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. It serves as the administrative centre for the Perinthalmanna taluk, as well as a

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, a

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, and a police sub-division bearing the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of Valluvanad Taluk, which was one of the two Taluks in the Malappuram Revenue Division of the erstwhile

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during the

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. The city is located southwest of the city of

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at the centre of the

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National Highway 966. 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

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

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. Valluvanad was ruled by a Samanthan Nair clan known as Vellodis, similar to the Eradis of neighbouring

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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

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to one of the ''Valluvakonathiri'' before going on pilgrimage to

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. 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 Edi ...

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

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

during the

. Perinthalmanna, along with the towns of

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, and

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, was one of the main centres of the

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of 1921. Now it is one of the important commercial centre in

. Poonthanam Nambudiri, a prominent 16th century

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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

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

Perinthalmanna 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 List of revenue divisions of Kerala, revenue division, a community developm ...

, 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 Nilgiri Mountains, Nilgiris range of the Western Ghats on the banks of the Chaliyar River. This place is ...

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. Perinthalmanna is also as the headquarters of Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat and Revenue Divisional Office and Sub Divisional Police Office.

Geography

The Thuthapuzha, a tributary of the

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(

Ponnani Ponnani () is a Nagar Palika (Municipality), 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 est ...

River), which is also the longest river of Kerala, passes through Perinthalmanna. The Western Ghats mountain range begins east of 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. Angadipuram Laterite is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument located about west of the Perinthalmanna town centre. Geo-Heritage Sites, Minister of Mines Press release, 09-March-2016
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INTACH Gulmohar flowering trees are widely seen in the Perinthalmanna area.

Demographics

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

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

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s form the largest religious group, followed by

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s and

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. The municipality of Perinthalmanna has an average

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

Civic administration

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

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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:

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 revenue villages of Perinthalmanna, Pathaikara, Angadipuram, Elamkulam, Aliparamba, Anamangad, Arakkuparamba, Thazhekode, and parts of Pulamantol and Valambur. The border police stations are headquartered at Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Koppam, Nattukal and Cherpulassery. Perinthalmanna is also the headquarters for one of the six subdivisions of Malappuram District Police. The police stations at Perinthalmanna, Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Pandikkad, and Karuvarakundu come under the jurisdiction of the Perinthalmanna subdivision. Perinthalmanna Traffic Enforcement Unit also comes under the subdivision.

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

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(IUML), respectively.

Nearby places

Neighbourhoods

Source: * Valiyangadi * Cheerattamanna * Manathumangalam * Kakkooth * Ponniakurussi * Pathaikkara * Jubilee * Kunnappally * Eravimangalam * Olinkara

Towns and villages

* Angadipuram (2.8 km) * Chungam, Pattikkad (4.7 km) *Kolathur (12 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 (15 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

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of the

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* 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: * Aliparamba * Angadipuram * Elamkulam * Keezhattur * Melattur * Pulamantol * Thazhekode * Vettathur Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat is divided into 17 divisions, with each member elected from a division. The divisions are as follows:

Transportation

Air

The nearest airport to Perintalmanna is Karipur Airport, from Kondotty.

Rail

The Nilambur–Shoranur line has three stations near Perinthalmanna: a major station at Angadipuram, which is located west of the town, and two minor stations at Pattikkad and Cherukara. Trains are available from here to

, Shornur,

Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

, and Kochuveli.

Road

Perinthalmanna is situated at the centre of Kozhikode–Malappuram–Perinthalmanna-Palakkad National Highway 966. Additional notable roads in Perinthalmanna include: * Pattambi Road, Cherpulassery Road,

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Road,

Road, and

Ooty Ooty (; officially Udagamandalam (), Anglicisation, anglicized: Ootacamund , abbreviated as Udagai, ) is a town and municipality in the Nilgiris district of the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It is located north ...

Road * Shornur–Perinthalmanna State Highway 23 – ends by joining National Highway 966 at Perinthalmanna * Perumbilavu–

State Highway 39 * State Highway 53 – connects Palakkad to Perinthalmanna via Cherpulassery *

–

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

References

External links

Official website
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