CATEGORY : MAJOR TOWNS
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| Thiruvalla Town |
Tiruvalla
(alternately spelled Thiruvalla) is a town and a Taluk headquarters located in
Pathanamthitta district. Spread over an area of 27.94 km2, it is the biggest
commercial centre in the district of Pathanamthitta. The town has a tropical
climate with a temperatures ranging from highs of 34.4 °C in the summer to a
low of 18.5 °C in the winter, with a healthy rainfall of 3040 mm. Tiruvalla
became a municipality in 1919
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| View of Thiruvalla Public Stadium |
Tiruvalla
is on the western border of Pathanamthitta district.
Tiruvalla is located at
the meeting point of M C Road (Main Central Road/SH-01) and T. K. Road
(Thiruvalla-Kumbazha Road) (Tiruvalla-Pathanamthitta-Kumbazha Road/SH-07/State
Highway 7 (Kerala)); it links the eastern parts of the district with the
western rice bowl of 'Kuttanad'. The Tiruvalla-Kayamkulam road is the most used
link between the National Highway and the M C Road. Tiruvalla also connects to
NH-47 through the Thakazhi-Ambalappuzha Link.
The
topography of Tiruvalla comprises plains, paddy fields, and small ranges. The
major crops grown are rice, tapioca, coconuts, rubber, plantains, sugarcane and
a variety of vegetables.