Kozhikode Corporation is the municipal corporation that administers the city of Kozhikode, Kerala. Established in 1962, it is in the Kozhikode parliamentary constituency. The first mayor was H. Manjunatha Rao. Its four assembly constituencies are Kozhikode North (State Assembly constituency), Kozhikode South (State Assembly constituency), Beypore (State Assembly constituency) and Elathur (State Assembly constituency).Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency redrawn Delimitation impact, The Hindu 5 February 2008 The Corporation is headed by a mayor and council, and manages 118.58 km2 of the city of Kozhikode, with a population of about 609,224 within that area. Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has been formed with functions to improve the infrastructure of city.

History The ancient port of Tyndis which was located on the northern side of Muziris, as mentioned in the Periplus of the Erythraean Sea, was somewhere around Kozhikode. Its exact location is a matter of dispute. The suggested locations are Ponnani, Tanur, Beypore-Chaliyam-Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu, and Koyilandy. Tyndis was a major center of trade, next only to Muziris, between the Cheras and the Roman Empire.Coastal Histories: Society and Ecology in Pre-modern India, Yogesh Sharma, Primus Books 2010

In the 14th century, Kozhikode conquered larger parts of central Kerala after the seize of Tirunavaya region from Valluvanad, which were under the control of the king of Perumbadappu Swaroopam (Cochin). The ruler of Perumpadappu was forced to shift his capital (c. CE 1405) further south from Kodungallur to Kochi. In the 15th century, the status of Cochin was reduced to a vassal state of Kozhikode, thus leading to the emergence of Kozhikode as the most powerful kingdom on the medieval Malabar Coast.

Kozhikode was the largest city in the Indian state of Kerala under the rule of Zamorin of Calicut, an independent kingdom based at Kozhikode. It remained so until 18th century CE. Under British Raj, it acted as the headquarters of Malabar District, one of the two districts in the western coast of erstwhile Madras Presidency. The port at Kozhikode held the superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, while Kannur, Kollam, and Kochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European Bridgeheads 1500–1800. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. K. S. Mathew (2001). Edited by: Pius Malekandathil and T. Jamal Mohammed. Fundacoa Oriente. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities of MESHAR (Kerala) The Portuguese arrived at Kappad Kozhikode in 1498 during the Age of Discovery, thus opening a direct sea route from Europe to South Asia.DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Sreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History The port at Kozhikode was the gateway to South Indian coast for the Arabs, the Portuguese, the Dutch, and finally the British. The Kunjali Marakkars, who were the naval chief of the Zamorin of Kozhikode, are credited with organizing the first naval defense of the Indian coast. During the British rule, Malabar's chief importance lay in producing pepper.Pamela Nightingale, ‘Jonathan Duncan (bap. 1756, d. 1811)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2009 Kozhikode municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850) of the British Indian Empire, making it the first modern municipality in the state. It was upgraded into a Municipal Corporation in 1962, making it the second-oldest Municipal Corporation in the state.

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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.

Divisions Kozhikode Municipal Corporation is divided into 76 wards for ease of administration from which a member is elected from each for a duration of five years. + Kozhikode Corporation Wards (2025-) Ward No Ward Name 1 Elathur 2 Chettikulam 3 Eranhikkal 4 Puthur 5 Mokavur 6 Kundooparamb 7 Karuvissery 8 Malapparamb 9 Thadambattu Thazham 10 Vengeri 11 Poolakkadavu 12 Paroppadi 13 Civil Station 14 Chevarambalam 15 Vellimadukunnu 16 Moozhikkal 17 Chelavoor 18 Mayanad 19 Medical College South 20 Medical College 21 Chevayur 22 Kovoor 23 Nellikkode 24 Kudilthodu 25 Kottooli 26 Parayancheri 27 Puthiyara 28 Kuthiravattam 29 Pottammal 30 Kommeri 31 Kuttiyil Thazham 32 Methottu Thazham 33 Pokkunnu 34 Kinassery 35 Mankavu 36 Aychavattam 37 Kallai 38 Panniyankara 39 Meenchantha 40 Thiruvannur 41 Areekkad North 42 Areekkad 43 Nallalam 44 Kolathara 45 Kundayithode 46 Cheruvannur East 47 Cheruvannur West 48 Beypur Port 49 Beypur 50 Maradu 51 Naduvattam 52 Nadivattam East 53 Arakkinar 54 Mathottam 55 Payyanakkal 56 Nadinagar 57 Chakkumkadavu 58 Mukhadar 59 Kuttichira 60 Chalappuram 61 Palayam 62 Mavoor Road 63 Moonnalingal 64 Thiruthiyad 65 Eranhippalam 66 Nadakkavu 67 Vellayil 68 Thoppayil 69 Chakkarothukulam 70 Karapparamb 71 East Hill 72 Athanikkal 73 West Hill 74 Edakkad 75 Puthiyangadi 76 Puthiyappa

Current members The 76 wards of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation and their councillors for the 2025–2030 term are listed below in serial order.

