Thiruvalla taluk
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 kuttoorArattupuzha 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 | |
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Taluk (Sub-district) | |
  Tiruvalla Taluk Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 09.385°N 76.575°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Headquarters | Tiruvalla |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Tehsildar (Assistant collector) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 223,503 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
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
- Anish Joseph, Politician and Businessmen
- 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 Catholicos of 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 [Mallapally Taluk]]
- 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
- Renny Johnson, movie actor and movie producer
J. Philipose, Writer/satirist
Places 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
- Nedumpuram 689578
- Kaviyoor 689580
- Mepral 689591
- Mundiappally 689581
- M. North 689543