Perinthalmanna is a major town and

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

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. It serves as the administrative centre for 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. The taluk encompasses 24 revenue villages. Perinthalm ...

, 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

Malabar District Malabar District, also known as British Malabar or simply Malabar was an administrative district on the southwestern Malabar Coast of Bombay Presidency (1792–1800), Madras Presidency (1800–1950) and finally, Madras State (1950–1956) in ...

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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–

–Perinthalmanna–

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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

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. 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

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 dis ...

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. Nedungadi identify themselves as a Nair sub-cast with Kshatriya Varna. There are many refer ...

s 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 South Malabar refers to a geographical area of the southwestern coast of India covering some parts of the present-day Kerala state. South Malabar covers the regions included in present-day Kozhikode and Thamarassery Tehsil, taluk of Kozhikode dist ...

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

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. Valluvanad was famous for the

Mamankam festival Māmānkam or Māmāngam was a ''Wiktionary:duodecennial, duodecennial'' medieval fair held on the bank, and on the dry river-bed, of Bharathappuzha, Pērār (River Nil̥a, River Ponnani, or Bhārathappuzha) at Thirunavaya, Tirunāvāya, south ...

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 Edi ...

. 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 geopolitical realm in southern India founded in around 1399 in the vicinity of the modern-day city of Mysore and prevailed until 1950. The territorial boundaries and the form of government transmuted substantially ...

. 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 List of cities and towns in Kerala, municipality in the state. It is situated southeast of Calicut International Airport, Karipur ...

, and

Tirurangadi Tirurangadi is a municipal town in Malappuram district of the Indian state Kerala. 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 i ...

, was one of the main centres of the

Malabar Rebellion The Malabar rebellion of 1921 (also called Moplah rebellion, and Mappila rebellion, Malayalam: ''malabār kalāpam'') started as a resistance against the British colonial rule in certain places in the southern part of old Malabar district of pr ...

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

Poonthanam Nambudiri Poonthanam Nambudiri (1547–1640 CE) 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 ...

, 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 ...

poet and the author of '' Jnanappana'', and

E. M. S. Namboodiripad Elamkulam Manakkal Sankaran Namboodiripad (13 June 1909 – 19 March 1998), popularly known as E.M.S. Namboodiripad or simply by his initials E. M. S., was an Indian communist politician and theorist, who served as the first Chief Minister of ...

, 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 ...

taluks A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...

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

Geography

The

Thuthapuzha Thuthapuzha River is one of the main tributaries of the Bharathapuzha River. The source of the river is in the Silent Valley hills. It flows through Malappuram-Palakkad district border. In Mannarkkad region the river is named as the Kunthipuzha ...

, a tributary of the

Bharathappuzha The Bharathappuzha ("River of Bhārata"), also known as the Nila River, is a river in the Indian states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. With a length of 209 km, it is the second longest river that flows through Kerala after the Periyar. It flo ...

(

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 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. The taluk encompasses 24 revenue villages. Perinthalm ...

, 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 ...

. 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
/ref>national geo-heritage of India

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

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

literacy rate Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...

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

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, borough cou ...

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 Angadippuram is a census town and major suburb of Perinthalmanna town, in the Malappuram District of Kerala. It was the capital of the powerful medieval kingdom of Valluvanad. Angadippuram is also known for Angadippuram Laterite, a notified ...

, 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 the Kunthippuzha (also called Thoothappuzha). The river separates Malappuram and Palakkad districts, a new bridge has been built across it re ...

and Valambur. The border police stations are headquartered at Kolathur,

Mankada Mankada is a hillside village in the Malappuram district of Kerala state. It is located from Malappuram and is part of the Malappuram parliament constituency. The municipal town of Perinthalmanna is just away. Also, the municipal towns of Man ...

, Melattur, Koppam, Nattukal and

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 ...

. Perinthalmanna is also the headquarters for one of the six subdivisions of Malappuram District Police. The police stations at Perinthalmanna, Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur,

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, 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 ...

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

(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 Vettathur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Demographics As per the 2011 India census, Vettathur had a population of 13,040. . It is a grama panchayath in Malappuram and includes Vettathur and Karyavattam vil ...

(12 km) * Melattur (12 km) * Keezhattur (11 km) *

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

(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

Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala (abbreviated as GoK), also known as the Kerala Government, is the administrative body responsible for governing the Indian States and territories of India, state of Kerala. The government is led by a chief minister, who ...

* Vazhenkada Kunchu Nair *

– author of the poem ''Njanappana'' *

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– 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

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* Vazhenkada Vijayan – retired principal of

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Perinthalmanna Block

Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat is the rural local body responsible for the block-level administration of the following Gram panchayats: * Aliparamba *

* Elamkulam * Keezhattur * Melattur *

* Thazhekode *

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 Kozhikode International Airport , also known as Calicut International Airport (locally referred to as Karipur Airport), is an international airport serving the cities of Kozhikode and Malappuram in the state of Kerala, India. It also serves ot ...

, 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 ...

Rail

The Nilambur–Shoranur line has three stations near Perinthalmanna: a major station at

, 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 Pattambi is a town, tehsil, and municipality in the Palakkad District of Kerala, India. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Pattambi Taluk. History Pattambi was originally a part of the Nedunganad Swaroopam dynasty, which was ru ...

Road,

Valanchery Valanchery is a major municipal town in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is situated about southeast to Calicut International Airport, Karipur International Airport and southwards to the district headquarters, and forms a part of Malappu ...

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

–

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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History

Geography

Demographics

Civic administration

Perinthalmanna Municipality election 2020

Law and order

Courts

Elected representatives

Nearby places

Neighbourhoods

Towns and villages

Notable people

Perinthalmanna Block

Transportation

Air

Rail

Road

See also

References

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