Kuttippuram Block Panchayat

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Kuttippuram Block Panchayat
Legislative Assembly Constituencies of Malappuram 1.svg
Local bodies in Malappuram district
Type
Type
Term limits
None
History
Founded1 January 1962; 62 years ago (1962-01-01)
Preceded byKuttippuram Revenue block (Firka)
Leadership
Vaseema Veleri[1][2], Indian Union Muslim League
since 2020
K. T. Azad Ali[1][2], Indian Union Muslim League
since 2020
Structure
Seats16 electoral wards
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat council after 2020 election.svg
Political groups
  IUML: 10 seats
  INC: 4 seats
  CPI(M): 2 seats
Length of term
5 years
Elections
First-past-the-post
Last election
2010 - UDF Won
Last election
2015 - UDF Won
Last general election
2020 - UDF Won
Next election
2025
Meeting place
Block Panchayat Office, Kuttippuram
Website
lsgkerala.in/kuttippuramblock/

The Kuttippuram Block Panchayat is the block-level administrative body that administers the region around Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala, India.[3] It is also one of the 15 Block Panchayats established for the proper block-level administration of Gram panchayats in the district.[4] Established in 1962, the block's current president is Vaseema Veleri since 2020.[5][6] Kuttippuram Block Panchayat lies in two assembly constituencies – Kottakkal (State Assembly constituency) and Tirur (State Assembly constituency) – both of which are part of the Ponnani parliamentary constituency. The Block is headed by a President and council, and manages 155.83 km2 of Kuttippuram block, with a population of about 229,468 within that area.[7][8]

History[edit]

As per the recommendations of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee and the Administrative Reforms Committee chaired by E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the State Government had to enact legislation to empower the Panchayats to ensure greater public participation in social development, to shape planned development at the village level, and to implement decentralization.[5] The Kerala Panchayat Act, 1960 was framed and came into force on 1 January 1962 in the state.[5] Under this Act, 922 Gram Panchayats were formed covering all the rural areas of the State.[5] In these panchayats elected governing bodies came into power with effect from 1 January 1964.[5]

Kuttippuram was the headquarters of a Revenue block (Firka) in Tirur Taluk.[9] The erstwhile Firkas were reshaped into Block Panchayats and were provided with the duty for block-level administration of Gram panchayats. Hence Kuttippuram Block Panchayat came into existence on 1 January 1962.[5][6] At the time of its formation, the block was composed of seven Gram panchayats namely Kuttippuram, Valanchery, Parudur, Irimbiliyam, Edayur, Marakkara, and Athavanad.[6] Later on 16 June 1969, Parudur village was transferred to Palakkad district,[10] and in 2015, Valanchery was upgraded to a Municipal town. Other jurisdictional change that occurred in 2015 was the addition of Kalpakanchery Gram Panchayat into block.[7][8]

The panoramic view of a bridge
A panoramic view of Kuttippuram bridge from Nilayoram Park

Structure[edit]

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat consists of the following Gram panchayats:[8][3]

Sl no. Name
1 Athavanad
2 Edayoor
3 Irimbiliyam
4 Kalpakanchery
5 Kuttippuram
6 Marakkara

Valanchery Municipality is landlocked by Kuttippuram block to all sides.

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat

Members of the Block Council[edit]

Key

 IUML    INC    CPI (M)  

Members of the Block Council[2]
Sl. No Ward Councillor Party Alliance
1 Randathani Sabira Edathadathil IUML   UDF
2 Chelakkuth Manzoorali Palamadathil INC   UDF
3 Melmuri O. K. Zubair IUML   UDF
4 Karekkad P. V. Nasibudheen IUML   UDF
5 Vadakkumpuram Fathima Farsana. P IUML   UDF
6 Edayoor Bushara CPI(M)   LDF
7 Pookkattiri Ayisha Chittakath IUML   UDF
8 Valiyakunnu K. M. Muhammad Abdurahman IUML   UDF
9 Vendallur Abdunnoor INC   UDF
10 Kolakkad Vaseema Veleri IUML   UDF
11 Kazhuthallur Saheer Master IUML   UDF
12 Naduvattom Thesliya Changarath CPI(M)   LDF
13 Athavanad K. T. Azad Ali IUML   UDF
14 Kurumbathur Rimshanimol INC   UDF
15 Puthanathani Sreedharan K C INC   UDF
16 Kadungathukundu Sahira Chakkungal IUML   UDF

Election results[edit]

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2020[edit]

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2020[2]
S.No. Party Name Party symbol Number of Councillors
01 UDF 14
02 LDF LDF LOGO.svg 02

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2015[edit]

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2015[11]
S.No. Party Name Party symbol Number of Councillors
01 UDF 14
02 LDF LDF LOGO.svg 01
03 Independents No flag.svg 01

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2010[edit]

Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2010[12]
S.No. Party Name Party symbol Number of Councillors
01 UDF 16
02 LDF LDF LOGO.svg 00

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Staff Reporter (29 December 2020). "IUML announces candidates for posts of civic body chiefs". The Hindu. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Members - Kuttippuram Block Panchayat". lsgkerala.gov.in.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Rural administration in Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district.
  4. "Local bodies in Kerala" (PDF). lsgkerala.gov.in.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 "History of Panchayat-level administration, Kerala". dop.lsgkerala.gov.in.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Official Website of Kuttippuram Block Panchayat". lsgkerala.in.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Taluk-wise demography of Malappuram" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. pp. 161–193.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Villages in Malappuram". lsgkerala.gov.in.
  9. Devassy, M. K. (1965). District Census Handbook (2) - Kozhikode (1961) (PDF). Ernakulam: Government of Kerala.
  10. K. Narayanan (1972). District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971 (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. p. 3.
  11. "Kuttippuram Block Panchayat election 2015". lsgkerala.
  12. "Kuttippuram Block Panchayat election 2010". lsgkerala.

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