Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in

Malappuram district Malappuram (), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, with a coastline of . It is the most populous district of Kerala, which is home to around 13% of the total population of the state. The district was formed on 16 June 196 ...

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. It serves as the headquarters of the Perinthalmanna taluk, and a block and a Revenue Division by the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of

Valluvanad Taluk Valluvanad was an independent chiefdom in present-day central Kerala that held power from the early 12th century to the end of the 18th century. Prior to that, and since the late 10th century, Valluvanad existed as an autonomous chiefdom within t ...

, which was one of the two Taluks in Malappuram Revenue Division of the erstwhile

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as Malayalam District, was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792-1800) and Madras Presidency (1800-1947) in British India, and independent India's Madras State (19 ...

during the

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. The town is located south-west to the city of

Malappuram Malappuram (also Malapuram) () is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of including the surrounding suburban areas. The first municipality in the district formed in 1970, Malappuram serves as the administrative headquarte ...

at the centre of the

Kozhikode Kozhikode (), also known in English as Calicut, is a city along the Malabar Coast in the state of Kerala in India. It has a corporation limit population of 609,224 and a metropolitan population of more than 2 million, making it the second ...

-Perinthalmanna-

Palakkad Palakkad (), formerly known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of the Palakkad District. Palakkad is most densely populated munici ...

National Highway 966 National Highway 966 (NH 966) is a highway which connects Palakkad, Malappuram and Kozhikode district headquarters in Kerala. It was previously known as NH 213. It covers a distance of 125 km. At Ramanattukara, near Kozhikode, it joins N ...

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

Malappuram metropolitan area The Malappuram Metropolitan Area or Malappuram Urban Agglomeration is an urban agglomeration centred around the city of Malappuram, Manjeri in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the 25th largest urban agglomeration in India and the 4t ...

. The town is home to several medical institutions and one of the three branches of

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in India, which is popularly known as AMU Malappuram Campus.

History

Perinthalmanna and the neighbouring town of Angadipuram served as the capital of the Valluvanad Swaroopam dynasty. Valluvanad was ruled by a

Samanthan Nair Samantan Nair or more commonly Samantan (meaning "equal to" or "deemed to be"), was a generic term applied to dignify a group of sub-clans among the ruling elites and feudal lords of the Nair community in Kerala. The Samantan Nairs are members of ...

clan known as Vellodis, similar to the Eradis of neighbouring

Eranad Eranad also known as Ernad refers to the erstwhile province in the midland area of Malabar, consisting of Malappuram and nearby regions such as Anakkayam, Manjeri, Kondotty, Nilambur, etc. Currently Eranad Taluk is a Taluk in Malappuram dist ...

and the Nedungadis of Nedunganad. The rulers of Valluvanad were known by the title ''Valluvakonathiri / Vellattiri''. According to local legends, the last

Cheraman Perumal Perumal (the 'Great One') is the name of a Hindu deity. It was also a medieval Indian royal title of: *Western Ganga dynasty Narayanan, M. G. S. ''Perumāḷs of Kerala''. Thrissur (Kerala): CosmoBooks, 2013. 171. **Sripurusha **Rajamalla **Niti ...

ruler gave a vast expanse of land in

South Malabar South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala. South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode taluk of Kozhikode district, the whole area of Malap ...

to one of the ''Valluvakonathiri'' before going on pilgrimage to Mecca. Valluvanad was famous for the Mamankam festivals (held once every 12 years) and chronic wars against the

Zamorin of Calicut The Samoothiri (Anglicised as Zamorin; Malayalam: , Arabic: ''Sāmuri'', Portuguese: ''Samorim'', Dutch: ''Samorijn'', Chinese: ''Shamitihsi''Ma Huan's Ying-yai Sheng-lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores' 433 Translated and Edited ...

