Tiruvalla
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Tiruvalla തിരുവല്ല Thiruvalla |
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St. John's Cathedral, Tiruvalla
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 Tiruvalla
 Tiruvalla
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| Coordinates: 9°23′06″N 76°34′30″E / 9.385°N 76.575°ECoordinates: 9°23′06″N 76°34′30″E / 9.385°N 76.575°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta |
| Named for | Sreevallabha Temple |
| Government | |
| • Body | Tiruvalla Municipality |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 52,883 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 689101 |
| Telephone code | 91-469 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-27 |
| Literacy | 95.5% |
| Nearest Airport | Cochin International Airport Limited |
| Website | www |
Tiruvalla (alternately spelled Thiruvalla, Malayalam: തിരുവല്ല or തിരുവല്ലാ, Hindi: तिरुवल्ला, Sanskrit: श्रीवल्लभपुरम्) is a city and also the headquarters of the Taluk of same name located in Pathanamthitta district in the State of Kerala in South India. The city is spread over an area of 27.94 km2; it is the biggest commercial centre in the district of Pathanamthitta. It lies on the banks of the rivers Manimala and Pamba, and is a land-locked region surrounded by irrigating streams and rivers.
Tiruvalla is regarded as the "cultural capital of Central Travancore", and also called "Land of non resident Indians".
The city spans a geographic area of 27.94 km² with a population of 56,828 as of 2001. Males constitute 48% of the population and females 52%. In Tiruvalla, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Tiruvalla has a large Non-Resident Indian Community.
Tiruvalla is on the western border of Pathanamthitta district. The municipal town limits are Thirumoolapuram, Kattodu, Kuttapuzha, Formerly, some areas of present Changanacherry were parts of Tiruvalla taluk. Now the boundaries of the taluk are Varattar Bridge in the south, Parumala in the south west, Lappalam in the north, Pullad in the east and Neerattupuram in the west, situated in Alappuzha district. Pullad is the last point of Tiruvalla in the east, and it is in the Koipuram panchayat. Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram and Kochi are the nearest major cities.
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