Thiruvaniyoor Explained

Thiruvaniyoor
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Kerala#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates:9.9449°N 76.4165°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ernakulam
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name3:Kunnathunad
Seat Type:Panchayat
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:18
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:25327
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Blank Name Sec1:2011 census code
Blank Info Sec1:627955

Thiruvaniyoor is an eastern suburb of the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. Situated around 15 km (9 mi) south-east from the city centre, it is a part of Kunnathunad taluk.[1]

History

During the starting years of 19th century, almost 90% of the land was under the control of Devaswom or landlords. The major devaswom and landlords at that time were Thiruvaniyoor Devaswom, Chemmanad Devaswom, Monappilly Devaswom, Muriyamangalam Devaswom, Purapperi Mana, Kizhakumbhagath Mana, Thuruthikkala Mana, Mathurakkattu Mana, etc.

Lions Club of Thiruvaniyoor

Lions Club Thiruvaniyoor is the most popular social organization of Thiruvaniyoor. Lions movement started at Thiruvaniyoor in 2018. Saji Chameli is the current president of Lions Club of Thiruvaniyoor. Captain Eldhose Paul Perumbattu was the charter president and Saji Chameli was the charter secretary. Lions Club has currently 51 active members. Across the globe, Lions are rolling up their sleeves and taking action. With over 1.4 million members, we're the largest service organization in the world. And we're as dedicated to helping those in need today as we were over 100 years ago when we first began.

Kunnathnadu Tehsil

This village is part of Kunnathnadu taluk of Ernakulam district. Other towns in this area include Kizhakkambalam, Kombanad, Mazhuvannoor, Rayamangalam and Thiruvaniyoor.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census of India, Thiruvaniyoor has 6413 households. The literacy rate of the village is 87.78%.

Demographics (2011 Census)[2] ! !! Total !! Male !! Female
Population 25327 12438 12889
Children aged below 6 years 2133 1079 1054
3035 1475 1560
54 30 24
Literates 22233 11095 11138
Workers (all) 10356 7151 3205
Main workers (total) 8929 6420 2509
Main workers: Cultivators 641 497 144
Main workers: Agricultural labourers 657 453 204
Main workers: Household industry workers 151 123 28
Main workers: Other 7480 5347 2133
Marginal workers (total) 1427 731 696
Marginal workers: Cultivators 142 99 43
Marginal workers: Agricultural labourers 192 88 104
Marginal workers: Household industry workers 31 13 18
Marginal workers: Others 1062 531 531
Non-workers 14971 5287 9684

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kerala villages . Land Records Information Systems Division, NIC . 2015-08-17 .
  2. Web site: Ernakulam district census data . . Directorate of Census Operations . 2015-08-17 .