Perinthalmanna taluk

File:Thootha River.jpg river separates Perinthalmanna taluk from Palakkad district]]

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.

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Perinthalmanna was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British Malabar District.{{Cite book|title=1951 census handbook - Malabar district|publisher=Government of Madras|year=1953|location=Chennai|pages=1|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6425/1/20493_1951_MAL.pdf}} Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six Revenue blocks: Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi.{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook (3) - Palakkad (1961)|last=Devassy|first=M. K.|publisher=Government of Kerala|year=1965|location=Shoranur|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5667/1/51592_1961_PAL.pdf}} 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.{{Cite book|title=District Census Handbook - Malappuram (Part-C) - 1971|last=K. Narayanan|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala|year=1972|location=Thiruvananthapuram|pages=3|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/5714/1/51172_1971_MAL.pdf}}

During the formation of Malappuram district on 16 June 1969, it was separated from Palakkad district{{Cite web |title=History {{!}} Palakkad {{!}} India |url=https://palakkad.nic.in/history/ |access-date=2022-08-30 |language=en-US}} and Revenue blocks of Mannarkkad and Attappadi were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk. Now, Perinthalmanna Taluk has 24 villages.{{cite book |last1=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |title=District Census Handbook, Malappuram |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala |location=Thiruvananthapuram |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3205_PART_B_MALAPPURAM.pdf}}

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

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

{{Malappuram Labelled Map}}

Image:Malabar 1854.jpg|Malabar District in 1854

Image:Geography of Malabar1.jpg|Valluvanad Taluk in 1909

Image:58 B 01 Malabar District (1912).jpg|An area of Valluvanad Taluk in 1912

Image:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg|Malabar District in 1951

• List of villages in Malappuram district
• List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district
• List of desoms in Malappuram district (1981)
• Revenue Divisions of Kerala

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