Thiruvalla taluk

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Tiruvalla Taluk
Taluk (Sub-district)
Tiruvalla Taluk is located in Kerala
Tiruvalla Taluk
Tiruvalla Taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°23′06″N 76°34′30″E / 09.385°N 76.575°E / 09.385; 76.575Coordinates: 9°23′06″N 76°34′30″E / 09.385°N 76.575°E / 09.385; 76.575
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictPathanamthitta
HeadquartersTiruvalla
Government
 • TypeTaluk
 • BodyTehsildar (Assistant collector)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total223,503
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-27

Tiruvalla Taluk (alternately spelt Thiruvalla) taluk is a tehsil (sub-district) in the Pathanamthitta district of Kerala, India. The headquarters of the Taluk is at Tiruvalla town itself, which lies almost in the centre of the Taluk. The borders are Maramon on east, Idinjillam on North, Chakkulathukavu on the west, and Kuttoor Arattupuzha Bridge in the South. The rivers Pamba and Manimala flow through this Taluk. According to the 2011 Census, Tiruvalla taluk has the lowest birth rate in kerala.(10.63 per 1,000)

Tiruvalla Taluk formerly included the present day Mallapally Taluk. The Taluk is noted for its large number of non resident Indian community and a large number of banks. Most of the nationalised banks have at least two branches in 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[]

  • 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)
  • Chippy, movie actress
  • John Abraham, movie director
  • K. G. George, movie director
  • Kailash, movie actor
  • Kakkanadan, novelist and writer
  • Kaveri, movie actress
  • Kaviyoor Ponnamma, movie actress
  • 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
  • J. Philipose, Writer/satirist

Places in Tiruvalla Taluk[]

PIN Codes[]

  1. Tiruvalla 689101
  2. Anjilithanam 689582
  3. Ezhumattoor 689586
  4. Kavumbhagom 689102
  5. Kuttapuzha (Kizhakkanmuthoor) 689103
  6. Manjadi Junction (Meenthalakara) 689105
  7. Muthoor 689107
  8. R.S.P.O. (Kuttapuzha) 689111
  9. Kuttoor 689106
  10. Thadiyoor 689545
  11. Valanjavattom 689104
  12. Karackal, Peringara 689108
  13. Podiyadi 689110
  14. Thirumoolapuram 689115
  15. Chathankari 689112
  16. Pullad 689548
  17. Kumbanad 689547
  18. Alanthuruthy, Azhyadathuchira 689113
  19. Venpala 689114 – (Kuttoor panchyath)
  20. Azyidathuchira 689113
  21. Vallamkulam(nannoor) 689541
  22. Eraviperoor 689542
  23. Othera 689546
  24. Nedumpuram 689578
  25. Kaviyoor 689580
  26. Mepral 689591
  27. Mundiappally 689581
  28. M. North 689543
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