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{{no footnotes|date=July 2017}}
{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
| name                    = Thalavoor
| name                    = Thalavoor
| native_name            = തലവൂർ
| native_name_lang        = ml
| other_name              = Talavūr
| other_name              = Talavūr
| settlement_type        = village
| settlement_type        = village
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| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_name        = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1      = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type1      = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2      = District
| subdivision_type2      = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name1      = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| subdivision_name2      = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
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| timezone1              = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| timezone1              = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1            = +5:30
| utc_offset1            = +5:30
| postal_code_type        = PIN
| postal_code_type        = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code            = 691508
| postal_code            = 691508
| area_code              = +91 475 .......
| area_code              = +91 475 .......
| area_code_type          = Telephone code
| area_code_type          = Telephone code
| registration_plate      = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-02
| registration_plate      = [[List of RTO districts in India#KL.E2.80.94Kerala|KL]]-80
| blank1_name_sec1        = Nearest city
| blank1_name_sec1        = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1        = [[Kollam]]
| blank1_info_sec1        = [[Kollam]]
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[[File:Thalavoor Thrikkonnamarkodu Durga Devi Temple Kalathattu.jpg|thumb|Kalathattu]]
[[File:Thalavoor Thrikkonnamarkodu Durga Devi Temple Kalathattu.jpg|thumb|Kalathattu]]
[[File:Railway line near Kuri railway station, Jan 2020.jpg|right|thumb|[[Kollam–Sengottai branch line|Kollam-Sengottai rail line]] near Thalavoor]]
[[File:Thalavoor Thrikkonnamarkodu Durga Devi Temple Navagraha Mandapa.jpg|thumb|Navagraha Mandapa]]
[[File:Thalavoor Thrikkonnamarkodu Durga Devi Temple Navagraha Mandapa.jpg|thumb|Navagraha Mandapa]]
[[File:Thalavoor Durga Devi Temple.jpg|thumb|Durga Devi Temple]]
[[File:Thalavoor Durga Devi Temple.jpg|thumb|Durga Devi Temple]]
[[File:Thalavoor Thrikkonnamarkodu Durga Devi Temple Front view Near.jpg|thumb|Temple gate]]
[[File:Thalavoor Thrikkonnamarkodu Durga Devi Temple Front view Near.jpg|thumb|Temple gate]]
[[File:Stjohnsvadacode.JPG|thumb|St.Johns Church]]
[[File:Stjohnsvadacode.JPG|thumb|St.Johns Church]]
 
'''Thalavoor''' is a village located in the district of [[Kollam district|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. Thalavoor is a part of [[Pathanapuram Block Panchayat]]
'''Thalavoor''' is a village in [[Kollam district]], [[Kerala]], [[India]].  


==History==
==History==


In earlier times, this land was a part of Elayadathu Swarupam, a principality ruled by a branch of the [[Travancore]] Royal Family.
In earlier times, this land was a part of Elayadathu Swarupam, a principality ruled by a branch of the [[Travancore]] Royal Family.{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
[[Kottarakkara]] was the capital of Elayadathu Swarupam.
[[Kottarakkara]] was the capital of Elayadathu Swarupam.


==Etymology==
==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".{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}
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".{{citation needed|date=July 2017}}


==Geography==
==Geography==
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===Sectors of Land===
===Sectors of Land===
[[Image:Thalavoor Village Outline Map.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Outline map of Thalavoor village]]
[[File:Thalavoor Village Outline Map.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Outline map of Thalavoor village]]


The land of thalavoor is traditionally divided into six zones.
The land of thalavoor is traditionally divided into six zones.
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*Aringada (South Zone of Thalavoor)
*Aringada (South Zone of Thalavoor)


==Politics==
==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.


Thalavoor, like other parts of India, is governed by different levels of government such as the three tiers of 'Panchayatraj', namely Grama, Block and District and, of course, the state and central governments. The revenue and land administration has the village as the basic unit.  
Wards of Thalavoor Gramapanchayath
 
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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==
==Places of worship==
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*Sree Mahalakshmi Temple manjakkala pulimukku
*Sree Mahalakshmi Temple manjakkala pulimukku
*Sree Dharmasastha temple manjakkala
*Sree Dharmasastha temple manjakkala
*Chundamala malanadakavu, Randalummoodu
 
