Administration of Malappuram District

Malappuram District has four types of administrative hierarchies:

  • Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala
  • Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies
  • Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India
  • Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala
Malappuram Urban Area

Civic administration

Kottakkunnu, a view from giant wheel

Being the headquarters city, Malappuram comprises the Civil Station area which consists of administrative and other Government offices of the district such as District Collectrate, District Treasury, RTO, PWD Division Office, Jilla Panchayat, Town planning Office, Text depot, District Medical office etc. to name a few. The city is administered by the Malappuram Municipality, headed by a Municipal Chairman. For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 40 wards, from which the members of the municipal council are elected for five years. The Chairperson of Malappuram Municipality is Smt.C.H Jameela and the Deputy Chairperson is Sri. Perumpally Said.

ISO Certification

Malappuram is the first and only municipal body in the country to win an ISO 9001-2008 certification for quality management. It has been on a track of fast reforms for the past couple of years and has achieved the distinction of having zero pendency of files.[1]

Politics

Malappuram Assembly constituency and Malappuram (Lok Sabha constituency) are presently represented by Indian Union Muslim League Leaders. PK Kunhalikutty is the sitting Member of Parliament. The member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Malappuram is P. Ubaidulla.

Law and order

City police is headed by a Dy SP Malappuram. And Office of Superintendent of Police is also at Malappuram. Apart from regular law and order, city police comprises the Malappuram Traffic Police, Bomb Squad, Dog Squad, Women's Cell, Narcotics Cell, Malabar Special Police, Armed Police Camp, District Crime Records Bureau.

Proposed Malappuram Municipal Corporation

Malappuram City Map showing proposed corporation limit

There is a demand to upgrade Malappuram Municipality to a Municipal Corporation. The proposed Malappuram Municipal Corporation comprises:

Political Divisions

The federal, provincial and local administration of Malappuram district has a complex structure.

Legislative constituencies

The district has the largest number of legislative constituencies in Kerala.

ConstituencyLocal bodyMLAPolitical partyKerala ministry
MalappuramMalappuram Municipality, Pulpetta, Anakkayam, Morayur, Pokkottur Panchayaths of Eranad Taluk and Kodur Panchayath of Perintalmanna TalukP. UbaidullahMuslim League
ManjeriManjeri Municipality, Pandikkad, Thrikkalangode panchayaths of Eranad Taluk and Edappatta, Kizhattur Panchayaths of Perintalmanna TalukAdv. M. UmmarMuslim League
KondottyKondotty municipality, Cherukavu, Muthuvalloor, Vazhayur, Vazhakkad, Pulikkal, Nediyirippu and Cheekkode Panchayaths of Eranad TalukT.V. IbrahimMuslim League
EranadChaliyar Panchayath of Nilambur Taluk, Areekkode, Oorngattiri, Kavanur, Keezhu paramba, Kuzhimanna and Edavanna Panchayaths of Eranad TalukP.K. BasheerMuslim League
MankadaMankada, Angadippuram, Kuruva, Koottilangadi, Puzhakkattiri,[2] Moorkkanad and Makkaraparamba Panchayaths of Perintalmanna TalukT.A. Ahammad KabeerMuslim League
PerinthalmannaPerintalmanna Municipality, Aliparamba, Elamkulam, Thazhekode, Vettathoor, Pulamanthole and Melattur Panchayaths of Perintalmanna TalukManajalam Kuzhi AliMuslim LeagueFormer Minister of Urban Affairs, Town Planning, Development Authority and Minority Welfare
ThirurangadiThirurangadi municipality, Parappanagadi municipality, Nannambra, Thennala and Edarikode Panchayaths of Thirurangadi Taluk and Perumanna-Klari Panchayath of Tirur TalukP.K. Abdu RabbMuslim LeagueFormer Minister for Education
VengaraVengara, AR Nagar, Kannamangalam, Oorakam, Othukkungal and Parappur Panchayaths of Thirurangadi TalukP.K. Kunjali KuttyMuslim LeagueFormer Minister for Industries, Information Technology and Hajj
VallikunnuVallikkunnu, Pallikkal Bazar, Chelembra, Moonniyur, Thenjippalam and Peruvalloor Panchayaths of Thirurangadi TalukP. Abdul HameedMuslim League
TirurTirur Municipality, Athavanadu, Kalpakanchery, Valavannur, Vettam, Thalakkad and thirunavaya Panchayaths of Tirur TalukC. MammuttyMuslim League
TanurTanur municipality, Thanalur, Niramaruthoor, Cheriyamundom, Ponmundom and Ozhur Panchayaths of Tirur TalukV. Abdu RahmanCPI(M) Ind
KottakkalKottakkal Municipality, Valanchery Municipality, Ponamala, Marakkara, Edayur, Irimbiliyam, and Kuttippuram Panchayaths of Tirur TalukProf. Abid Hussain ThangalMuslim League
NilamburNilambur Municipality, Vazhikkadavu, Pothukal, Edakkara, Muthedam, Chungathara, Amarambalam and Karulai Panchayaths of Nilambur TalukP.V. AnvarCPI(M) Ind
WandoorWandoor, Tiruvali, Mampad, Porur, Kalikavu, Chokkad, Karuvarakundu and Thuvvoor Panchayaths of Nilambur TalukA.P. Anil KumarINCFormer Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Tourism
PonnaniPonnani Municipality, Alankode, Maranchery, Nannammukku, Perumpadappu and Veliyancode Panchayaths of Ponnani TalukP. Sreerama KrishnanCPI(M)Speaker, Kerala Assembly
TavanurTavanur, Kaladi, Vattamkulam, Edappal Panchayaths of Ponnani Taluk and Mangalam, Purathoor, Thrippangode Panchayaths of Tirur TalukDr. K.T. JaleelCPI(M) Ind.Minister of Local Administration, Minority Welfare and Hajj

