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Member of Parliament
(Lok Sabha)
Member of Parliament ; (Lok Sabha)
	Incumbent; M. P. Abdussamad Samadani (IUML); since 2021
Abbreviation	MP
Member of	Parliament of India (Loksabha)

MLA of Perinthalmanna
MLA of Perinthalmanna
	Incumbent; Najeeb Kanthapuram (IUML); since 2021
Member of	Kerala Legislative Assembly
Precursor	Manjalamkuzhi Ali
First holder	P. Govindan Nambiar

Perinthalmanna
Perinthalmanna
Municipal town
	Perintalmanna
	Night view of Perinthalmanna Municipal town
	Perinthalmanna Location in Kerala, India Perinthalmanna Perinthalmanna (India)
	Coordinates: 10°58′36″N 76°13′37″E / 10.9765415°N 76.2269231°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Malappuram
Taluk	Perinthalmanna
Revenue villages	Perintalmanna; Pathaikkara
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Perinthalmanna Municipality
• Chairman	P. Shaji (CPI-M)
• Vice Chairperson	Naseera. A
• M.L.A	Najeeb Kanthapuram (UDF)
Area
• Total	34.41 km2 (13.29 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	49,723
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	679322
Telephone code	04933
Vehicle registration	KL-53
State Assembly Constituency	Perinthalmanna
Lok Sabha Constituency	Malappuram
Website	www.perinthalmannamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in

Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative centre for the Perinthalmanna taluk, as well as a revenue division, a community development block, and a police sub-division bearing the same name.^[2] It was formerly the headquarters of Valluvanad Taluk, which was one of the two Taluks in the Malappuram Revenue Division of the erstwhile Malabar District during the British Raj.^[3] The city is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) southwest of the city of Malappuram at the centre of the Kozhikode–Malappuram–Perinthalmanna–Palakkad National Highway 966.^[4]

It is one of the major commercial centers in the Malappuram district but is not a part of the Malappuram metropolitan area.

The city is home to several medical institutions and one of the three branches of Aligarh Muslim University in India, which is popularly known as AMU Malappuram Campus.^[5]^[6]^[7]

History

Perinthalmanna(peru-major ,thallu-fight or marshal arts manna-area centre) and the neighbouring town of Angadipuram served as the capital of the Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty.^[8] Valluvanad was ruled by a Samanthan Nair clan known as Vellodis, similar to the Eradis of neighbouring Eranad and the Nedungadis of Nedunganad. The rulers of Valluvanad were known by the title Valluvakonathiri or Vellattiri.

According to local legends, the last Cheraman Perumal ruler gave a vast expanse of land in South Malabar to one of the Valluvakonathiri before going on pilgrimage to Mecca.^[8] Valluvanad was famous for the Mamankam festivals (held once every 12 years) and chronic wars against the Zamorin of Calicut.^[8]

During the last decades of the eighteenth century, the region came under the control of the vast Kingdom of Mysore. The town served as the headquarters of the Valluvanad Taluk in the erstwhile Malabar District during the British Raj.^[3] Perinthalmanna, along with the towns of Malappuram, Manjeri, and Tirurangadi, was one of the main centres of the Malabar Rebellion of 1921.^[9] Now it is one of the important commercial centre in Malappuram district.

Poonthanam Nambudiri, a prominent 16th century Malayalam poet and the author of Jnanappana, and E. M. S. Namboodiripad, the first Chief Minister of Kerala, were born in Perinthalmanna.

Perinthalmanna became a Grama Panchayat in 1933 under the Malabar District board. The town was later upgraded to a municipality on 10 February 1990.^[5] As of the 2011 India census, Perinthalmanna had a population of 49,723 spread over an area of 34 km² (13 sq mi).^[1]^[10] Perinthalmanna serves as the headquarters of one of the two revenue divisions in Malappuram district, having jurisdiction over Perinthalmanna, Eranad, and Nilambur taluks. Perinthalmanna is also as the headquarters of Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat and Revenue Divisional Office and Sub Divisional Police Office.^[11]^[12]^[13]

Geography

The Thuthapuzha, a tributary of the Bharathappuzha (Ponnani River), which is also the longest river of Kerala, passes through Perinthalmanna.^[14] The Western Ghats mountain range begins east of Perinthalmanna.^[14] Kodikuthimala hillstation is located in the Thazhekode village of Perinthalmanna Taluk, which also shares its boundary with the municipality of Perinthalmanna.^[14] Melattur village of Perinthalmanna Taluk is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.^[14]

Angadipuram Laterite is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument located about two kilometres (1.2 mi) west of the Perinthalmanna town centre. ^[15]^[16]^[17]

Gulmohar flowering trees are widely seen in the Perinthalmanna area.^[18]

Demographics

Religion in Perinthalmanna (2011)^[19]

Islam (58.54%)

Hinduism (38.38%)

Christianity (2.97%)

Other (0.11%)