Mayor: O. Sadasivan (CPIM)Deputy Mayor: S. Jayasree (CPIM)Ward DetailsCouncillor Party AllianceRemarksNo.Name 1 Elathur Latha Kalangoli 2 Chettikulam E. Sunil Kumar 3 Eranhikkal V. P. Manoj 4 Puthur Aamira Siraj 5 Mokavur S. M. Thushara 6 Kundooparamb Shimjith T. S. 7 Karuvissery M. M. Latha 8 Malapparamb K. C. Shobhita 9 Thadambattu Thazham O. Sadashivan Mayor 10 Vengeri Rajini U. 11 Poolakkadavu Bijulal P. 12 Paroppadi Harish Pottangdi 13 Civil Station Vineetha Sajeev 14 Chevarambalam Saritha Parayeri 15 Vellimadukunnu Swapna Manoj 16 Moozhikkal Saajita Ghafoor 17 Chelavoor P. Ushadevi 18 Mayanad Siddique M. 19 Medical College South Kavitha C. 20 Medical College Sheethu Shivesh 21 Chevayur Vishwanathan P. 22 Kovoor Jigi Ramesan 23 Nellikkode P. K. Jijeesh 24 Kudilthodu N. Sanoop 25 Kottooli Dr.S. Jayashree Deputy mayor 26 Parayancheri Prabhita Rajeev 27 Puthiyara Bindu Udayakumar 28 Kuthiravattam Indira Krishnan 29 Pottammal T. Raneesh 30 Kommeri Kavita Arun 31 Kuttiyil Thazham Sujatha K. 32 Methottu Thazham M. P. Vineetha 33 Pokkunnu N. M. Shimna 34 Kinassery Zakir K. 35 Mankavu Manakkal Shashi 36 Aychavattam Shafarina Abid 37 Kallai Kalakkandi Baiju 38 Panniyankara Nambidi Narayanan 39 Meenchantha S. K. Abubakar 40 Thiruvannur Ayishabi P. 41 Areekkad North Jahish M. 42 Areekkad S. V. Syed Muhammad Shameel 43 Nallalam V. P. Ibrahim 44 Kolathara Adam Malik 45 Kundayithode M. P. Muneer 46 Cheruvannur East C. Sandesh 47 Cheruvannur West Shaharban M. P. 48 Beypur Port K. Rajeev 49 Beypur Shinu Pinnanath 50 Maradu Nimmi Prashanth 51 Naduvattam Kollarath Sureshan 52 Nadivattam East Thasleena K. P. 53 Arakkinar Beeran Koya P. P. 54 Mathottam Anitha Kumari E. 55 Payyanakkal Sayibunnisa M. P. 56 Nadinagar Fasna Shamsudeen 57 Chakkumkadavu Smitha Shalji 58 Mukhadar T. P. M. Jishan 59 Kuttichira Adv.Fatima Tahilia 60 Chalappuram Anilkumar K. P. 61 Palayam Adv.Sarah Jaffer 62 Mavoor Road Sreeja C. Nair 63 Moonnalingal Saffari V. 64 Thiruthiyad Jisha Shabarish 65 Eranhippalam C. P. Saleem 66 Nadakkavu Agnivesh S. Cheroth 67 Vellayil Soufiya 68 Thoppayil Laila Baiju 69 Chakkarothukulam N. Sivaprasad 70 Karapparamb Navya Haridas 71 East Hill Sreeja Suresh 72 Athanikkal Aashika Teacher 73 West Hill K. Saritha 74 Edakkad Shaini 75 Puthiyangadi P. Prasina 76 Puthiyappa Nishita Shiva

Corporation Election Corporation Election 2025 S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Corporators ChangeMap1. LDF 35 14 2. UDF 28 14 3. BJP 13 64. IND 0 5Total 76

Corporation Election 2020 S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Corporators Change1. LDF 49 12. UDF 14 4 3. BJP 07 4. IND 05 5 Total 75

Corporation Election 2015 S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Corporators Change1. LDF 50 2. UDF 18 3. BJP 7 4. IND 0 Total 75

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