Thalavoor

Thalavoor
തലവൂർ
Talavūr
village

Navarathri Mandapam
Coordinates: 9°2′40″N 76°49′46″E / 9.04444°N 76.82944°E / 9.04444; 76.82944Coordinates: 9°2′40″N 76°49′46″E / 9.04444°N 76.82944°E / 9.04444; 76.82944
Country  India
State Kerala
District Kollam
Government
  Body Gram panchayat
Area
  Total 33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English, Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 691508
Telephone code +91 475 .......
Vehicle registration KL-02
Nearest city Kottarakkara
Sex ratio 1069 : 1000 /
Literacy 90.61%
Lok Sabha constituency Mavelikkara
Kalathattu
Navagraha Mandapa
Durga Devi Temple
Temple gate
St.Johns Church

Thalavoor is a village located in the district of Kollam in the Kerala state of India. It is 77 km to the north of the State Capital, Thiruvananthapuram, and 28 km to the east of District Capital, Kollam. Thalavoor village is bordered by Pattazhy village to the north, Pidavoor village to the north-east, Vilakkudy village to the south-east, Melila village to the south and Mylom village to the west.

History

In earlier times, this land was a part of Elayadathu Swarupam, a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family. Kottarakkara was the capital of Elayadathu Swarupam.

Etymology

Up to 18th century, this land was a part of "Ilayidathu Swaroopam". At that time, most of the leaders (Malayalam: Thalavanmaar) in the Ilayidathu Swaroopam were from this place. They headed various departments of this royal dynasty. Hence this place came to known as "Thalavoor", meaning "Thalavanmaarude Ooru" i.e. "The Place of Leaders".

Geography

Geographical Location

Latitude  : 9°2'40"N

Longitude : 76°49'46"E

Sectors of Land

Outline map of Thalavoor village

The land of thalavoor is traditionally divided into six zones.

Governance

Thalavoor, like other parts of India, is governed by different levels of government such as the three tiers of 'Panchayatraj', namely Village, Block and Jilla and, of course, the state and central governments. The revenue and land administration has the village as the basic unit.

Wards of Thalavoor Gramapanchayath

Ward No. Ward Name Ward Member
1 Pandithitta Anu Xavier Kadakampallil
2 Ambalanirappu Rajesh V.
3 Tathamangalam Shinu
4 Meleppura Annamma Philip
5 Parankimammukal Vatsala A.
6 Pazhanjikkadavu Ponnachan O.
7 Panampatta Biju T.M.
8 Pidavoor Radhamohanan G.
9 Aruvithara Radhakrishnan N.
10 Kamukumcheri Santhosh Kumar K.R.
11 Chittashery Suresh Kumar K.R.
12 Neduvannoor Sheena Murali
13 Manjakkala Geetha Kumari
14 Nadutheri Vijaya Lakshmi
15 Randalummoodu Jyothi Lakshmi
16 Njarakkadu Thalavoor S. Rakesh
17 Aringada Deepa Teacher
18 Vadakodu Ambili Dasappan
19 Alakkuzhi Vijaya Kumar R
20 Kura Jalaja Gopinath

Places of worship

Sree Durga Devi Temple, Thrikkonnamarcodu, Thalavoor
Sree Mahadeva Temple, Saptharshi Mangalam, Thalavoor

Hindu Temples

Malanadakavu

Chundamala malanadakavu, Randalummoodu

Churches

Educational institutions

Hospitals

Nearby Places

See also

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References

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