The population of Perinthalmanna was 49,723 as of the 2011 census.^[1] Males constituted 47.3% and females 52.7%.^[1] Malayalam is the most spoken language in the town. Perinthalmanna has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town since the early medieval period. Muslims form the largest religious group, followed by Hindus and Christians.^[19] The municipality of Perinthalmanna has an average literacy rate of 95.3%, which is higher than the state average of 94.0%.^[1]

Civic administration

Perinthalmanna Municipality

The town is administered by the Perinthalmanna Municipality, headed by a chairperson. For administrative purposes, the municipality is divided into 34 wards,^[20] from each of which members of the municipal council are elected for five years. As of 2011 India census, Perinthalmanna Municipal Region had a population of 49,723 spreading an area of 34 sq.km. The municipal area is divided into 34 administration wards. These wards are:^[21]

Cheerattamanna
Manathumangalam
Kakkooth
Valiyangadi
Kulirmala
Chembankunnu
Kumaramkulam
Laksham Veedu
Idukkumugham
Manazhi Stand
Panjama
Kuttippara
Manappadi
Pathaikkara UP School
Kovilakampadi
Olingara
Kizhakkekara
Thekkekara
Anathanam
Padinjarekara
Kunnappalli South
Kalathilakkara
Marukara Parambu
Valayam Moochi
Asarikkara
Thottakkara
J N Road
J N Road Central
Thekkinkode
Kavungal Parambu
Puthur
Sangeetha
Aalikkal
Lemon Valley

Perinthalmanna Municipality election 2020^[22]

S.No.	Party name	Number of councillors
01	LDF	17
02	UDF	09
03	Independents	08

Law and order

The municipality comes under the jurisdiction of the Perinthalmanna Police Station, which was formed on 1 September 1988.^[23] The station has the jurisdiction over the revenue villages of Perinthalmanna, Pathaikara, Angadipuram, Elamkulam, Aliparamba, Anamangad, Arakkuparamba, Thazhekode, and parts of Pulamantol and Valambur.^[23]

The border police stations are headquartered at Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Koppam, Nattukal and Cherpulassery.^[23]

Perinthalmanna is also the headquarters for one of the six subdivisions of Malappuram District Police.^[24] The police stations at Perinthalmanna, Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Pandikkad, and Karuvarakundu come under jurisdiction of Perinthalmanna subdivision of district police.^[24] Perinthalmanna Traffic Enforcement Unit also comes under the subdivision.^[24]

Courts

The court complex at Perinthalmanna has the following courts:

Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Perinthalmanna
Munsiff Magistrate Court, Perinthalmanna
Fast Track Special Court (POCSO)

Elected representatives

Perinthalmanna assembly constituency consists Perinthalmanna Municipality and surrounding panchayats of Melattur, Vettathoor, Thazhekkode, Aliparamba, Elamkulam and Pulamanthole. It is part of the Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency. The current MLA, Najeeb Kanthapuram, and MP, Abdussamad Samadani, are from the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML), respectively.^[25]

Nearby places

Neighbourhoods ^[26]

Valiyangadi
Cheerattamanna
Manathumangalam
Kakkooth
Ponniakurussi
Pathaikkara
Jubilee
Kunnappally
Eravimangalam
Olinkara

Towns and villages

Angadipuram (2.8 km)
Chungam, Pattikkad (4.7 km)
Anamangad (7.7 km)
Elamkulam (9.2 km)
Valambur (8.4 km)
Thazhekkode (10 km)
Vettathur (12 km)
Melattur (12 km)
Keezhattur (11 km)
Pulamanthole (12 km)
Aliparamba (16 km)

Notable people

Manjalamkuzhi Ali – the current MLA from the constituency
Vinay Govind – film director
Paloli Mohammed Kutty – politician and social worker
K. P. A. Majeed – former Chief Whip of the Government of Kerala
Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair
Poonthanam Nambudiri – author of the poem Njanappana
Mersheena Neenu – actress
Neralattu Rama Poduval
Melattur Sahadevan – Carnatic music vocalist
V. Sasikumar – politician and union leader
Nalakath Soopy – MLA for 26 years from 1980 to 2006 and former Minister for Education
P. Sreeramakrishnan – former Speaker of the Kerala Legislature
Vazhenkada Vijayan – retired principal of Kerala Kalamandalam

Perinthalmanna Block

Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat is the rural local body responsible for the block-level administration of the following Gram panchayats:^[2]

Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat is divided into 17 divisions, with each member elected from a division. The divisions are as follows:^[27]

Ward no.	Name	Ward no.	Name
1	Nenmini	10	Kunnakkavu
2	Chemmaniyode	11	Elamkulam
3	Melattur	12	Pulamanthole
4	Karyavattoom	13	Kuruvambalam
5	Vettathoor	14	Pariyapuram
6	Arakkuparamba	15	Thirurkkad
7	Thazhekkode	16	Angadippuram
8	Aliparamba	17	Pattikkad
9	Anamangadu

Transportation

Air

The nearest airport to Perintalmanna is Karipur Airport, 45 km (28 mi) from Kondotty.

