Koduvally Municipality

Koduvally is a Municipal town in Kozhikode district.[1] Koduvally is known as the Golden City . It is located on the Calicut-Wayanad National Highway 212 (NH 212) and is about 22 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. Koduvally Municipality is a Newly Converted 3rd grade Municipality form Koduvally Grama Panchayat with effect from 01.11.2015, Koduvally Municipality have 36 Wards or Divisions. The main local towns in this municipality are Vavad, Nellamkandi, Koduvally West, Koduvally East, Koduvally Town, South Koduvally, Vennakkad, Thalapperumanna, Karuvanpoyil, Kareettiparamba, Manipuram And Kalaranthiri. The nearest local bodies are Kizhakkoth (West), Madavoor (West), Omassery (East), Kunnamangalam (South) and Thamarassery (North).Smt. Shareefa Kannadippoyil is the first chairperson of the koduvally municipality and Sri. A.P Majeed master is the first deputy chairperson of the koduvally municipality.

Koduvally Municipality
Municipality
Koduvally Municipality Logo
Koduvally Municipality
Location in Kerala, India
Koduvally Municipality
Koduvally Municipality (India)
Coordinates: 11.359444°N 75.911111°E / 11.359444; 75.911111
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKozhikode
Government
 • TypeLocal Government (പ്രാദേശിക സർക്കാർ)
 • BodyMunicipal Council
 • ChairpersonShareefa Kannadippoyil
Area
 • Total23.58 km2 (9.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total48,678
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
673572
Vehicle registrationKL 57
Websitewww.facebook.com/Koduvallymunicipality
Koduvally Main Road

Revenue Villages
  • Vavad
  • Koduvally
  • Puthoor (Partially)

Online Services Proved by Municipality

List of Chairperons[2]

Sl NoNamePolitical PartyFromUp to
1 Shareefa Kannadippoyil IUML 15.11.2015 Continuing

Landmarks

Koduvally Municipality contains a mini stadium, a branch of State Bank of India, the Federal Bank, Canara bank, Syndicate Bank for ATMs. a police station, Koduvally Muslim Orphanage,[3][4] the KMO Arts and Science College and the Phoenix Pain and Palliative Care Society. A mini civil station, which was inaugurated on 2012 by Hon Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the presence of Hon Industries minister PK Kunhalikutty is situated at the heart of Koduvally.

The gold market

Koduvally has the reputation of having 100 jewelleries within a short space of one kilometer. This little town has the biggest market for ornaments in the whole state. Most of the gold arriving here come through the black market routes.[5]

Educational Institutions

Koduvally Municipality having a wide range of Educational Institution in the heart of city in within short distance having Worlds famous Technical & management institutions .

Govt Sector
  1. - CH Muhammed Koya Memorial Govt Arts & Science Collage, Koduvally
  2. - Govt. ITI, Koduvally
  3. - Govt Higher secondary School, Koduvally
  4. - Govt Higher secondary School, Karuvanpoyil
  5. - GMUP School Vennakkad
  6. - GMUP School Kalarathiri
  7. - GMLP School Koduvally
  8. - GMLP School Vavad
  9. - GMLP School Thalapperumanna

Aided Sector
  1. - AMLP School Manipuram
  2. - AMLP School Parambathu Kavu
  3. - AMLP School Palakkutty

Privet Sector
  1. - KMO Arts & Science Collage, Koduvally
  2. - KMO Industrial Training Center, Koduvally
  3. - KMO Teachers Education School, Koduvally
  4. - KMO Higher Secondary School, Koduvally

References
  1. "Koduvally in festive mode". The Hindu. 20 December 2008. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
  2. http://eci.nic.in/archive/electionanalysis/AE/S11/partycomp23.htm
  3. "Orphanage". Koduvally Muslim Orphanage. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  4. Mohammed, U. (2007). Educational empowerment of Kerala Muslims: a socio-historical perspective. Other Books. p. 186. ISBN 978-81-903887-3-3. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
  5. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Keralas-jewellery-hub-becomes-big-destination-for-smuggled-gold/articleshow/44164641.cms

Municipalities of Kerala

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