Thiruvalla Taluk (alternatively spelt Tiruvalla) is one among the 6 Taluks 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 3,23,503. Despite having 5.8% geographical area of the district, it holds over 27% of the population of the district.
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
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