. During the last decades of the eighteenth century, the region came under the control of the vast

Kingdom of Mysore The Kingdom of Mysore was a realm in South India, southern India, traditionally believed to have been founded in 1399 in the vicinity of the modern city of Mysore. From 1799 until 1950, it was a princely state, until 1947 in a subsidiary allia ...

. The town served as the headquarters of the Valluvanad Taluk in the erstwhile

during the

. Perinthalmanna, along with the towns of

Manjeri Manjeri () is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in state. It is situated southeast to Karipur International Airport and northeast to Malappuram, the district he ...

, and

Tirurangadi Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is a historic town famed for its active participation in the freedom struggle, especially those dating back to the 1920s. It serves as a local taluk and is locat ...

, was one of the main centres of the Malabar Rebellion of 1921. Now it is one of the important commercial centre in

. Poonthanam Nambudiri, a prominent 16th century

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry ( Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam wa ...

poet and the author of ''

Jnanappana Jnanappana is a devotional poem written by the 16th century Malayalam poet Poonthanam. This poem written as a devotional prayer to Guruvayoorappan is considered as an important work in Malayalam literature. Written in simple Malayalam, the Jnan ...

'', and

E. M. S. Namboodiripad Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad (13 June 1909 – 19 March 1998), popularly known as EMS, was an Indian communist politician and theorist, who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957–1959 and then again in 1967–1969. ...

, the first Chief Minister of Kerala was born here.

Geography

Thuthapuzha Thuthapuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River, the second-longest river in Kerala, south India. It flows through Malappuram-Palakkad district border. In Mannarkkad region the river is named as Kunthipuzha that flo ...

, a tributary of

Bharathappuzha Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila or Ponnani River, is a river in India in the state of Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flows throu ...

(

Ponnani Ponnani () is a municipality in Ponnani Taluk, Malappuram District, in the state of Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative center of the Taluk and Block Panchayat of the same name. It is situated at the estuary of Bharatappuzha (Ri ...

River), which is also the longest river of Kerala, passes through Perinthalmanna. Western Ghats mountain ranges begin to the eastern direction from Perinthalmanna. Kodikuthimala hillstation is located in the Thazhekode village of Perinthalmanna taluk, which also shares its boundary with the municipality of Perinthalmanna. Melattur village of Perinthalmanna taluk is a part of

Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve The Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve in the Nilgiri mountains of the Western Ghats in South India. It is the largest protected forest area in India, spreading across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala. It includes the protected ar ...

Angadipuram Laterite Angadippuram Laterite is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument National Geo-heritage Monument located about west of Perinthalmanna town centre. Geo-Heritage Sites, Minister of Mines Press release, 09-March-2016
/ref>national geo-heritage of India

INTACH The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is a non-profit charitable organisation registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. In 2007, the United Nations awarded INTACH a special consultative status with Uni ...

Nilambur-Shoranur line has three stations near Perinthalmanna town: a major station at

Angadipuram Angadipuram is a major suburb of Perinthalmanna town, in Malappuram District of Kerala, southern India. It was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadipuram is also known for Angadipuram Laterite, a notified go-her ...

and two minor stations at Pattikkad and

Cherukara Cherukara is a town in Malappuram in the Indian state of Kerala. The nearest city is Perinthalmanna which is about away. Transport The village can be accessed by local buses and taxis. The Shoranur - Nilambur Railway line serves this are ...

Gulmohar ''Delonix regia'' is a species of flowering plant in the bean family Fabaceae, subfamily Caesalpinioideae native to Madagascar. It is noted for its fern-like leaves and flamboyant display of orange-red flowers over summer. In many tropical par ...

flowering trees are widely seen in Perinthalmanna area.

