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==History==
==History==
[[File:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg|thumbnail|Walluvanad Taluk in the erstwhile [[Malabar District]]]]
[[File:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg|thumbnail|Walluvanad Taluk in the erstwhile [[Malabar District]]]]
[[Perinthalmanna]] was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British [[Malabar District]].<ref name="Malabar">{{Cite book|title=1951 census handbook - Malabar district|publisher=Government of Madras|year=1953|location=Chennai|pages=1|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6425/1/20493_1951_MAL.pdf}}</ref> Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six [[Revenue block]]s: [[Mankada]], Perinthalmanna, [[Mannarkkad]], [[Ottapalam]], [[Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad|Sreekrishnapuram]], and [[Pattambi]].<ref name="Malabar"/><ref name="1961_pkd">{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook (3) - Palakkad (1961)|last=Devassy|first=M. K.|publisher=Government of Kerala|year=1965|location=Shoranur|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5667/1/51592_1961_PAL.pdf}}</ref> Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being [[Eranad Taluk]]) of British Malabar.<ref name="Malabar"/> On 1st November 1957, the Walluvanad Taluk was divided into two: Perinthalmanna Taluk and Ottapalam Taluk.<ref name="1961_pkd"/> The [[Revenue block]]s of Mankada, Perinthalmanna, and Mannarkkad were included in the Perinthalmanna Taluk, while Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi were transferred to the newly formed Ottapalam Taluk.<ref name="1961_pkd"/> Later [[Attappadi]] [[Revenue block]] was separated from Mannarkkad Block.<ref name="c1971">{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971|last=K. Narayanan|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala|year=1972|location=Thiruvananthapuram|pages=3|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5714/1/51172_1971_MAL.pdf}}</ref>
[[Perinthalmanna]] was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British [[Malabar District]].<ref name="Malabar">{{Cite book|title=1951 census handbook - Malabar district|publisher=Government of Madras|year=1953|location=Chennai|pages=1|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6425/1/20493_1951_MAL.pdf}}</ref> Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six [[Revenue block]]s: [[Mankada]], Perinthalmanna, [[Mannarkkad]], [[Ottapalam]], [[Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad|Sreekrishnapuram]], and [[Pattambi]].<ref name="Malabar"/><ref name="1961_pkd">{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook (3) - Palakkad (1961)|last=Devassy|first=M. K.|publisher=Government of Kerala|year=1965|location=Shoranur|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5667/1/51592_1961_PAL.pdf}}</ref> Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being [[Eranad Taluk]]) of British Malabar.<ref name="Malabar"/> On 1 November 1957, the Walluvanad Taluk was divided into two: Perinthalmanna Taluk and Ottapalam Taluk.<ref name="1961_pkd"/> The [[Revenue block]]s of Mankada, Perinthalmanna, and Mannarkkad were included in the Perinthalmanna Taluk, while Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi were transferred to the newly formed Ottapalam Taluk.<ref name="1961_pkd"/> Later [[Attappadi]] [[Revenue block]] was separated from Mannarkkad Block.<ref name="c1971">{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971|last=K. Narayanan|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala|year=1972|location=Thiruvananthapuram|pages=3|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5714/1/51172_1971_MAL.pdf}}</ref>


During the formation of [[Malappuram district]] on 16th June 1969, the [[Revenue block]]s of [[Mannarkkad]] and [[Attappadi]] were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk.<ref name="c1971"/> Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages.<ref name="c2011">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf}}</ref>
During the formation of [[Malappuram district]] on 16 June 1969, the [[Revenue block]]s of [[Mannarkkad]] and [[Attappadi]] were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk.<ref name="c1971"/> Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages.<ref name="c2011">{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf}}</ref>


==Municipality and Panchayats==
==Municipality and Panchayats==
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== See Also ==
== See also ==
* [[List of villages in Malappuram district]]
* [[List of villages in Malappuram district]]
* [[List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district]]
* [[List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district]]

Latest revision as of 13:49, 11 December 2022

Perinthalmanna Taluk
Taluk
Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E / 11.152610; 75.956678
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
HeadquartersPerinthalmanna
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-53

Perinthalmanna Taluk, formerly known as Walluvanad Taluk, comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India.[1] Its headquarters is the town of Perinthalmanna.[1] Perinthalmanna Taluk contains Perinthalmanna Municipality and 15 Gram panchayats.[1] Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station at Perinthalmanna.

Geography[edit | edit source]

Thuthapuzha river separates Perinthalmanna taluk from Palakkad district

Perinthalmanna Taluk is bounded by Kadalundi River (Eranad Taluk) to north, Thuthapuzha River (a tributary of Bharathappuzha) to south, Kuttippuram block of Tirur Taluk to west, and Mannarkkad Taluk (Silent Valley) to east.[2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

Walluvanad Taluk in the erstwhile Malabar District

Perinthalmanna was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British Malabar District.[4] Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six Revenue blocks: Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi.[4][5] Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being Eranad Taluk) of British Malabar.[4] On 1 November 1957, the Walluvanad Taluk was divided into two: Perinthalmanna Taluk and Ottapalam Taluk.[5] The Revenue blocks of Mankada, Perinthalmanna, and Mannarkkad were included in the Perinthalmanna Taluk, while Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi were transferred to the newly formed Ottapalam Taluk.[5] Later Attappadi Revenue block was separated from Mannarkkad Block.[2]

During the formation of Malappuram district on 16 June 1969, the Revenue blocks of Mannarkkad and Attappadi were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk.[2] Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages.[3]

Municipality and Panchayats[edit | edit source]

The taluk contains 1 municipality and 15 panchayats:[3]

  1. Perinthalmanna Municipality
  2. Alipparamba Panchayat
  3. Angadippuram Panchayat
  4. Edappatta Panchayat
  5. Elamkulam Panchayat
  6. Keezhattur Panchayat
  7. Kodur Panchayat
  8. Kootilangadi Panchayat
  9. Kuruva Panchayat
  10. Mankada Panchayat
  11. Melattur Panchayat
  12. Moorkkanad Panchayat
  13. Pulamanthole Panchayat
  14. Puzhakkattiri Panchayat
  15. Tazhekkode Panchayat
  16. Vettathur Panchayat

Villages[edit | edit source]

The taluk contains 24 villages:[1]

  1. Aliparamba
  2. Anamangad
  3. Angadippuram
  4. Arakkuparamba
  5. Edappatta
  6. Elamkulam
  7. Kariavattom
  8. Keezhattur
  9. Kodur
  10. Koottilangadi
  11. Kuruva
  12. Kuruvambalam
  13. Mankada
  14. Melattur
  15. Moorkkanad
  16. Nenmini
  17. Pathaikara
  18. Perinthalmanna Town
  19. Pulamantol
  20. Puzhakkattiri
  21. Tazhekkode
  22. Vadakkangara
  23. Valambur
  24. Vettathur

Taluks of Malappuram[edit | edit source]

Template:Malappuram Labelled Map

Historical maps[edit | edit source]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Villages, Taluks, and Revenues divisions that make up Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 K. Narayanan (1972). District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971 (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 3.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. p. 1.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Devassy, M. K. (1965). District Census Handbook (3) - Palakkad (1961) (PDF). Shoranur: Government of Kerala.
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