The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the civic body that governs Thrissur city in Kerala, India. It is the third largest city Corporation in the state of Kerala by area and the fourth largest in population. Established as a Municipality since 1921 under the Cochin Municipal Regulations, it is responsible for civic infrastructure and administration; the distribution of electricity and water for Thrissur city. The Corporation manages 101.42 km of Thrissur city limits of through 56 wards through five zones Ayyanthole, Vilvattom, Ollukkara, Ollur and Koorkanchery. Thrissur Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of the city.
History Prior to the constitution of the municipality, there was a sanitary board functioning in 1910 under a sergeant and the town council after 1911. In 1932, the new Municipal Corporation Building, Thrissur was constructed. On 1 July 1942, Thrissur Municipality was born and in 2000, it was upgraded by the Kerala Government to Municipal corporation. The first elections to the corporation were held in 2000. Ayyanthole, Ollukkara, Koorkenchery, Ollur and Vilvattom Panchayaths and parts of Nadathara and Kolazhy Panchayaths were merged with the municipality to form the Thrissur Municipal Corporation.
The corporation comprises two legislative assemblies Thrissur Assembly Constituency and Ollur Assembly Constituency. The city is administered by the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, headed by a mayor. Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the third-largest city corporation in the state of Kerala. The city is the only local body and city in Kerala which directly controls power, water supply and solid waste management system in the Thrissur city. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 56 wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for five years. The corporation has its headquarters in Thrissur city.
Revenue sources
The following are the Income sources for the corporation from the Central and State Government.
Revenue from taxes Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Property tax. Profession tax. Entertainment tax. Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax. Advertisement tax.
Revenue from non-tax sources
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Water usage charges. Fees from Documentation services. Rent received from municipal property. Funds from municipal bonds.
Master plans The first master plan for Thrissur city was sanctioned by the Kerala Government in October 1972 with a plan period of 20 years in accordance with the Town Planning Act. It was expected that the town would accommodate a population of 1,75,000 in 1991. The sanctioned Development Plan (1972) for Thrissur envisaged a growth pattern integrating rural areas and the urban center of Thrissur so as to provide the rural areas with employment opportunities and social amenities. The Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) and Thrissur Urban Development Authority (TUDA) are the agencies that prepare the plan. A new Master plan, which is in the anvil since last 10 or more years has been a long-awaited dream of Thrissur as people are struggling to get building permits under the existing outdated master plan.
Income As of 2014-15 revenue, the annual budgetary estimate of Thrissur Corporation is Rs 346.27 crore. Surplus income of the corporation is Rs 6.63 crore. Property tax is the main source of revenue for Thrissur Corporation.
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Departments The Corporation Secretary, appointed by the Government of Kerala, is the chief executive officer of the Thrissur Municipal Corporation and oversees its administrative affairs, assisted by an Additional Secretary and technical officials. General Section Revenue Section Engineering Section Education Section Water Supply Division Relief Settlement Section MCH Centre Health Department Sanitation Establishment Birth and Death Section Anti-Mosquito Establishment Market and Slaughter House Town Planning Section Electrical Department The Thrissur Municipal Corporation is the only local body in Kerala engaged in electricity distribution. Through the Thrissur Corporation Electricity Department (TCED), it supplies power to about 43,000 consumers within 12.65 sq. km, with annual energy sales of around 180 MU.
