Piravom | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality[1] |
Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
Coordinates: | 9.85°N 76.5°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
Subdivision Type3: | City UA |
Subdivision Name3: | Kochi |
Governing Body: | Piravom Municipality |
Leader Title: | Chairperson |
Leader Name: | Adv Julie Sabu |
Leader Name1: | K.P Salim |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 29.36 |
Population Total: | 27229 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 686664 |
Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
Area Code: | 0485 |
Registration Plate: | KL-07 KL-17 |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kochi |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Kottayam |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Assembly constituency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | Piravom assembly constituency |
Blank4 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
Blank4 Info Sec1: | Piravom municipality |
Piravom (in Malayalam pronounced as /piraʋəm/) is a municipality[2] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 22km (14miles) south of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 162km (101miles) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Piravom has a population of 27,229 people, and a population density of 927/sqkm.The majority of people living in Piravom are Syrian Christians.
Piravom was owned by the Vadakkumkoor Kingdom until it was captured by Travancore kingdom, and is now part of the Indian state of Kerala.
Piravom was reverted to panchayat status in 1992 after two years as a municipality because of skepticism that its classification as a municipality would attract higher tax rates and building regulation. However, as modern municipal councils now have the authority to fix the tax rate and new building rule provisions are now applicable to special grade panchayats, the economic incentive for Piravom remaining a panchayat has disappeared. The local government of Piravom passed a unanimous resolution for elevation to municipality status. In 2015,The government of Kerala reclassified Piravom as a municipality.
The Kerala state government and the GCDA have plans to incorporate Angamaly, Perumbavoor, Piravom and Kolenchery in Ernakulam district, Mala and Kodungallur in Thrissur district, Thalayolaparambu and Vaikom in Kottayam, and Cherthala in Alappuzha district into the jurisdiction of the Kochi metropolis. The newly formed metropolis would be put under the charge of a new authority called the Kochi Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.
13. Government LPS Piravom
14. Government LPS Pazhoor
15. Government LPS Kalampoor
16. Government LPS Namakkuzhy
17. CMS LPS Edappallichira
18. St. Antony's LPS Kalluvettamata
19. Government UPS Kakkad
20. Government UPS Kalampoor
See main article: Places of worship in Piravom. 30 Spiritual Feast, Kakkad, Piravom.31. Puthussery Thrikka Balanarasimha Swamy Temple
32. Acharyakovil Devi temple
33. Pallippattu Devi Temple, Pazhoor
34. Peringamala Shreekrishna swami temple
35. Thirumanamkunnu Devi temple
36. Oozhathumala Mahadeva temple
37. Melpazhur Mana Temple
38. Kalampoorkkavu Devi Temple 39. St Luke's CSI Church Piravom.(Kollickal)
Piravom Assembly Constituency has been incorporated into Kottayam Lok Sabha Constituency, led by Thomas Chazhikadan, as a part of the delimitation of parliament seats in India. The assembly was previously part of Muvattupuzha Lok Sabha Constituency.
The nearest railway station to Piravom is the Piravam Road Railway Station (Velloor), which has stops for all passenger trains and most express trains. The nearest major railway station is at Ernakulam.
The nearest airport, Cochin International Airport, is at Nedumbassery.
A government transport (KSRTC) bus depot is located at Piravom.
A private bus stand is located at the center of Piravom. The buses provide connectivity to Kochi and nearby towns.
The town is situated on the banks of the Muvattupuzha River.