One of the best hospitals in Kerala named Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences is situated in Edappally North.
Edappalli Rajas ("Kings of Edappalli", known to the Portuguese as Repolim and to the Dutch as Repleim) were the rulers of the late medieval feudal kingdom of Edappally (Elangallur Swarupam), which also included parts of Kallooppara, Karthikapally, Haripad, Cherthala, Vazhakulam,(muvattupuzha) in the present day state of Kerala, India.
Later, "Edappally Thampuraan" expanded their monarchy to Paippad, Kallooppara and Chengaroor.