Malappuram is one of the 14 districts in the southern Indian state of Kerala. Kerala, with appreciative development indicators comparable to developed countries, has been experimenting with decentralization and participatory local democracy, ultimately aimed at the realization of the constitutional goal of establishing genuine "institutions of local self-government" since the enactment of Kerala Panchayat Raj Act & The Kerala Municipality Act in the year 1994. Gram Panchayats are the basic units of rural governance in the decentralized system.
Overview Malappuram is the most populous and the third-largest district in the state. The rural district is divided into 94 Gram Panchayats which are included in 15 blocks namely Areekode, Kalikavu, Kondotty, Kuttippuram, Malappuram, Mankada, Nilambur, Perinthalmanna, Perumpadappu, Ponnani, Tanur, Tirur, Tirurangadi, Vengara, and Wandoor. These blocks combine to form the Malappuram district Panchayat, which is the apex district body of rural governance. Malappuram District Panchayat is the largest District Panchayat as well as the largest local self-government body in the state. The 94 Gram Panchayats are again divided into 1,778 wards. Census towns (small towns with urban features) also come under the jurisdiction of Gram Panchayats. Though the draft notifications for the formation of new Gram Panchayats namely Anamangad, Ananthavoor, Arakkuparamba, Ariyallur, Chembrassery, Elankur, Karipur, Kootayi, Kurumbalangode, Marutha, Pang, Vaniyambalam, and Velimukku were published in 2015, they are yet to be formed. With their formation, the number of Gram Panchayats in the district will become 106.
List of Gram Panchayats in the district
Gram PanchayatArea(in km2)Population(2011)WardsTalukRulingAlliance Areekode BlockUDF 1 Areekode 12.21 31,563 18 Eranad 2 Cheekkode 23.96 32,867 18 Kondotty 3 Edavanna 52.10 46,128 22 Eranad 4 Kavanoor 31.30 37,977 19 Eranad 5 Kizhuparamba 14.99 22,062 14 Eranad 6 Kuzhimanna 22.05 34,413 18 Kondotty 7 Pulpatta 30.12 42,683 21 Eranad 8 Urangattiri 76.09 40,318 21 Eranad Kalikavu BlockUDF 9 Amarambalam 84.64 35,975 19 Nilambur 10 Chokkad 76.08 32,224 18 Nilambur 11 Edappatta 25.77 22,729 15 Perinthalmanna 12 Kalikavu 92.00 35,210 19 Nilambur 13 Karulai 131.31 23,277 15 Nilambur 14 Karuvarakundu 78.69 41,583 21 Nilambur 15 Tuvvur 31.38 40,297 17 Nilambur Kondotty BlockUDF 16 Chelembra 15.91 34,149 18 Kondotty 17 Cherukavu 16.87 36,773 19 Kondotty 18 Muthuvallur 21.49 26,028 15 Kondotty 19 Pallikkal 25.96 46,962 22 Kondotty 20 Pulikkal 28.70 40,133 21 Kondotty 21 Vazhayur 21.19 30,262 17 Kondotty 22 Vazhakkad 23.89 35,774 19 Kondotty Kuttippuram BlockUDF 23 Athavanad 26.77 41,187 22 Tirur 24 Edayur 30.43 36,498 19 Tirur 25 Irimbiliyam 24.06 30,635 17 Tirur 26 Kalpakanchery 16.25 33,721 19 Tirur 27 Kuttippuram 31.32 47,023 23 Tirur 28 Marakkara 27.00 40,404 20 Tirur Malappuram BlockUDF 29 Anakkayam 45.23 50,634 23 Eranad 30 Kodur 18.42 38,258 