===Malanadakavu===
Chundamala malanadakavu, Randalummoodu


===Churches===
===Churches===


*St. George Orthodox Church, Ambalathinnirappu
*St. George Orthodox Church, Ambalathinnirappu
*Shalom IPC Hall,Ambalathinnirappu*
*Shalom IPC Hall, Ambalathinnirappu
*Palakkuzhi Marthoma Church Ambalathinnirappu
*Palakkuzhi Marthoma Church Ambalathinnirappu
*Mar Semavoon Destooni Orthodox Church, Manjakkala
*Mar Semavoon Destooni Orthodox Church, Manjakkala
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*St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Manjakkala
*St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Manjakkala
*St. George Orthodox Church, Kulamudy
*St. George Orthodox Church, Kulamudy
*St. Jude Chapel, Santhi Bhavan, Nadutheri
*St. Jude Orthodox Chapel, Santhi Bhavan, Nadutheri
*St. George Orthodox Church, Nadutheri
*St. George Orthodox Church, Naduthery (East), Melepura
*Bethel AG Church, Nadutheri
*Bethel AG Church, Nadutheri
*Marthoma Church, Nadutheri
*Marthoma Church, Nadutheri
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*Divya Rekshaka Latin Catholic Church (Romapally), Pandithitta
*Divya Rekshaka Latin Catholic Church (Romapally), Pandithitta
*Brethren Church, Pandithitta
*Brethren Church, Pandithitta
*St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, pandithitta*C.S.I. Church, Randalummoodu
*St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Pandithitta
*C.S.I. Church, Randalummoodu
*St. Mary's Orthodox Valiya Palli, Randalummoodu
*St. Mary's Orthodox Valiya Palli, Randalummoodu
*St. John's Orthodox Church, Vadacodu
*St. John's Orthodox Church, Vadacodu
*St. John's Malankara Catholic Church, Vadacodu
*St. John's Malankara Catholic Church, Vadacodu
*St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Alakkuzhy
*Sacred heart latin catholic church, Aringada


==Educational institutions==
==Educational institutions==
*Government Lower Primary School, Vadacodu
*Government Lower Primary School, Vadacodu
*Government Lower Primary School, Kura, Thalavoor
*Government Lower Primary School, Kura, Thalavoor
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==Hospitals==
==Hospitals==
*Government Ayurveda Hospital, Nadutheri, Thalavoor
*Government Ayurveda Hospital, Nadutheri, Thalavoor
*Primary Health Centre, Thalavoor
*Primary Health Centre, Thalavoor
*Ayush Primary health centre, NHM, Homoeo, Thalavoor


==Nearby places==
==Nearby Places==
*[[Kunnicode]]-4 km
*[[Kunnicode]]-4 km
*[[Pattazhy]]-6 km
*[[Pattazhy]]-6 km
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*[[Punalur]]-12 km
*[[Punalur]]-12 km


==Related pages==
==See also==
*[[Kerala]]
*[[Kerala]]
*[[Kollam district]]
*[[Kollam district]]


==Other websites==
==External links==
 
{{commons category}}
{{commons category}}
*[http://kollam.nic.in/villa.html Villages in Kollam District]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070210123336/http://kollam.nic.in/villa.html Villages in Kollam District]
*[http://kollam.nic.in/pathamap.html Map of Pathanapuram Taluk]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070927044054/http://kollam.nic.in/pathamap.html Map of Pathanapuram Taluk]
*[http://www.kollam.gov.in/atlas/thematic_data/Kollam_APPMR_FAC.pdf Thalavoor in the thematic atlas of Kollam District - availability of approach roads]{{Dead link|date=February 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
*[http://www.kollam.gov.in/atlas/thematic_data/Kollam_APPMR_FAC.pdf Thalavoor in the thematic atlas of Kollam District - availability of approach roads]{{Dead link|date=June 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=no }}
*[http://lsgkerala.in/thalavoorpanchayat/general-information/ Thalavoor Panchayat - General Information]
*[http://lsgkerala.in/thalavoorpanchayat/general-information/ Thalavoor Panchayat - General Information]
*[http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/Content/LBDetails.asp?LT=5&ID=324 Outline of Thalavoor Grama Panchayat]
*[http://www.lsg.kerala.gov.in/Content/LBDetails.asp?LT=5&ID=324 Outline of Thalavoor Grama Panchayat]
==References==
*[http://www.scientificastrology.com/keralaplaceT.htm Latitude and Longitude of Thalavoor]
*[http://www.scientificastrology.com/keralaplaceT.htm Latitude and Longitude of Thalavoor]


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Latest revision as of 18:23, 16 April 2022

