Piravom Municipality
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
27
No. of NHGs
217
No. of NHG Members
2932
No. of NHGs Linked
192
No. of MEs
38
History

Piravom is a municipality situated in Ernakulam district in Kerala state, south India. It is 31 km South East of Ernakulam city & 40 km north of Kottayam city. Piravom is famous for historic Hindu temples and Syrian Christian churches. The town lies 20 km from the Taluk Headquarters 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 Padippura. 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 town is situated on the banks of the Muvattupuzha river. The Hindustan News Print Limited (HNL) is situated in Velloor, near Piravom. The panchayat had been a municipality for a brief period of about two years before it was reverted to a special grade panchayat in 1992. The Kerala government elevated Piravom panchayat into a municipality again in 2015

 

Population

According to the censes 2011,

Total Population-29105

Male-14824

Female-14821