Standing Committees There are eight standing committees in the corporation, tasked with different aspects of governance. They are: Finance Standing Committee Development Standing Committee Welfare Standing Committee Health Standing Committee Public Works Standing Committee Town Planning Standing Committee Tax Appeal Standing Committee Education & Sports Standing Committee
Mayors of Thrissur Mayors of Thrissur From Until Incumbent Party 5 October 2000 3 April 2004 Jose Kattukkaran Indian National Congress 28 April 2004 30 September 2005 Radhakrishnan KIndian National Congress 7 October 2005 6 October 2010 R. BinduCommunist Party of India (Marxist) 9 November 2010 14 January 2013 I.P. PaulIndian National Congress 15 January 2014 4 June 2015 Rajan PallanIndian National Congress 19 November 2015 12 December 2018 Ajitha JayarajanCommunist Party of India (Marxist) 12 December 2018 28 January 2020 Ajitha VijayanCommunist Party of India 20 February 202011 November 2020 Ajitha JayarajanCommunist Party of India (Marxist) 27 December 202016 December 2025 M K VargheseLeft Democratic Front (Independent)2025PresentDr. Niji Justin Indian National Congress
Deputy Mayors Deputy Mayors of Thrissur From Until Incumbent Party 2000 2004 K RadhakrishnanIndian National Congress 2004 2005 PS JohnyIndian National Congress 2005 2007 MK SooryaprakashDemocratic Indira Congress 2007 2010 M VijayanCommunist Party of India 2010 2013 Subi Babu Indian National Congress 2014 2015 P.V. Sarojini Indian National Congress 2015 2017 Varghese Kandamkulathy Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2017 2019 Beena Murali Communist Party of India20192020Raphy JosephIndependent20202023Rajasree GopanCommunist Party of India (Marxist) 2025 Present A Prasad Indian National Congress
Election results Corporation Election 2025 S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Corporators Change1. UDF 33 112. LDF 11 133. BJP 08 24. IND 04 3 Governing Body The governing body of Thrissur Municipal Corporation consists of 56 councillors, representing 56 wards of the city. The councillors are directly elected for a five-year term. In the 2025 elections, the UDF secured a majority with 33 seats.
+ Current Office Bearers (2025–2030) Office Name Political Party Alliance Mayor Dr. Niji Justin Indian National Congress UDF Deputy Mayor A. Prasad Indian National Congress UDF
Current Members The following is the list of wards and the respective councillors of Thrissur Municipal Corporation after the local body elections held in December 2025.
Ward No. Ward Name Corporation Councillor Political Affiliation Alliance 01 Poonkunnam Raghunath C. Menon BJP NDA 02 Kuttankulangara Anjali Rakesh INC UDF 03 Patturaikkal A. V. Krishnamohan BJP NDA 04 Viyyur Arun Thadathil INC UDF 05 Peringavu Shari Kishorkumar INC UDF 06 Ramavarmapuram T. R. Hiran CPI(M) LDF 07 Kuttumukku Shibu Poruthur INC UDF 08 Villadam Sindhu Thaikkadan CPI LDF 09 Cherur Adv. Villy Jijo INC UDF 10 Gandhi Nagar Adv. Subi Babu INC UDF 11 Mukkattukara Shyamala Muralidharan INC UDF 12 Nettissery Sintomol Sojan INC UDF 13 Mullakkara Neethu Sumesh INC UDF 14 Mannuthy Adv. Anees Ahammed T.A. CPI(M) LDF 15 Ollukkara K. Gopalakrishnan INC UDF 16 Krishnapuram Soumya Pratheesh ISJD LDF 17 Kuttanellur Harish Mohan INC UDF 18 Chelakkottukara T. R. Santhosh INC UDF 19 Kalathode M. L. Rosy Independent LDF 20 Paravattany Jees George CPI(M) LDF 