Thiruvalla

Thiruvalla
Municipality
From top to bottom: 1.KSRTC Terminal Complex is one of its four BOT depots[1][2] 2.Panoramic view of SCS Junction. 3.Sreevallabha Temple
Thiruvalla Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 9°23′08″N 76°34′32″E / 9.38556°N 76.57556°E / 9.38556; 76.57556
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Pathanamthitta
Area
• Total	27.15 km2 (10.48 sq mi)
Elevation	14 m (46 ft)
Population  (2011)[3]
• Total	52,883
• Density	1,948/km2 (5,050/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	689101
Telephone code	91-469
Vehicle registration	KL-27
Website	www.thiruvallamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in

Thiruvalla, (Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋɐlːɐ]) also spelled Tiruvalla, is a municipality in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India. It is also the headquarters of the Thiruvalla taluk.^[4] The town is spread over an area of 27.15 km² (10.48 sq mi) and has a population of 52,883, down from 56,837 in 2001. It lies on the northern banks of the Manimala River, in a land-locked region surrounded by irrigating canals and rivers. It is the largest town in the district, and is one of the financial, educational,healthcare, cultural, and commercial centres of central Travancore.

Thiruvalla is also known as the "Town of Non-Resident Indians", as a large portion of its inhabitants form a part of the Malayali diaspora. Though Thiruvalla struggles with an aging and declining population and experiences a high emigration rate, in recent years the town has experienced growth in its economy and urban revitalisation.^{[citation needed]}