Geostatistics

Perinthalmanna became a Grama Panchayat in 1933 under the

board. The town was later upgraded into a municipality on 10 February 1990. As of 2011 India census, Perinthalmanna had a population of 49,723 spreading an area of . Perinthalmanna serves as the headquarters of one of the two revenue divisions included in Malappuram district, having the jurisdiction over Perinthalmanna,

, and

Nilambur Nilambur is a major town, a municipality and a Taluk in the Malappuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is located close to the Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is also known as 'Teak ...

taluks A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

Civic administration

The town is administered by the Perinthalmanna Municipality, headed by a chairperson. For administrative purposes, the town is divided into 34 wards, from which the members of the

municipal council A municipal council is the legislative body of a municipality or local government area. Depending on the location and classification of the municipality it may be known as a city council, town council, town board, community council, rural counc ...

are elected for five years.

Perinthalmanna Municipality Election 2020

Law and Order

The municipality comes under the jurisdiction of the Perinthalmanna Police Station, which was formed on 1 September 1988. The station has the jurisdiction over the villages of Perinthalmanna, Pathaikara,

, Elamkulam,

Aliparamba Aliparamba is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Aliparamba had a population of 22802 with 11027 males and 11775 females. Transportation Aliparamba village connects to other parts of ...

Anamangad Anamangad is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Anamangad had a population of 14,236 with 6,906 males and 7,330 females. Landmarks A special centre which is an out campus of Alig ...

Arakkuparamba Arakkuparamba is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Arakkuparamba was once famous for mining iron ore. Iron ore mined from Arakkuparamba was converted into iron plates and rods at neighbouring Aliparamba. Ore melt ...

, Thazhekode, and parts of Pulamantol, and

Valambur Valambur is a town in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics India census, Valambur had a population of 24841 with 12029 males and 12812 females. Transportation Valambur town connects to other parts of India thr ...

. The border police stations are headquartered at Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Pattambi, and Nattukal. Perinthalmanna is also headquarters of one among the six subdivisions of Malappuram District Police. The police stations at Perinthalmanna, Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur,

Pandikkad Pandikkad is a town located in the Eranad Taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala, India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest coun ...

, and

Karuvarakundu Karuvarakundu is a semi-urban area in the eastern part of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated east of Manjeri, northeast of Perinthalmanna and 30 km southeast of Nilambur. The Olippuzha River, a tributary of the Kadalun ...

comes under jurisdiction of Perinthalmanna subdivision of district police. Perinthalmanna Traffic Enforcement Unit also come under the Subdivision. Jurisdictional courts of Perinthalmanna Police Station * Judicial First Class Magistrate Court - I, Perinthalmanna * Munsif Magistrate Court, Perinthalmanna * Fast Track Special Court, Perinthalmanna

Wards of Perinthalmanna

Perinthalmanna Municipality is composed of the following 34 wards:

Demographics

The population of Perinthalmanna was 49,723 as of the 2011 census. Males form 47.3% and females 52.7%.

is the widely spoken language in the town. Perinthalmanna has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town since the early

medieval period In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

. The

Muslim Muslims ( ar, المسلمون, , ) are people who adhere to Islam, a monotheistic religion belonging to the Abrahamic tradition. They consider the Quran, the foundational religious text of Islam, to be the verbatim word of the God of Abrah ...

s form the largest religious group, followed by

Hindu Hindus (; ) are people who religiously adhere to Hinduism. Jeffery D. Long (2007), A Vision for Hinduism, IB Tauris, , pages 35–37 Historically, the term has also been used as a geographical, cultural, and later religious identifier for ...

s and

Christians Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ� ...

. The municipality of Perinthalmanna has an average

literacy rate Literacy in its broadest sense describes "particular ways of thinking about and doing reading and writing" with the purpose of understanding or expressing thoughts or ideas in written form in some specific context of use. In other words, huma ...

of 95.3%, which is higher than the state average of 94.0%.

Notable people

Poonthanam Poonthanam Nambudiri (1547–1640AD) was a famous poet and a devotee of Guruvayurappan, who lived in Keezhattoor in what is now Malappuram district, Kerala, India. He is remembered for his masterpiece, '' Jnanappana'' which means "the song ...

