Perinthalmanna Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Headquarters | Perinthalmanna |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-53 |
Executive officer | Tahasildar |
Perinthalmanna Taluk, formerly known as Walluvanad Taluk, comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. [1] Its headquarters is the town of Perinthalmanna. [1]The taluk encompasses 24 revenue villages. [2] Perinthalmanna Taluk contains Perinthalmanna Municipality and 15 Gram panchayats. [1] Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station at Perinthalmanna.
Perinthalmanna Taluk is bounded by Kadalundi River ( Eranad Taluk) to north, Thuthapuzha River (a tributary of Bharathappuzha) to south, Kuttippuram block of Tirur Taluk to west, and Mannarkkad Taluk ( Silent Valley) to east. [3] [4]
Perinthalmanna was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British Malabar District. [5] Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six Revenue blocks: Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi. [5] [6] Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being Eranad Taluk) of British Malabar. [5] On 1 November 1957, the Walluvanad Taluk was divided into two: Perinthalmanna Taluk and Ottapalam Taluk. [6] The Revenue blocks of Mankada, Perinthalmanna, and Mannarkkad were included in the Perinthalmanna Taluk, while Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi were transferred to the newly formed Ottapalam Taluk. [6] Later Attappadi Revenue block was separated from Mannarkkad Block. [3]
During the formation of Malappuram district on 16 June 1969, it was separated from Palakkad district [7] and Revenue blocks of Mannarkkad and Attappadi were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk. [3] Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages. [4]
The taluk contains 24 revenue villages: [1]
The taluk contains 1 municipality and 15 panchayats: [4]