21 Kizhakkumpattukara Dr. Niji Justin INC UDF 22 Chembukavu Adv. Joy Bastin Chakkola INC UDF 23 Mission Quarters Baiju Varghese INC UDF 24 Kuriachira Shomy Francis Independent OTH 25 Valarkavu Mercy Aji INC UDF 26 Anchery Smitha Aneesh CPI(M) LDF 27 Padavaradu Praveenlal INC UDF 28 Ollur Centre Pauly Jose INC UDF 29 Edakkunny Reshmi Unnikrishnan INC UDF 30 Thaikattussery Dr. Keerthana Karthikeyan CPI(M) LDF 31 Ollur Caroly Joshua INC UDF 32 Chiyyaram South Limna Manoj Independent OTH 33 Chiyyaram North Rafi Jose Independent OTH 34 Kuriachira West Jacob Pulikkottil INC UDF 35 Kannamkulangara Mumdas (Chinnu) BJP NDA 36 Thekkinkadu Poornima Suresh BJP NDA 37 Thiruvambadi Adv. M. Reshma Menon BJP NDA 38 Kottappuram Vinod Krishna BJP NDA 39 Poothole P. Sukumaran CPI(M) LDF 40 Kokkalai Vinshi Arunkumar BJP NDA 41 Vadookara Sijith M. S. CPI(M) LDF 42 Koorkanchery Ambili C. M. INC UDF 43 Kanimangalam Padmini Shaji BJP NDA 44 Panamukku Sheena Chandran INC UDF 45 Nedupuzha Princy Rojan INC UDF 46 Kariattukara K. Sumesh INC UDF 47 Laloor Laly James INC UDF 048 ARANATTUKARA Vibitha Vasu INC UDF 049 KANATTUKARA Sunitha Vinod CPI(M) LDF 050 AYYANTHOLE Valsala Baburaj INC UDF 051 CIVIL STATION A. Prasad INC UDF 052 OLARI Sajan C. George INC UDF 053 ELTHURUTH Shaju Kundoly CPI LDF 054 CHETTUPUZHA Baburaj E. S. INC UDF 055 PULLAZHI Sunitha Vinu INC UDF 056 PUTHOORKARA Mephi Delson INC UDF
Map of Thrissur Municipal Corporation
+ Map of Thrissur Municipal Corporation showing the 56 divisions as per the delimitation published on 30 May 2025 (click HERE to see the official map) Punkunnam (പൂങ്കുന്നം) Kuttankulangara (കുട്ടംകുളങ്ങര) Patturaikal (പാട്ടുരായ്കൽ) Viyyur (വിയ്യൂർ) Peringavu (പെരിങ്ങാവ്) Ramavarmapuram (രാമവർമപുരം) Kuttumukku (കുറ്റുമുക്ക്) Villadam (വില്ലടം) Cherur (ചേറൂർ) Gandhi Nagar (ഗാന്ധി നഗർ) Mukkattukara (മുക്കാട്ടുകര) Nettissery (നെട്ടിശ്ശേരി) Mullakkara (മുല്ലക്കര) Mannuthy (മണ്ണുത്തി) Ollukkara (ഒല്ലൂക്കര) Nadathara (നടത്തറ) Kuttanellur (കുട്ടനെല്ലൂർ) Chelakkottukara (ചേലക്കോട്ടുകര) Kalathodu (കാളത്തോട്) Paravattani (പറവട്ടാനി) Kizhakkumpattukara (കിഴക്കുമ്പാട്ടുകര) Chembukkavu (ചെമ്പുക്കവ്) Mission Quarters (മിഷൻ ക്വാർട്ടേർസ്) Kuriachira (കുരിയച്ചിറ) Valarkavu (വളർകാവ്) Ancheri (അഞ്ചേരി) Patavarad (പടവരാട്) Ollur Centre (ഒല്ലൂർ സെന്റർ) Edakkunni (എടക്കുന്നി) Thaikkattussery (തൈക്കാട്ടുശ്ശേരി) Cheerachy (ചീരാച്ചി) Chiyyaram South (ചിയ്യാരം സൗത്ത്) Chiyyaram (ചിയ്യാരം) Kuriachira West (കുരിയച്ചിറ വെസ്റ്റ്) Kannamkulangara (കണ്ണംകുളങ്ങര) Thekkinkadu (തേക്കിൻകാട്) Thiruvambady (തിരുവമ്പാടി) Kottappuram (കോട്ടപ്പുറം) Poothole (പൂത്തോൾ) Kokkala (കൊക്കാല) Vadookkara (വടൂക്കര) Koorkenchery (കൂർക്കഞ്ചേരി) Kanimangalam (കണിമംഗലം) Panamukku (പനമുക്ക്) Nedupuzha (നെടുപുഴ) Kariattukara (കാര്യാട്ടുകര) Laloor (ലാലൂർ) Aranattukara (അരണാട്ടുകര) Kanattukara (കാനാട്ടുകര) Udayanagar (ഉദയനഗർ) Ayyanthole (അയ്യന്തോൾ) Olari (ഒളരി) Elthuruth (എൽതുരുത്ത്) Chettupuzha (ചേറ്റുപുഴ) Pullazhi (പുല്ലഴി) Puthurkara (പുതൂർക്കര)
Corporation Election 2020 S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Corporators Change1. UDF 24 32. LDF 24 13. BJP 06 4. IND 01 4
2015 local body elections
S.No.Political Front/PartyNumber of Councilors 1LDF232UDF213 BJP64Others5Total55
See also List of Thrissur Corporation wards
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References
External links
Official Website of Thrissur Corporation Thrissur Municipal Corporation at wikimapia