, author of the poem ''Njanappana'' *

E.M.S. Namboodiripad Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad (13 June 1909 – 19 March 1998), popularly known as EMS, was an Indian communist politician and theorist, who served as the first Chief Minister of Kerala in 1957–1959 and then again in 1967–1969. A ...

, the first

Chief Minister of Kerala The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's '' de jure'' head, but '' de facto'' executive authority rests with the chief minist ...

, born in Elamkulam *

Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair, also spelt Kunju Nair, (1909-1981) was an Indian Kathakali dancer. Life He mainly served in PSV Natya Sangham, Kottakkal, since 1946, and from 1960 to 1972 at Kerala Kalamandalam. He was the first principal of Kerala Kala ...

* Neralattu Rama Poduval, *

Nalakath Soopy Nalakath Soopy (born 15 August 1946) is a prominent leader of Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) and former Minister of Kerala. Biography Nalakath Soopy is an LLB degree holder and came to active politics through the Muslim Students Federatio ...

, MLA for 26 years from 1980 to 2006 and former Minister for Education * Cherukadu Govinda Pisharody a notable Marxist writer born at Eravimangalam. *

Rajeev Nair Rajeev Govindan (Malayalam: രാജീവ്‌ ഗോവിന്ദൻ; born 2 October 1972), formerly known as Rajeev Nair, is an Indian writer, lyricist and producer known for his works in the Malayalam film industry. He is a civil engi ...

, Writer, lyricist, and producer. *

Ravi Menon Chalappurathu Raveendranatha Menon (1950 – 24 November 2007), popularly known as Ravi Menon was a veteran Indian film actor who worked in Malayalam cinema. He was born in Sreekrishnapuram, Palakkad in 1950. He completed diploma from the Film a ...

- Actor. *

Manjalamkuzhi Ali Manjalamkuzhi Ali is an Indian politician and previous minister in the Government of Kerala. He was elected to Kerala Legislative Assembly from Perinthalmanna constituency in 2016. An entrepreneur-turned-politician, Ali left the LDF and joined ...

, the current MLA from the constituency. * K. P. A. Majeed - Former

Chief Whip The Chief Whip is a political leader whose task is to enforce the whipping system, which aims to ensure that legislators who are members of a political party attend and vote on legislation as the party leadership prescribes. United Kingdom ...

of the

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the subnational government of the Indian state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who selects all the other ministers. The chief minister and their most senior ministers belong to the supreme decisio ...

. * Melattur Sahadevan, Carnatic music vocalist. * P. Sreeramakrishnan, Former Speaker of

Kerala Legislature The Kerala Legislative Assembly, popularly known as the Kerala Niyamasabha, is the State Assembly of Kerala, one of the 28 states in India. The Assembly is formed by 140 elected representatives. Each elected member represents one of the 140 ...

* M. P. M. Menon, diplomat * Paloli Mohammed Kutty, politician and social worker * V. Sasikumar, politician and union leader * Sooraj Thelakkad, actor *

Vinay Govind Vinay Govindankutty or better known as Vinay Govind (born 3 March 1988) is an Indian film director. His first feature directional venture, ''Kili Poyi'' debuted on 1 March 2013. The film opened to mixed response from the critics, though found ...

, film director *

Vazhenkada Vijayan Vazhenkada Vijayan is a senior Kathakali exponent and a retired principal of Kerala Kalamandalam, the performing art institute where he was trained in the classical dance-drama from Kerala in southern India. Life A son and disciple of Kathakali ...

- Retired principal of

Kerala Kalamandalam Kerala Kalamandalam, deemed to be University of Art and Culture by the Government of India, is a major center for learning Indian performing arts, especially those that developed in the Southern states of India, with the special emphasis on K ...

