About Village
Piravom was owned by the Vadakkumkoor Kingdom until it was captured by Travancore kingdom, and is now part of the Indian state of Kerala. The Northern Travancore consists of North Paravur, Aluva, Angamaly, Perumbavoor, Muvattupuzha, Koothattukulam, Kizhakkambalam, Kothamangalam, and Ernakulam districts. Piravom was reverted to panchayat status in 1992 after two years as a municipality because of skepticism that its classification as a municipality would attract higher tax rates and building regulation. However as modern municipal councils now have the authority to fix the tax rate and new building rule provisions are now applicable to special grade panchayats, the economic incentive for Piravom remaining a panchayat has disappeared. The local government of Piravom passed a unanimous resolution for elevation to municipality status. In 2015, the government of Kerala reclassified Piravom as a municipality. The Kerala state government and the GCDA have plans to incorporate Angamaly, Perumbavoor, Piravom and Kolenchery in Ernakulam district, Mala and Kodungallur in Thrissur district, Thalayolaparambu and Vaikom in Kottayam, and Cherthala in Alappuzha district into the jurisdiction of the Kochi metropolis. The newly formed metropolis would be put under the charge of a new authority called the Kochi Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.
Demography
Piravom is a large village located in Muvattupuzha Taluka of Ernakulam district, Kerala with total 6943 families residing. The Piravom village has population of 27229 of which 13358 are males while 13871 are females as per Population Census 2011. In Piravom village population of children with age 0-6 is 2110 which makes up 7.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Piravom village is 1038 which is lower than Kerala state average of 1084. Child Sex Ratio for the Piravom as per census is 1000, higher than Kerala average of 964. Piravom village has higher literacy rate compared to Kerala. In 2011, literacy rate of Piravom village was 95.73 % compared to 94.00 % of Kerala. In Piravom Male literacy stands at 97.41 % while female literacy rate was 94.12 %.
Geography
Piravom Village situated on the banks of Muvattupuzha River
Tourism
Pazhoor Padippura is an astrology center linked to Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil located in Piravom is referred in the Aithihyamala by Kottarathil Sankunni. Perumthrkkovil Pazhor Pazhoor Perumthrikkovil is a temple of Shiva of Hindu tradition located at the town of Piravom. The temple is believed to be nearly 1,800 years old Piravom Valiyapally Piravom Valiyapally Cathedral declaration Piravom Valiya Pally is one of the oldest churches in Kerala. It stands on a hilltop on the eastern bank of the Muvattupuzha River.