Thalavoor
Talavūr
village
Navarathri Mandapam
Navarathri Mandapam
Coordinates: 9°2′40″N 76°49′46″E / 9.04444°N 76.82944°E / 9.04444; 76.82944
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691508
Telephone code+91 475 .......
Vehicle registrationKL-80
Nearest cityKollam
Nearest townKottarakkara
Sex ratio1069 : 1000 ♂/♀
Literacy90.61%
Lok Sabha constituencyMavelikkara
Kalathattu
Kollam-Sengottai rail line near Thalavoor
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. Thalavoor is a part of Pathanapuram Block Panchayat

History[edit | edit source]

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

Etymology[edit | edit source]

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".[citation needed]

Geography[edit | edit source]

Geographical Location[edit | edit source]

Latitude  : 9°2'40"N

Longitude : 76°49'46"E

Sectors of Land[edit | edit source]

Outline map of Thalavoor village

The land of thalavoor is traditionally divided into six zones.

  • Pandithitta (North-West Zone of Thalavoor)
  • Manjakkala (North-East Zone of Thalavoor)
  • Nadutheri (Central Zone of Thalavoor)
  • Njarakkadu (South-East Zone of Thalavoor)
  • Kura (South-West Zone of Thalavoor)
  • Vadakodu (South-West Zone of Thalavoor)
  • Aringada (South Zone of Thalavoor)

Governance[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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

Hindu Temples[edit | edit source]

  • Sri Durga Devi Kshetram, Trikkonnamarcodu, Njarakkadu
  • Sri Mahadeva Kshetram, Saptarshimangalam, Nadutheri
  • Sree Krishna Kshetram, Nadutheri
  • Sri Gurisimankavu Dharmashasta Kshetram, Pandithitta
  • Thrikkara Sree Krishna Swami Kshetram, Kura
  • Sree Mahadeva Kshetram, Chunakkara, Millumukku, Kura
  • Sri Vasudevancode Kshetram, Vadacode
  • Charoor Bhagavathy Temple, Vadacode
  • Kaduvancode Bhagavathy Temple, Vadacode
  • Sree Durga Devi Temple, Aringada
  • Sree Nagaraja Kshetram, Randalumoodu
  • Sree Atoorkavu Devi Kshetram, Manjakala
  • Sree Mahalakshmi Temple manjakkala pulimukku
  • Sree Dharmasastha temple manjakkala

Malanadakavu[edit | edit source]

Chundamala malanadakavu, Randalummoodu

Churches[edit | edit source]

  • St. George Orthodox Church, Ambalathinnirappu
  • Shalom IPC Hall, Ambalathinnirappu
  • Palakkuzhi Marthoma Church Ambalathinnirappu
  • Mar Semavoon Destooni Orthodox Church, Manjakkala
  • Trinity Marthoma Church, Manjakkala
  • St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Manjakkala
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Kulamudy
  • St. Jude Orthodox Chapel, Santhi Bhavan, Nadutheri
  • St. George Orthodox Church, Naduthery (East), Melepura
  • Bethel AG Church, Nadutheri
  • Marthoma Church, Nadutheri
  • St. Stephen's Orthodox Church, Pandithitta
  • Tabor Marthoma Church, Pandithitta
  • Divya Rekshaka Latin Catholic Church (Romapally), Pandithitta
  • Brethren Church, Pandithitta
  • St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Pandithitta
  • C.S.I. Church, Randalummoodu
  • St. Mary's Orthodox Valiya Palli, Randalummoodu
  • St. John's Orthodox Church, Vadacodu
  • St. John's Malankara Catholic Church, Vadacodu
  • St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, Alakkuzhy
  • Sacred heart latin catholic church, Aringada

Educational institutions[edit | edit source]

  • Government Lower Primary School, Vadacodu
  • Government Lower Primary School, Kura, Thalavoor
  • Government Lower Primary School, Njarakkadu, Thalavoor
  • Government Lower Primary School, Pandithitta
  • Government Upper Primary School, Nadutheri, Thalavoor
  • Devi Vilasom Vocational Higher Secondary School and Devi Vilasom High School, Thalavoor
  • Indira Gandhi Memorial Vocational Higher Secondary School, Manjakkala, Thalavoor
  • Government W.L.P.S., Pandithitta
  • Christhuraj I.T.C., Pandithitta
  • Holy Cross Public School, Pandithitta
  • Government Welfare LPS, Aruvithara

Hospitals[edit | edit source]

  • Government Ayurveda Hospital, Nadutheri, Thalavoor
  • Primary Health Centre, Thalavoor
  • Ayush Primary health centre, NHM, Homoeo, Thalavoor

Nearby Places[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

External links[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

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