Malappuram District Panchayat, also known as Malappuram District Council is the apex rural local government body in Malappuram district, Kerala, and the highest tier of the state's three-tier Panchayati Raj system. The Malappuram District Panchayat has jurisdiction over Malappuram District, except for the 12 municipal towns. It is headquartered in Malappuram and is divided into 33 territorial divisions, each represented by an elected member. The Kerala State Election Commission is responsible for conducting these elections.
Block councils in jurisdiction Malappuram District Panchayat comprises 15 block panchayats: Areacode, Kondotty, Kalikavu, Kuttippuram, Malappuram, Mankada, Nilambur, Perinthalmanna, Perumpadappu, Ponnani, Tanur, Tirur, Tirurangadi, Vengara and Wandoor.
Governance The district panchayat is headed by a president and vice president, who are elected from among its members. It has five standing committees, each headed by a chairperson elected from among its members. The committees are responsible for matters relating to Finance, Development, Health and Education, Welfare, and Public Works. The district panchayat secretary, appointed by the state government, is responsible for its administration, serves as its chief executive officer, and implements the decisions of the district panchayat.
Present Council (2025-2031) The incumbent president is P. A. Jabbar Haji, while the Vice President is A. P. Smiji; both are members of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML).
Wards/Divisions Following the 2026 ward delimitation, the Malappuram District Panchayat comprises 33 territorial divisions. No. Division Elected member (2026) Party 1 Vazhikkadavu N. A. Kareem IUML 2 Moothedam Raihanath Kurumadan IUML 3 Wandoor Alipatta Jameela IUML 4 Karuvarakundu Musthafa Abdul Latheef IUML 5 Melattur K. T. Ajmal IUML 6 Elamkulam Sajitha Teacher IUML 7 Angadippuram C. Sukumaran IUML 8 Anakkayam Shahina Niyazi IUML 9 Makkaraparamba K. P. Asmabi IUML 10 Kulathur Fousiya Perumballi IUML 11 Kadampuzha Dr. K. P. Waheeda IUML 12 Kuttippuram Vaseema Velery IUML 13 Thavanur Mehrunnisa K. P. IUML 14 Changaramkulam Ashhar Perumukku IUML 15 Marancheri Sulaikha Razak IUML 16 Thirunnavaya Shareefabi N. P. IUML 17 Mangalam Aarathi Pradeep IUML 18 Puthanathani Vettam Alikoya IUML 19 Ponmundam Basheer Randathani IUML 20 Thanalur Adv. A. P. Smiji (Vice President) IUML 21 Nannambra Shareef Kuttoor IUML 22 Othukkungal K. V. Muhammadali IUML 23 Pookkottur Ayishabanu P. H. IUML 24 Cherur Yasmin Arimbra IUML 25 Vengara P. K. Aslu IUML 26 Velimukku Haneefa Munniyur IUML 27 Thenhippalam Shaji Pacheri IUML 28 Pulikkal V. P. Shejini Unni IUML 29 Vazhakkad Jaisal Elamaram IUML 30 Areacode P. A. Jabbar Haji (President) IUML 31 Thrikkalangode P. H. Shamim IUML 32 Edavanna K. T. Ashraf IUML 33 Chungathara Adv. Josmi Thomas INC Infrastructure Malappuram District Panchayat manages three government district hospitals, located in Tirur, Nilambur and Perinthalmanna. It also manages government high schools and higher secondary schools in the district, except those located within municipal areas. See also
List of gram panchayats in Malappuram district
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