Thiruvalla taluk
Tiruvalla 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 |
| Area | |
• Total | 154 km2 (59 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 323,503 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,440/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 689 XXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
Thiruvalla Taluk (alternatively spelt Tiruvalla) is one among the 6 Taluks of the Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala.[1] The headquarters of the taluk is in Thiruvalla which covers an area of 154 sq. km and has a population of 3,23,503. Despite having 5.8% geographical area of the district, it holds over 27% 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.
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
- Tiruvalla
- Kadapra
- Kuttoor
- Peringara
- Nedumpuram
- Kaviyoor
- Koipuram
- Thottapuzhassery
- Eraviperoor
- Kavumbhagom
References
- ^ "Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011". censusindia.gov.in. Ministry of Home Affairs. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2025.