Parliament constituencies

Parliamentary constituencyAssembly constituenciesMPPolitical party
MalappuramMalappuram, Manjeri, Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Vallikunnu, Kondotty and Vengara.PK KunhalikuttyMuslim League
Ponnani (portion)Thirurangadi, Tirur, Tanur, Ponnani, Kottakkal and Tavanur.E.T. Mohammed BasheerMuslim League
Waynad (portion)Eranad, Wandoor and Nilambur.M. I. ShanavasINC

Malappuram Parliament Constituency

Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Kerala state in southern India.

Assembly segments

Malappuram Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following assembly segments:

  1. 33 - Kondotty
  2. 37 - Manjeri
  3. 38 - Perinthalmanna
  4. 39 - Mankada
  5. 40 - Malappuram
  6. 41 - Vengara
  7. 42 - Vallikunnu

Members of Parliament

Key

  IUML  

ElectionMemberParty
2009 E. Ahamed Indian Union Muslim League
2014 E. Ahamed Indian Union Muslim League
2017 P.K. Kunhalikutty Indian Union Muslim League

General Election 2009

E. Ahamed defeated his nearest candidate T. K. Hamza of Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)) in the 2009 election. In the Lok Sabha Elections 2014, P. K. Saniaba of CPI(M) contests against E. Ahamed of Muslim League.

Indian general election, 2014

Indian general election, 2014 : Malappuram
Party Candidate Votes % ±
IUML E. Ahamed 4,37,723 51.29 -3.35
CPI(M) P K Sainaba 2,42,984 28.47 -11.41
BJP Sreeprakash 64,705 7.58 +2.98
NOTA None of the above 21,829 2.56 ---
Margin of victory 1,94,739 22.82 +8.06
Turnout 8,53,467 71.27
IUML hold Swing -3.35

Ponnani Parliament Constituency

Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state in southern India.

Assembly segments

Ponnani Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[3]

  1. Tirurangadi
  2. Tanur
  3. Tirur
  4. Ponnani
  5. Tavanur
  6. Kottakkal
  7. Thrithala

Members of Parliament

Indian general election, 2014

V. Abdurahman was the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate and E. T. Mohammed Basheer was the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate in the last Lok Sabha Elections 2014.

Indian general election, 2014
Party Candidate Votes % ±
IUML E T Mohammed Basheer 378,503 43.43 -6.71
Independent V Abdul Rahman 353,093 40.51 +40.20
BJP K Narayanan 75,212 8.63 +1.13
NOTA None of the above 7,494 0.86 ---
Margin of victory 25,410 2.92 -7.82
Turnout 8,71,592 73.83
IUML hold Swing

Administrative subdivisions

The district consists of two revenue divisions (Tirur and Perintalmanna), six taluks, 135 villages, 15 blocks, twelve municipalities and 100 panchayats.

Taluks

  • Ernad
  • Tirur
  • Tirurangadi
  • Ponnani
  • Perintalmanna
  • Nilmabur
  • Kondotty

Blocks and panchayats

BlockPanchayats
MalappuramAnakkayam, Morayur, Pokkottur, Kodur, Ponmala and Othukkungal
PerumpadappuPerumpadappu, Alankode, Marancheri, Nannammukku and Veliyankode
TirurPurathoor, Thrippangode, Thalakkad, Vettom, Mangalam and Tirunavaya
TirurangadiVallikkunnu, Thenjippalam, Moonniyoor, Peruvalloor and Nannambra
VengaraVengara, AR Nagar, Parappur, Kannamangala, Oorakam, Edarikode and Thennala
PonmundamTanalur, Niramaruthoor, Ozhur, Perumanna-Klari, Valavanoor, Thenhippalam and Cheriyamundom
KuttippuramKuttippuram, Athavanadu, Kalapakancheri, Edayur, Irimbiliyam, Marakkara
MankadaMankada, Kuruva, Koottilangadi, Puzhakkattiri, Moorkkanad and MakkaraParamba
PerintalmannaAliparamba, Elamkulam, Thazkekode, Vettathur, Pulamanthole, Melattur, Keezhattur and Angadippuram
PonnaniEdappal, Thavanur, Kaladi and Vattamkulam
AreecodeAreecode, Orngattiri, Kavanur, Keezhuparamba, Kuzhimanna, Edavanna, Cheekode and Pulpetta
KalikavuKalikavu, Chokkadu, Karuvarakundu, Thuvvoor, Amarambalam, Karulai and Edappatta
KondottyCherukavu, Muthuvalloor, Vazhayur, Vazhakkad, Pulikkal, Nediyiruppu, Pallikkal and Chelembra
WandoorWandoor, Tiruvali, Mampad, Porur, Pandikkad and Thrikkalangode
NilamburVazhikkadavu, Pothukal, Edakkara, Muthedam, Chungathra Chaliyar and karulai

Municipalities

See also

References

  1. ↑ Staff Reporter. "First-in-India ISO tag for Malappuram". The Hindu. Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  2. ↑ Puzhakkattiri
  3. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-10-19.

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