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. Perinthalmanna Taluk contains Perinthalmanna Municipality and 15 Gram panchayats. Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station at Perinthalmanna.

Geography
Perinthalmanna Taluk is bounded by Kadalundi River (Eranad Taluk) to north, Thuthapuzha River (a tributary of Bharathappuzha) to south, Kuttippuram block of Tirur Taluk to west, and Mannarkkad Taluk (Silent Valley) to east.

History
Perinthalmanna was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British Malabar District. Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six Revenue blocks: Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi. Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being Eranad Taluk) of British Malabar. On 1 November 1957, the Walluvanad Taluk was divided into two: Perinthalmanna Taluk and Ottapalam Taluk. The Revenue blocks of Mankada, Perinthalmanna, and Mannarkkad were included in the Perinthalmanna Taluk, while Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi were transferred to the newly formed Ottapalam Taluk. Later Attappadi Revenue block was separated from Mannarkkad Block.

During the formation of Malappuram district on 16 June 1969, it was separated from Palakkad district and Revenue blocks of Mannarkkad and Attappadi were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk. Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages.

Villages
The taluk contains 24 revenue villages:


 * 1) Aliparamba
 * 2) Anamangad
 * 3) Angadippuram
 * 4) Arakkuparamba
 * 5) Edappatta
 * 6) Elamkulam
 * 7) Kariavattom
 * 8) Keezhattur
 * 9) Kodur
 * 10) Koottilangadi
 * 11) Kuruva
 * 12) Kuruvambalam
 * 13) Mankada
 * 14) Melattur
 * 15) Moorkkanad
 * 16) Nenmini
 * 17) Pathaikara
 * 18) Perinthalmanna Town
 * 19) Pulamantol
 * 20) Puzhakkattiri
 * 21) Thazhekode
 * 22) Vadakkangara
 * 23) Valambur
 * 24) Vettathur

Municipality and panchayats
The taluk contains 1 municipality and 15 panchayats:


 * 1) Perinthalmanna Municipality
 * 2) Alipparamba Panchayath
 * 3) Angadippuram Panchayath
 * 4) Edappatta Panchayath
 * 5) Elamkulam Panchayath
 * 6) Keezhattur Panchayath
 * 7)  Kodur Panchayath
 * 8) Koottilangadi Panchayath
 * 9) Kuruva Panchayath
 * 10) Mankada Panchayath
 * 11) Melattur Panchayath
 * 12) Moorkkanad Panchayath
 * 13) Pulamanthole Panchayath
 * 14) Puzhakkattiri Panchayath
 * 15) Tazhekkode Panchayath
 * 16) Vettathur Panchayath