Thiruvalla taluk

Tiruvalla Taluk
Tiruvalla Taluk
Taluk
	Tiruvalla Taluk Location in Kerala, India
	Coordinates: 9°23′06″N 76°34′30″E / 09.385°N 76.575°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Headquarters	Tiruvalla
Government
• Type	Taluk
• Body	Tehsildar (Assistant collector)
Area
• Total	152 km2 (59 sq mi)
Elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	223,503
• Density	1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-27

Thiruvalla Taluk (alternatively spelt Tiruvalla) is a Taluk of the Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. The headquarters of the Taluk is in Thiruvalla which covers an area of 152 sq. km and has a population of 223,503. Despite having 5.7% geographical area of the district, it holds over 18.6% of the population of the district.

The taluk is known for its large community of Non-Resident Indians, most of whom are either Gulf Malayalis or have permanently settled in the West. Due to this migration phenomena, Thiruvalla is one among the taluks in Pathanamthitta district with declining youth population and negative population share. The taluk is also known for its large number of banks, with most major nationalised banks have branches in the taluk. All the three major rivers of the Central Travancore region- Pampa river, Manimala river, and Achankovil river flow through the Taluk.

History

The Taluk is an older settlement of Brahmins and Syrian Christians, and has developed a cosmopolitan culture resulting from the peaceful co-existence of the two communities. The various places in Tiruvalla have a different history to tell.

For the history of the places in Tiruvalla, refer: History of Tiruvalla city, History of Niranam, History of Koipuram, History of Kumbanad, History of Kavumbhagom from the respective wiki articles.

Famous personalities from the taluk

Poykayil Yohannan , social activist, social reformer, poet and the founder of PRDS
Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup, Poet (Mahakavi Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup )
Abraham Kovoor, famous hypnotherapist and rationalist
Abraham Mulamoottil, a Catholic priest, author, educationist, innovator, and philosopher
Abu Abraham, famous cartoonist
Babu Thiruvalla, movie director and producer
Baselios Marthoma Didymos I, former Malankara Metropolitan & Catholicos of Malankara, India and All the East (Malankara Orthodox Church)
Blessy (Blessy Iype Thomas), movie director
C. K. Ra, famous artist
C.P. Mathen (1890–1960), banker and founder of the Quilon Bank, Member of Parliament from Mavelikkara Constituency to the first Lok Sabha (1952), Indian Ambassador to the Sudan (1957)
John Abraham, movie director
K. G. George, movie director
Kailash, movie actor
Kakkanadan, novelist and writer
Kaveri, movie actress
Kaviyoor Ponnamma, movie actress
Kaviyoor Sivaprasad, Film Director
Kailash, movie Actor
M. G. Soman, movie actor
Dr. M.M. Thomas, former Governor of Nagaland, Chairperson of the World Council of Churchers (WCC)
Mathew T. Thomas, MLA 2006–present, and 1987–1991, Janata Dal, former transport minister of Kerala (2006–2009)
Meera Jasmine (Jasmine Mary Joseph), movie actress
Nadiya Moythu, movie actress
Nayantara (Diana Mariam Kurien, Kodiyattu), movie actress
Parvathy (Ashwathy Kurup), movie actress
Rajeev Pillai, model and movie actor
Sidhartha Siva, Actor, Director

Villages in Tiruvalla Taluk

PIN Codes

Tiruvalla 689101
Anjilithanam 689582
Ezhumattoor 689586
Kavumbhagom 689102
Kuttapuzha (Kizhakkanmuthoor) 689103
Manjadi Junction (Meenthalakara) 689105
Muthoor 689107
R.S.P.O. (Kuttapuzha) 689111
Kuttoor 689106
Thadiyoor 689545
Valanjavattom 689104
Karackal, Peringara 689108
Podiyadi 689110
Thirumoolapuram 689115
Chathankari 689112
Pullad 689548
Kumbanad 689547
Alanthuruthy, Azhyadathuchira 689113
Venpala 689114 – (Kuttoor panchyath)
Azyidathuchira 689113
Vallamkulam(nannoor) 689541
Eraviperoor 689542
Othera 689546
West Othera 689551
Nedumpuram 689578
Kaviyoor 689580
Mepral 689591
Mundiappally 689581
M. North 689543
Kuriannoor 689550