Piravom Subdistrict Kalolsavom at GVHSS Maneed From 29/11/2016 to 2/12/216


PIRAVOM


Piravom
Town
Piravom Bridge
Piravom is located in Kerala
Piravom
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°51′0″N 76°30′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyPiravom Panchayat
Area
 • Total29.36 km2(11.34 sq mi)
Population (2012)
 • Total28,254
 • Density960/km2(2,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
PIN686664
Telephone code0485
Vehicle registrationKL-7 and KL-17
Nearest cityKochi
Lok SabhaconstituencyKottayam
Civic agencyPiravom Panchayat
Piravom is a town situated in Muvattupuzha Taluk of Ernakulam district in Kerala state, south India. It is 33 km South East of Ernakulam city & 39 km north of Kottayam town. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches. The town lies 20 km from the TalukaHead Quarters Muvattupuzha. Piravom is located at the boundary between two districts, Ernakulam and Kottayam.
Pazhoor Padippura located in Piravom is referred in the Aithihyamala by Kottarathil Sankunni. Still people from all over the state and country visit the astrologers in Pazhoor padipura. Piravom Valiya Pally which is one of the most ancient churches in Kerala stands on a hilltop on the eastern bank of the Muvattupuzha river at Piravom.
Piravom has a river-front, verdant hills, and paddy fields. The Muvattupuzha river flows through the town. The Hindustan News Print Limited (HNL) is situated in Velloor, near Piravom.

Health & Education

Hospitals

  1. Govt. Taluk Hospital
  2. J.M.P Hospital
  3. Lakshmi Nursing home
  4. Carewell hospital
  5. Govt. Ayurveda Hospital
  6. Govt. Homeo Dispensary

Educational Institutions

Schools

  1. M.K.M Higher Secondary School  
  2. St. Josephs Higher Secondary School
  3. Fatima Matha Higher Secondary School
  4. Fatima Central School
  5. Government Hgher Secondary School Piravom
  6. Government Higher Secondary School Namakuzhy
  7. Kids Kingdom Public School
  8. Vivekananda Public School
  9. Holy Kings Public School
  10. Mahatma Public School
  11. Toc H Public School

Colleges

In Piravom
  1. B.P.C College(Aided), Piravom
Nearby Piravom
  1. B.P.S College, Piramadom
  2. Holy Kings College of Engineering and Technology, Pampakuda
  3. Toc H Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam
  4. T.M Jacob Memorial Govt. College Manimalakunnu, Thirumaradi
  5. Vijnan Institute of Science and Technology, Elanji

Banks and Financial Institutions

  1. State Bank of Travancore
  2. Federal Bank
  3. Ernakulam Dist. Co-op Bank
  4. Canara Bank
  5. Union Bank of India
  6. Syndicate Bank
  7. Vijaya Bank
  8. South Indian Bank
  9. North Malabar Gramina Bank
  10. Service Co-operative Bank
  11. Punjab National Bank
  12. KSFE
  13. LIC Satellite Office
  14. United India Insurance Co.
  15. ICICI Bank
  16. Muvattupuzha Urban Coop Bank

Government Offices

  1. Sub Divisional Engineer Telecom
  2. Post Office
  3. Rubber Board Field Office
  4. Assistant Educational office
  5. Police Circle Inspector Office
  6. Village Extension Office
  7. Krishi Bhavan
  8. Village Office
  9. PWD Section Office
  10. Panchayath Office
  11. Housing Board Office
  12. Sub Tresury
  13. Sub Registrar office
  14. Malsyafed Office
  15. Dairy Extension Office
  16. Water Authority Sub Division
  17. Water Authority Section
  18. Minor Irrigation Section
  19. MVIP Project Circle
  20. Agriculture Asst.Director Office
  21. Excise Range Office
  22. KSEB Section Office
  23. KSEB Sub Division
  24. KSEB Billing Branch

Places of Worship

Temples

  1. Pazhoor perum thrikkovil
  2. Pisharukovil Temple
  3. Pazhoor pallippattu kshethram
  4. Peringamala Temple Palachuvadu
  5. Thiruveeshamkulam Mahadeva Temple Palachuvadu Mulakkulam
  6. Pallikkav Bhagavathi Temple
  7. Sree Subramanya Swami temple Palachuvadu
  8. Sree Purushamangalam Sree Krishna Swami Temple, Kakkad
  9. Sree Thrikka Narasimha Swami Temple, Piravom
  10. Kalampookkavu Devi Kshethram
  11. Pareakkunnu sreedharma shastha temple
  12. Karoor kaav Temple

Churches

  1. Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom (Valiapally)
  2. Holy Kings Knanaya Catholic Church, Piravom (Kochupally)
  3. Little Flower Syro Malabar Catholic Church, Piravom
  4. St. Mary's Catholic Church, Mulakulam
  5. St. Luke's C.S.I. Church, Piravom
  6. St. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church
  7. Mar Gregorious Catholicate Centre
  8. St.Mary's Syrian Jacobite Church, Kottarakkunnu
  9. St.Peter's and St.Paul's Orthodox Church (Parel Pally), Namakuzhy, Mulakulam North
  10. St.George Orthodox Church,Karmelkunnu, Mulakkulam
  11. St.Michael's Church, Kolengai
  12. St.George Jacobite Syrian Church, Kalampoor
  13. Christian Fellowship Piravom, Kakkad

Festivals

  1. Holy "Danaha perunnal" at Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom (Piravom valiya pally perunnal)
  2. "Vishudha Rajakanmarude Thirunnal" at Piravom Kochu pally.
  3. Pazhoor Shivaraathri
  4. Easter at Rajadhiraja St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral, Piravom (Piravom valiya pally)
  5. Thiruvathira Mahotsavam of Thiruveeshamkulam temple
  6. Pallikkavu 'meenabharani' festival
  7. Athachamayam Festival
  8. Kalamboor Kaavu temple festival
  9. Medam Rohini Mahotsavam, Sree Purushamangalam Temple, Kakkad
  10. Pazhoor pallippattu temple pana maholsavam

Politics

Piravom assembly constituency is now a part of Kottayam (Lok Sabha constituency) after the delimitation of parliament seats in India. Previously it was part of erstwhile Muvattupuzha (Lok Sabha constituency). Jose K Mani is the Lok Sabha member from this Kottayam Constituency, in which Piravom is included. Anoop Jacob, son of former Minister T.M. Jacob is the MLA - of piravom and he is the Civil & Supplyco minister of Kerala government. U.D.F is ruling Piravom panchayath and Mr.Sabu.K.Jacob from Congress(I) is the Panchayath President and Mrs Annamma Domy Chirapurath from Kerala Congress(Jacob)is the vice President.

Transportation

  • Nearest Railway station is Piravom Road (velloor), which do have stop for all passengers and most express trains (Bangalore Island Express etc.). The major railway station is at Ernakulam.
  • Nearest airport is at Nedumbaseri known as Cochin International Airport
  • Government transport (KSRTC) bus sub depo is located at Piravom
  • Private bus stand is located at the center of piravom. The buses provide ample connectivity to the Kochi city and the nearby towns.

Nearby towns and cities

See also

References

External links


2 comments:

  1. stjoseph28 April 2014 at 19:23

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    1. Sreekumar Elanji28 April 2014 at 19:30

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