19 Perinthalmanna 31 Morayur 24.57 25,261 18 Kondotty 32 Othukkungal 17.28 39,139 20 Tirurangadi 33 Ponmala 21.65 33,922 18 Tirur 34 Pookkottur 20.63 28,077 19 Eranad Mankada BlockUDF 35 Koottilangadi 21.54 36,602 19 Perinthalmanna 36 Kuruva 35.77 45,354 22 Perinthalmanna 37 Makkaraparamba 11.17 18,702 13 Perinthalmanna 38 Mankada 31.00 32,748 18 Perinthalmanna 39 Moorkanad 17.60 36,324 19 Perinthalmanna 40 Puzhakkattiri 22.72 29,886 17 Perinthalmanna Nilambur BlockUDF 41 Chaliyar 125.00 20,834 14 Nilambur 42 Chungathara 129.69 36,269 20 Nilambur 43 Edakkara 58.09 28,162 16 Nilambur 44 Moothedam 48.00 33,960 15 Nilambur 45 Pothukal 77.00 29,561 17 Nilambur 46 Vazhikkadavu 114.00 47,322 23 Nilambur Perinthalmanna BlockUDF 47 Aliparamba 34.37 41,725 21 Perinthalmanna 48 Angadipuram 38.50 56,451 23 Perinthalmanna 49 Elamkulam 21.31 26,456 16 Perinthalmanna 50 Keezhattur 40.00 36,317 19 Perinthalmanna 51 Melattur 27.24 27,250 16 Perinthalmanna 52 Pulamantol 32.15 37,785 20 Perinthalmanna 53 Thazhekode 45.02 41,982 21 Perinthalmanna 54 Vettathur 35.84 37,456 16 Perinthalmanna Perumpadappu BlockLDF 55 Alamkode 20.50 33,918 19 Ponnani 56 Maranchery 20.47 35,011 19 Ponnani 57 Nannamukku 19.35 28,989 17 Ponnani 58 Perumpadappu 15.02 29,766 18 Ponnani 59 Veliyankode 15.15 32,554 18 Ponnani Ponnani BlockLDF 60 Edappal 23.70 32,550 19 Ponnani 61 Vattamkulam 20.73 36,147 19 Ponnani 62 Thavanur 25.28 34,500 19 Ponnani 63 Kalady 16.48 25,872 16 Ponnani Tanur BlockUDF 64 Cheriyamundam 11.95 31,212 18 Tirur 65 Niramaruthur 9.20 29,846 17 Tirur 66 Ozhur 15.92 34,016 18 Tirur 67 Perumanna-Klari 11.48 27,278 16 Tirur 68 Ponmundam 9.16 25,855 16 Tirur 69 Tanalur 15.12 47,976 23 Tirur 70 Valavannur 15.28 33,159 19 Tirur Tirur BlockLDF 71 Purathur 19.50 31,915 19 Tirur 72 Thalakkad 16.30 35,820 19 Tirur 73 Tirunavaya 19.59 45,848 23 Tirur 74 Triprangode 20.67 41,167 21 Tirur 75 Vettom 13.46 28,104 20 Tirur 76 Mangalam 12.17 33,442 20 Tirur Tirurangadi BlockUDF 77 Moonniyur 22.66 55,535 23 Tirurangadi 78 Nannambra 18.35 40,543 21 Tirurangadi 79 Vallikkunnu 25.14 48,006 23 Tirurangadi 80 Thenhipalam 17.98 32,045 17 Tirurangadi 81 Peruvallur 21.19 34,941 19 Tirurangadi Vengara BlockUDF 82 Abdu Rahiman Nagar 14.83 41,993 21 Tirurangadi 83 Edarikode 15.65 27,356 16 Tirurangadi 84 Kannamangalam 28.24 41,260 20 Tirurangadi 85 Oorakam 21.65 29,157 17 Tirurangadi 86 Parappur 18.50 36,270 19 Tirurangadi 87 Thennala 10.00 29,190 17 Tirurangadi 88 Vengara 18.66 48,600 23 Tirurangadi Wandoor BlockUDF 89 Mampad 84.67 37,221 19 Nilambur 90 Pandikkad 57.01 55,213 23 Eranad 91 Porur 35.60 37,636 17 Nilambur 92 Thiruvali 33.83 27,734 16 Nilambur 93 Trikkalangode 59.99 52,090 23 Eranad 94 Wandoor 45.45 49,013 23 Nilambur Sources: 2011 Census of India, Government of Kerala
See also Malappuram District Panchayat List of villages in Malappuram district List of Desoms in Malappuram district (1981)
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