Devi temple in Plappally and Thevar at Kottayam. ^[2]