Thalavoor is a village located in the district of Kollam in the Kerala state of India. It is 77 km to the north of the State Capital, Thiruvananthapuram, and 28 km to the east of District Capital, Kollam. Thalavoor village is bordered by Pattazhy village to the north, Pidavoor village to the north-east, Vilakkudy village to the south-east, Melila village to the south and Mylom village to the west.
In earlier times, this land was a part of Elayadathu Swarupam, a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family. Kottarakkara was the capital of Elayadathu Swarupam.
Up to 18th century, this land was a part of "Ilayidathu Swaroopam". At that time, most of the leaders (Malayalam: Thalavanmaar) in the Ilayidathu Swaroopam were from this place. They headed various departments of this royal dynasty. Hence this place came to known as "Thalavoor", meaning "Thalavanmaarude Ooru" i.e. "The Place of Leaders".
Latitude : 9°2'40"N
Longitude : 76°49'46"E
Sectors of Land
The land of thalavoor is traditionally divided into six zones.
Pandithitta (North-West Zone of Thalavoor)(Most beautiful village in Thalavoor,especially people are very helpful to each other)Manjakkala (North-East Zone of Thalavoor)Nadutheri (Central Zone of Thalavoor)Njarakkadu (South-East Zone of Thalavoor)Kura (South-West Zone of Thalavoor)Vadakodu (South-West Zone of Thalavoor)Aringada (South Zone of Thalavoor)Thalavoor, like other parts of India, is governed by different levels of government such as the three tiers of 'Panchayatraj', namely Village, Block and Jilla and, of course, the state and central governments. The revenue and land administration has the village as the basic unit.
Wards of Thalavoor Gramapanchayath
Sri Durga Devi Kshetram, Trikkonnamarcodu, NjarakkaduSri Mahadeva Kshetram, Saptarshimangalam, NadutheriSree Krishna Kshetram, NadutheriSri Gurisimankavu Dharmashasta Kshetram, PandithittaThrikkara Sree Krishna Swami Kshetram, KuraSree Mahadeva Kshetram, Chunakkara, Millumukku, KuraSri Vasudevancode Kshetram, VadacodeCharoor Bhagavathy Temple, VadacodeKaduvancode Bhagavathy Temple, VadacodeSree Durga Devi Temple, AringadaSree Nagaraja Kshetram, RandalumooduSree Atoorkavu Devi Kshetram, ManjakalaSree Mahalakshmi Temple manjakkala pulimukkuSree Dharmasastha temple manjakkalaChundamala malanadakavu, Randalummoodu
St. George Orthodox Church, AmbalathinnirappuPalakkuzhi Marthoma Church AmbalathinnirappuMar Semavoon Destooni Orthodox Church, ManjakkalaTrinity Marthoma Church, ManjakkalaSt. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, ManjakkalaSt. George Orthodox Church, KulamudySt. Jude Chapel, Santhi Bhavan, NadutheriSt. George Orthodox Church, NadutheriBethel AG Church, NadutheriMarthoma Church, NadutheriSt. Stephen's Orthodox Church, PandithittaTabor Marthoma Church, PandithittaDivya Rekshaka Latin Catholic Church (Romapally), PandithittaBrethren Church, PandithittaSt. Mary's Malankara Catholic Church, pandithitta*C.S.I. Church, RandalummooduSt. Mary's Orthodox Valiya Palli, RandalummooduSt. John's Orthodox Church, VadacoduSt. John's Malankara Catholic Church, VadacoduGovernment Lower Primary School, VadacoduGovernment Lower Primary School, Kura, ThalavoorGovernment Lower Primary School, Njarakkadu, ThalavoorGovernment Lower Primary School, PandithittaGovernment Upper Primary School, Nadutheri, ThalavoorDevi Vilasom Vocational Higher Secondary School and Devi Vilasom High School, ThalavoorIndira Gandhi Memorial Vocational Higher Secondary School, Manjakkala, ThalavoorGovernment W.L.P.S., PandithittaChristhuraj I.T.C., PandithittaHoly Cross Public School, PandithittaGovernment Welfare LPS, AruvitharaGovernment Ayurveda Hospital, Nadutheri, ThalavoorPrimary Health Centre, ThalavoorKunnicode-4 kmPattazhy-6 kmPathanapuram-8 kmKottarakkara-8 kmPunalur-12 km
