# Thiruvalla taluk

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 154 sq. km and has a population of 2,23,503. Despite having 5.7% geographical area of the district, it holds over 28.6% of the population of the district.The Taluk Area Of Thiruvalla Extends From Kozhencherry Bridge(East)near Maramon and extends Beyond Parumala(West).North From Ezhinjillam North To Pravinkoodu Junction (South).
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 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

* Tiruvalla
* Kadapra
* Kuttoor
* Peringara
* Nedumpuram
* Kaviyoor
* Koipuram
* Thottapuzhassery
* Eraviperoor
* Kavumbhagom

## 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