| Thazhava | |
| Native Name Lang: | ml |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | Right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.0833°N 76.5333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 23341 |
| 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: | 690523,690539 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0476 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-23 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Kollam (33.5 km) |
Thazhava is a village in Karunagappally taluk, Kollam district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
| Information | Figure | Remark |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 23341 | |
| Males | 10818 | |
| Females | 12523 | |
| 0-6 age group | 2339 | 10.02% of population |
| Female sex ratio | 1158 | state av=1084 |
| literacy rate | 93.80 % | state av=94.0 |
| Male literacy | 96.46% | |
| Female literacy | 91.54 % | |
| Scheduled Caste | 7.81% | |
| scheduled tribe | 0.20% | |
Here many seek a livelihood based on Thazha or screw pine. Screw pine weaving of mats is one of the oldest crafts popular in Thazhava. Even though now the weaving of screw pine mats have been comparatively reduced than the earlier times, there exists few traditional weavers who still continue this profession. Mats are now being exported within as well as outside India.
In the ancient times, screw pine mats were weaved and distributed in bulk to various provinces within Kerala including Travancore province.
Thazhava Sree krishna swamy Temple
Main transport is provided by State owned Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and private transport bus operators.
Karunagappally railway station is the nearest railway station.
Trivandrum International Airport is the nearest airport.