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Tiruvalla
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Also known as Thiruvalla, Sreevallabhapuram, Thiruvallabhapuram, Valla Vai

Key facts

Settlement.name
Thiruvalla
Settlement.settlement_type
Municipality
Settlement.image_caption
From top to bottom: 1.KSRTC Terminal Complex is one of its four BOT depots 2.Panoramic view of SCS Junction. 3.Sreevallabha Temple
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India Kerala
Settlement.pushpin_label_position
right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
Location in Kerala, India
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
State
Settlement.subdivision_type2
District
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Kerala
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pathanamthitta
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2
27.15
Settlement.elevation_m
14
Settlement.population_total
52,883
Settlement.population_as_of
2011
Settlement.population_density_km2
1,948
Settlement.demographics_type1
Languages

via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

16 sections
Contents
  • Etymology
  • History
  • Ancient period
  • The rise of feudalism
  • Early Modern period
  • Geography and climate
  • Demographics
  • Religion
  • Administration and government
  • Sports
  • Indoor Cricket
  • Food and other cultural activities
  • Notable persons
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Thiruvalla, () also spelled Tiruvalla, is a municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. The town is spread over an area of and has a population of 52,883 people, down from 56,837 in 2001. It is also the Headquarters Of Thiruvalla Revenue Division. It lies on the northern banks of the Manimala River, in a land-locked region surrounded by irrigating canals and rivers. It is the largest town in the district, and is a major financial, educational, healthcare, cultural, and commercial centre in central Travancore. It is also called The Healthcare City & Banking Capital Of Kerala. Thiruvalla Taluk has a land area Of .

== Etymology == There are two theories as to the origin of the name "Thiruvalla".

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tiruvalla” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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