The Kuttippuram Block Panchayat is the block-level administrative body that administers the region around Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is also one of the 15 Block Panchayats established for the proper block-level administration of Gram panchayats in the district. Established in 1962, the block's current president is Vaseema Veleri since 2020. Kuttippuram Block Panchayat lies in two assembly constituencies – Kottakkal (State Assembly constituency) and Tirur (State Assembly constituency) – both of which are part of the Ponnani parliamentary constituency. The Block is headed by a President and council, and manages 155.83 km2 of Kuttippuram block, with a population of about 229,468 within that area.
History As per the recommendations of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee and the Administrative Reforms Committee chaired by E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the State Government had to enact legislation to empower the Panchayats to ensure greater public participation in social development, to shape planned development at the village level, and to implement decentralization. The Kerala Panchayat Act, 1960 was framed and came into force on 1 January 1962 in the state. Under this Act, 922 Gram Panchayats were formed covering all the rural areas of the State. In these panchayats elected governing bodies came into power with effect from 1 January 1964.
Kuttippuram was the headquarters of a Revenue block (Firka) in Tirur Taluk. The erstwhile Firkas were reshaped into Block Panchayats and were provided with the duty for block-level administration of Gram panchayats. Hence Kuttippuram Block Panchayat came into existence on 1 January 1962. At the time of its formation, the block was composed of seven Gram panchayats namely Kuttippuram, Valanchery, Parudur, Irimbiliyam, Edayur, Marakkara, and Athavanad. Later on 16 June 1969, Parudur village was transferred to Palakkad district, and in 2015, Valanchery was upgraded to a Municipal town. Other jurisdictional change that occurred in 2015 was the addition of Kalpakanchery Gram Panchayat into block.
Structure Kuttippuram Block Panchayat consists of the following Gram panchayats: Sl no.Name1Athavanad2Edayoor3Irimbiliyam4Kalpakanchery5Kuttippuram6Marakkara Valanchery Municipality is landlocked by Kuttippuram block to all sides. { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "geoshape", "ids": "Q13110215,Q16135161,Q13110441,Q6354338,Q13111373,Q16136276"}
Members of the Block Council Key
+Members of the Block Council Sl. No Ward Councillor Party Alliance 1 Randathani Sabira Edathadathil IUML 2 Chelakkuth Manzoorali Palamadathil INC 3 Melmuri O. K. Zubair IUML 4 Karekkad P. V. Nasibudheen IUML 5 Vadakkumpuram Fathima Farsana. P IUML 6 Edayoor Bushara CPI(M) 7 Pookkattiri Ayisha Chittakath IUML 8 Valiyakunnu K. M. Muhammad Abdurahman IUML 9 Vendallur Abdunnoor INC 10 Kolakkad Vaseema Veleri IUML 11 Kazhuthallur Saheer Master IUML 12 Naduvattom Thesliya Changarath CPI(M) 13 Athavanad K. T. Azad Ali IUML 14 Kurumbathur Rimshanimol INC 15 Puthanathani Sreedharan K C INC 16 Kadungathukundu Sahira Chakkungal IUML
Election results Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2020 +Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2020S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Councillors 01 UDF 14 02 LDF 02
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2015 +Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2015S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Councillors 01 UDF 14 02 LDF 01 03 Independents 01
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2010 +Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2010S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Councillors 01 UDF 16 02 LDF 00
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2005 +Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2005S.No. Party name Party symbol Number of Councillors 01 UDF 10 02 LDF 02 03 Independents 02
See also List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district List of villages in Malappuram district List of desoms in Malappuram district (1981) Kuttippuram (State Assembly constituency) Tirur Taluk Kuttippuram Valanchery Puthanathani Athavanad Kalpakanchery Valiyakunnu Vettichira Edayoor Irimbiliyam
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