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Kallar River (Pamba)

Coordinates: 9°20′34″N 76°49′43″E / 9.34278°N 76.82861°E / 9.34278; 76.82861
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Kallar
Kallar river at Adavi
Kallar River (Pamba) is located in Kerala
Kallar River (Pamba)
Location of the mouth in Kerala
Kallar River (Pamba) is located in India
Kallar River (Pamba)
Kallar River (Pamba) (India)
EtymologyCombination of two Malayalam words, Kallu (stone) and Aar (river), meaning stony river
Native nameകല്ലാർ (Malayalam)
Location
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
Physical characteristics
MouthPamba
 • location
Vadasserikara
 • coordinates
9°20′34″N 76°49′43″E / 9.34278°N 76.82861°E / 9.34278; 76.82861
 • elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Basin features
LandmarksAdavi eco-tourism
CitiesThekkuthodu
Thannithode
Vadasserikara
WaterfallsChengara waterfalls
BridgesMundonmoozhi bridge
Vadasserikara bridge
Pengattu Kadav bridge

Kallar is a perennial tributary of Pamba river, the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala. Kallar originates in the forests of Ranni reserve in the eastern part of Pathanamthitta district. As the name implies, the river bed is mostly stony (Kallu+aar = Stony River). It flows its entire length through rich forests before merging with Pamba at Vadasserikkara. Small villages such as Thannithode, Thekkuthode and Manneera are the major human settlements along the banks of this river. Kallar is the main component of Adavi eco-tourism project at Mannera in the Konni forest division where it offers an opportunity for coracle riding along a three kilometer stretch. The river supports rich diversity of plants and animals.