Thalavady

Thalavady is an Upper Kuttanadu village and Panchayat located in Kuttanadu Taluk, Alappuzha district, Kerala, India. The village was ruled by King of Chembakassery Kingdom. Its geography is dominated by its vast lush green paddy field, unique to Kuttanad villages, bordered by a network of canals running between the fields and the Pampa River that flows through the village. Thalavady panchayat office is located in Trikkayil.

Thalavady
village
Thalavady
Location in Kerala, India
Thalavady
Thalavady (India)
Coordinates: 9°21′0″N 76°32′0″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictAlappuzha
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
689572
Vehicle registrationKL-
Nearest cityAlappuzha
Lok Sabha constituencyAlappuzha

Thalavady is the site of several famous temples and churches. Chakkulathukavu Temple on the banks of Pampa river in Thalavady is one of Kerala's most popular pilgrim centres. The 25-year-old Pamba Boat race is held at Neerattupuram on the day of Uthradam.

A book describing the village in detail was published in 1982, based on a socio-economic study conducted in 1971.

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