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Taluk in Kerala, India
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]
The taluk encompasses 24
revenue villages
.
[2]
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
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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.
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[4]
History
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Perinthalmanna
was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British
Malabar District
.
[5]
Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six
Revenue blocks
:
Mankada
, Perinthalmanna,
Mannarkkad
,
Ottapalam
,
Sreekrishnapuram
, and
Pattambi
.
[5]
[6]
Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being
Eranad Taluk
) of British Malabar.
[5]
On 1 November 1957, the Walluvanad Taluk was divided into two: Perinthalmanna Taluk and Ottapalam Taluk.
[6]
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.
[6]
Later
Attappadi
Revenue block
was separated from Mannarkkad Block.
[3]
During the formation of
Malappuram district
on 16 June 1969, it was separated from
Palakkad district
[7]
and
Revenue blocks
of
Mannarkkad
and
Attappadi
were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk.
[3]
Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages.
[4]
Villages
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The taluk contains 24 revenue villages:
[1]
- Aliparamba
- Anamangad
- Angadippuram
- Arakkuparamba
- Edappatta
- Elamkulam
- Kariavattom
- Keezhattur
- Kodur
- Koottilangadi
- Kuruva
- Kuruvambalam
- Mankada
- Melattur
- Moorkkanad
- Nenmini
- Pathaikara
- Perinthalmanna
Town
- Pulamantol
- Puzhakkattiri
- Thazhekode
- Vadakkangara
- Valambur
- Vettathur
Municipality and panchayats
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The taluk contains 1 municipality and 15 panchayats:
[4]
- Perinthalmanna Municipality
- Alipparamba Panchayath
- Angadippuram Panchayath
- Edappatta Panchayath
- Elamkulam Panchayath
- Keezhattur Panchayath
- Kodur Panchayath
- Koottilangadi Panchayath
- Kuruva Panchayath
- Mankada Panchayath
- Melattur Panchayath
- Moorkkanad Panchayath
- Pulamanthole Panchayath
- Puzhakkattiri Panchayath
- Tazhekkode Panchayath
- Vettathur Panchayath
Taluks of Malappuram
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Historical maps
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See also
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References
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