Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district,

Kerala Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...

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. It serves as the headquarters of the

Perinthalmanna taluk Perinthalmanna Taluk, formerly known as Walluvanad Taluk, comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. Its headquarters is the town of Perinthalmanna. Perinthalmanna Taluk contains Perinthalmanna Municip ...

, and a block and a

Revenue Division A Revenue division is an administrative division of some of the Indian states. It is a geographic area covering many tehsils, which in turn comprises villages. A revenue division is headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer, who exercises certain fis ...

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 headquarter ...

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 l ...

-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 municipal ...

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 Aligarh Muslim University in India, which is popularly known as

AMU Malappuram Campus AMU Malappuram Centre is one of the prominent educational institution of Aligarh Muslim University in south India in the state of Kerala in Malappuram district near Perinthalmanna at Cherukara post. It was established in 2010 by the ministry of Hu ...

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

Eradi Eradi is a subgroup of the Samanthan Kshatriya caste from the Indian state of Kerala. The Samoothiri (Zamorins), the monarchs and hereditary rulers of the kingdom of Kozhikode, belong to this subcaste. See also *Justice V. Balakrishna Eradi *Nai ...

s of neighbouring Eranad and the

Nedungadi Nedungadi is a Samanthan last name, originating in the Indian state of Kerala. Nedungadi belong to Samanthan section of the Malabar ruling class of Nairs. Samanthans were the erstwhile rulers of small Nadus (Places) under the Chera Dynasty. The ...

s of Nedunganad. The rulers of Valluvanad were known by the title ''Valluvakonathiri / Vellattiri''. According to local legends, the last Cheraman Perumal 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 festival Māmānkam or Māmāngam was a ''duodecennial'' medieval fair held on the bank, and on the dry river-bed, of Pērār (River Nil̥a, River Ponnani, or Bhārathappuzha) at Tirunāvāya, southern India. The temple associated with the festival wa ...

s (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 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 Malappuram district.

Poonthanam Nambudiri 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 o ...

, a prominent 16th century

Malayalam Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian languages, Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (union territory), Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 2 ...

poet and the author of '' Jnanappana'', and E. M. S. Namboodiripad, 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 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

, which also shares its boundary with the municipality of Perinthalmanna. Melattur village of

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 Unit ...

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 area. ...

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 Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. 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 Valluva ...

, Eranad, 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, Anamangad, Arakkuparamba, Thazhekode, and parts of

Pulamantol Pulamanthole is a Panchayath in Malappuram district of Kerala, India. It is situated on the banks of Kunthippuzha (also called as Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, a new bridge has been built across it recen ...

, 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 throug ...

. The border police stations are headquartered at Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur,

Pattambi Pattambi is a town taluk and municipality in the Palakkad district of the state of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk. Pattambi is located along the banks of Bharathappuzha river. A Mini Civil Station ...

, 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 Muslims 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 o ...

, author of the poem ''Njanappana'' * E.M.S. Namboodiripad, 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 minister. Fol ...

, born in Elamkulam * Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair * Neralattu Rama Poduval, * Nalakath Soopy, 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, 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 joine ...

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

Government of Kerala Government of Kerala is the Subnational administrative division, 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 mini ...

. *

Melattur Sahadevan Melattur Sahadevan ( ml, മേലാറ്റൂര്‍ സഹദേവന്‍‍) is a Carnatic music vocalist. References External links * ttp://www.keralaevents.com/KeralaEventsDetail-27/NHERALATH+MUSIC+FESTIVAL.html?event_type=L&id= ...

, 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 c ...

* M. P. M. Menon, diplomat *

Paloli Mohammed Kutty Paloli Mohammed Kutty (born 11 November 1931) is an Indian politician, social worker, the former Minister for Local Administration in the Government of Kerala and a member of both State and Central Committee of Communist Party of India (Marxis ...

, politician and social worker * V. Sasikumar, politician and union leader *

Sooraj Thelakkad Sooraj Thelakkad is an Indian actor, comedian, impressionist and television presenter, who appears in Malayalam films and television. He came into limelight after doing the role of robot as a title character in the film ''Android Kunjappan Vers ...

, actor * Vinay Govind, film director * Vazhenkada Vijayan - 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 Mersheena Neenu is an Indian actress who predominantly works in the Malayalam television industry along with a few Tamil films and serials. Personal life She is the younger sister of Actress Rasna, Paarijatham fame. Acting career Neenu's ...

, actress

Transportation

Road

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

Road, Cherpulassery 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 so ...

Road are seven important roads in Perinthalmanna. Shornur - 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 Cherpulassery.

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

, Shornur,

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, 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 bo ...

s: * Aliparamba *

* 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 cultu ...

* Melattur *

* Thazhekode * Vettathur

References

External links

Official website
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