Rail

The Nilambur–Shoranur line has three stations near Perinthalmanna: a major station at Angadipuram, which is located 2.5 km (1.6 mi) west of the town, and two minor stations at Pattikkad and Cherukara.

Trains are available from here to Nilambur, Shornur, Palakkad, Kottayam, and Kochuveli.

Road

Perinthalmanna is situated at the centre of Kozhikode–Malappuram–Perinthalmanna-Palakkad National Highway 966.^[5] Additional notable roads in Perinthalmanna include:

Pattambi Road, Cherpulassery Road, Valanchery Road, Nilambur Road, Kozhikode Road, Palakkad Road, and Ooty Road^[5]
Shornur–Perinthalmanna State Highway 23 – ends by joining National Highway 966 at Perinthalmanna^[5]
Perumbilavu–Nilambur State Highway 39
State Highway 53 – connects Palakkad to Perinthalmanna via Cherpulassery^[5]
Valanchery–Nilambur State Highway 73^[5]

The town is facilitated by a KSRTC Sub Depot, and three private bus stands.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Malappuram census handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.
^ ^a ^b "Perinthalmanna Block". lsgkerala.gov.in.
^ ^a ^b 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. pp. 1–2.
^ S. Anil Radhakrishnan (24 March 2018). "New Roads, New Vistas". The Hindu.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Perinthalmanna - About city". Kudumbasree. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
^ Kunju, Shihabudeen (1 March 2017). "AMU Malappuram Centre To Celebrate Annual Day On March 2". NDTV. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
^ "Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Off-centre". amu.ac.in.
^ ^a ^b ^c "princelystatesofindia.com". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
^ Sreedhara Menon, A. (2007). A Survey of Kerala History (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786.
^ "Kudumbashree | About ULBs - Perinthalmanna Municipality". www.kudumbashree.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Revenue Divisional Office, Perinthalmanna | Welcome to Malappuram | India". Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Official Website of Malappuram - Perinthalmanna Sub Division". malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ "Block Panchayaths | CRD". rdd.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
^ "National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website". Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
^ Geo-Heritage Sites, Minister of Mines Press release, 09-March-2016
^ national geo-heritage of India, INTACH
^ Our Currespondent (21 May 2020). "Gulmohar flowers give a different hue to Melattur railway station". Onmanorama. Manorama Online. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.
^ "Perinthalmanna municipality". lsgkerala. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ "Wards of Perinthalmanna". sec.kerala.gov.in.
^ "LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS KERALA - TREND 2020". Retrieved 16 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Perinthalmanna PS". Kerala police. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Perinthalmanna Subdivision". Kerala police.
^ "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
^ "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 December 2023.
^ "Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

External links

Official website

[Malappuram_municipalities-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Malappuram census handbook" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in.

[block-2] "Perinthalmanna Block". lsgkerala.gov.in.

[Malabar-3] 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. pp. 1–2.

[4] S. Anil Radhakrishnan (24 March 2018). "New Roads, New Vistas". The Hindu.

[pmna2-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h "Perinthalmanna - About city". Kudumbasree. Retrieved 11 December 2020.

[6] Kunju, Shihabudeen (1 March 2017). "AMU Malappuram Centre To Celebrate Annual Day On March 2". NDTV. Retrieved 20 December 2020.

[AMU-7] "Aligarh Muslim University Malappuram Off-centre". amu.ac.in.

[princelystatesofindia1-8] "princelystatesofindia.com". Archived from the original on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 19 July 2016.

[askh-9] Sreedhara Menon, A. (2007). A Survey of Kerala History (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786.

[10] "Kudumbashree | About ULBs - Perinthalmanna Municipality". www.kudumbashree.org. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[11] "Revenue Divisional Office, Perinthalmanna | Welcome to Malappuram | India". Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[12] "Official Website of Malappuram - Perinthalmanna Sub Division". malappuram.keralapolice.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[13] "Block Panchayaths | CRD". rdd.lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 5 May 2023.

[c2011-14] Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.

[gsi1-15] "National Geological Monument, from Geological Survey of India website". Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.

[gsi2-16] Geo-Heritage Sites, Minister of Mines Press release, 09-March-2016

[gsi3-17] tional geo-heritage of India, INTACH

[18] Our Currespondent (21 May 2020). "Gulmohar flowers give a different hue to Melattur railway station". Onmanorama. Manorama Online. Retrieved 30 April 2021.

[census2011-19] "Religion – Kerala, Districts and Sub-districts". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General.

[pmna_municpality-20] "Perinthalmanna municipality". lsgkerala. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[21] "Wards of Perinthalmanna". sec.kerala.gov.in.

[22] "LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS KERALA - TREND 2020". Retrieved 16 December 2020.

[ps-23] "Perinthalmanna PS". Kerala police. Retrieved 30 November 2020.

[sd-24] "Perinthalmanna Subdivision". Kerala police.

[25] "Members - Kerala Legislature". www.niyamasabha.org. Retrieved 20 December 2023.

[26] "Revenue Portal". village.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 13 December 2023.

[27] "Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat | Local Self Government Department". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 21 December 2023.

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