Piravom

Piravom
Piravom Bridge
Piravom Bridge
Piravom is located in Kerala
Piravom
Piravom
Location in Kerala, India
Piravom is located in India
Piravom
Piravom
Piravom (India)
Coordinates: 9°51′0″N 76°30′0″E / 9.85000°N 76.50000°E / 9.85000; 76.50000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
City UAKochi
Government
 • BodyPiravom Municipality
 • ChairpersonAdv Julie Sabu
 • Vice ChairmanK.P Salim
Area
 • Total29.36 km2 (11.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total27,229
 • Density930/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686664
Telephone code0485
Vehicle registrationKL-07 KL-17
Nearest cityKochi
Lok Sabha constituencyKottayam
Assembly constituencyPiravom assembly constituency
Civic agencyPiravom municipality
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Piravom (Malayalam pronunciation: [piraʋəm]) is a municipality[2] in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 22 km (13.7 mi) south of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 162 km (100.7 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Piravom has a population of 27,229 people, and a population density of 927/km2 (2,400/sq mi). The majority of people living in Piravom are Syrian Christians.