. *

Mankada Ravi Varma Mankada Ravi Varma (4 June 1926 – 22 November 2010) was an Indian cinematographer and director who worked in Malayalam cinema. He is exclusively known for his association with renowned film-maker Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He has associated with ot ...

, cinematographer and director * Mersheena Neenu, actress

Transportation

Road

Perinthalmanna is situated at the centre of Kozhikode - Malappuram - Palakkad

. Pattambi Road,

Cherpulassery Cherpulassery (also known by its former name Cherpulacherry) is a town and municipality in the Palakkad district, of Kerala, India. Cherpulassery is often called the Sabarimala of Malabar as the famous Ayyappankavu temple is located here . The ...

Road,

Valanchery Valanchery is a major town and one of the 12 municipalities in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is one of the four municipalities in Tirur Taluk, besides Tirur, Kottakkal, and Tanur. It is situated about southeast to Karipur Internation ...

Road,

Road and

Ooty Ooty (), officially known as Udhagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund (); abbreviated as Udhagai), is a city and a municipality in the Nilgiris district of the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north west of Coimbatore and ...

Road are seven important roads in Perinthalmanna.

Shornur Shornur is a town and a municipality located in the Palakkad district, in the Indian state of Kerala, located on the banks of the Bharathapuzha River. The town covers an area of 32.28 km2. Geography Shornur is located at . It has an av ...

- Perinthalmanna

State Highway 23 Route 23, or Highway 23, can refer to: International * European route E23 Australia * Federal Highway (Australia) * Monaro Highway * (South Australia) * Dorat Road (not signed everywhere) Austria * Autobahn Südosttangente Wien Canada * Albe ...

ends by joining NH 966 at Perinthalmanna. Perumbilavu -

State Highway 39 also passes through the town, another important road is

State Highway 53 The following highways are numbered 53: Cambodia * National Road 53 (Cambodia) Canada * Alberta Highway 53 India * National Highway 53 (India) Ireland * N53 road (Ireland) Italy * Autostrada A53 (Italy), Autostrada A53 Japan * Japan Natio ...

which connects Palakkad to Perinthalmanna via

State Highway 73 also passes through Perinthalmanna. The town is facilitated by a KSRTC Sub Depot, and three private bus stands.

Rail

Angadippuram Railway Station is a major railway station on the Nilambur - Shornur Line which is located west of Perinthalmanna town. Trains are available from here to

Kottayam Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south ...

and Kochuveli.

Air

The nearest airport to Perintalmanna is

Karipur Airport Calicut International Airport , also known as Kozhikode Airport or Karipur Airport, is an international airport located in Karipur, Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It serves the Malabar region of Kozhikode, Malappuram, Wayanad and P ...

, from

Kondotty Kondotty is a developing town, municipality, and aerotropolis in the Malappuram district state of Kerala, India which is located near Calicut International Airport, 24 km from Malappuram. It is the headquarters of Kondotty Taluk, which was ...

Perinthalmanna Block

Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat is the local body responsible for the block-level administration of the following

Gram panchayat Gram Panchayat () is a basic village-governing institute in Indian villages. It is a democratic structure at the grass-roots level in India. It is a political institute, acting as cabinet of the village. The Gram Sabha work as the general bod ...

s: *

* Elamkulam *

Keezhattur Keezhattur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Poonthanam illam, the birthplace of "bhakthakavi" Poonthanam namboothiri, famous ancient Malayalam poet, is located here. The poonthanam illam is now a popular cult ...

* Melattur * Pulamantol * Thazhekode *

Vettathur Vettathur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics At the 2001 India census, Vettathur had a population of 31,335. It is a gramapanchayath in Malappuram and includes Vettathur and Karyavattam village ...

References

External links

Official website
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History

Geography

Geostatistics

Civic administration

Perinthalmanna Municipality Election 2020

Law and Order

Wards of Perinthalmanna

Demographics

Notable people

Transportation

Road

Rail

Air

Perinthalmanna Block

See also

References

External links