Thiruvaniyoor

Thiruvaniyoor is an eastern suburb of the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. Situated around 15 km (9 mi) south-east from the city centre, it is a part of Kunnathunad taluk.[1]

Thiruvaniyoor
village
Thiruvaniyoor
Location in Kerala, India
Thiruvaniyoor
Thiruvaniyoor (India)
Coordinates: 9.944919°N 76.4164722°E / 9.944919; 76.4164722
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
TalukKunnathunad
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,327
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
2011 census code627955

History

During the starting years of 19th century, almost 90% of the land was under the control of Devaswom or landlords. The major devaswom and landlords at that time were Thiruvaniyoor Devaswom, Chemmanad Devaswom, Monappilly Devaswom, Muriyamangalam Devaswom, Purapperi Mana, Kizhakumbhagath Mana, Thuruthikkala Mana, Mathurakkattu Mana, etc.

Lions Club Thiruvaniyoor

Lions Club Thiruvaniyoor is the most popular social organization of Thiruvaniyoor. Lions movement started at Thiruvaniyoor in 2008. Captain Eldhose Paul Perumbattu was the charter president and Saji Chameli was the charter secretary. Lions Club has currently 30 active members. Across the globe, Lions are rolling up their sleeves and taking action. With over 1.4 million members, we’re the largest service organization in the world. And we’re as dedicated to helping those in need today as we were over 100 years ago when we first began.

Kunnathnadu Tehsil

This village is part of Kunnathnadu taluk of Ernakulam district. Other towns in this area include Kizhakkambalam, Kombanad, Mazhuvannoor, Rayamangalam and Thiruvaniyoor.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Thiruvaniyoor has 6413 households. The literacy rate of the village is 87.78%.[2]

Demographics (2011 Census)[2]
TotalMaleFemale
Population253271243812889
Children aged below 6 years213310791054
Scheduled caste303514751560
Scheduled tribe543024
Literates222331109511138
Workers (all)1035671513205
Main workers (total)892964202509
Main workers: Cultivators641497144
Main workers: Agricultural labourers657453204
Main workers: Household industry workers15112328
Main workers: Other748053472133
Marginal workers (total)1427731696
Marginal workers: Cultivators1429943
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers19288104
Marginal workers: Household industry workers311318
Marginal workers: Others1062531531
Non-workers1497152879684

References
  1. "Kerala villages" (PDF). Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  2. "Ernakulam district census data". 2011 Census of India. Directorate of Census Operations. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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