Perinthalmanna taluk

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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; 75.956678Coordinates: 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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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Historical maps[edit]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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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