The Kuttippuram Block Panchayat is the block-level administrative body that administers the region around Kuttippuram in Malappuram district , Kerala , India .[ 3] Gram panchayats in the district.[ 4] 2020 .[ 5] [ 6] Kottakkal (State Assembly constituency) and Tirur (State Assembly constituency) – both of which are part of the Ponnani parliamentary constituency . The Block is headed by a President and council, and manages 155.83 km2 of Kuttippuram block, with a population of about 229,468 within that area.[ 7] [ 8]
History
As per the recommendations of Balwant Rai Mehta Committee and the Administrative Reforms Committee chaired by E. M. S. Namboodiripad , the State Government had to enact legislation to empower the Panchayats to ensure greater public participation in social development, to shape planned development at the village level, and to implement decentralization.[ 5] Kerala Panchayat Act, 1960 was framed and came into force on 1 January 1962 in the state.[ 5] [ 5] [ 5]
Kuttippuram was the headquarters of a Revenue block (Firka ) in Tirur Taluk .[ 9] Firka s were reshaped into Block Panchayats and were provided with the duty for block-level administration of Gram panchayats . Hence Kuttippuram Block Panchayat came into existence on 1 January 1962.[ 5] [ 6] Gram panchayats namely Kuttippuram , Valanchery , Parudur , Irimbiliyam , Edayur , Marakkara , and Athavanad .[ 6] Palakkad district ,[ 10] Valanchery was upgraded to a Municipal town . Other jurisdictional change that occurred in 2015 was the addition of Kalpakanchery Gram Panchayat into block.[ 7] [ 8]
Structure
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat consists of the following Gram panchayats :[ 8] [ 3]
Valanchery Municipality is landlocked by Kuttippuram block to all sides.
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat
Members of the Block Council
Key
IUML INC CPI(M)
Election results
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2020
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2015
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2010
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2010[ 12]
S.No.
Party Name
Party symbol
Number of Councillors
01
UDF 16
02
LDF 00
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2005
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat Election 2005[ 13]
S.No.
Party Name
Party symbol
Number of Councillors
01
UDF 10
02
LDF 02
03
Independents
02
See also
References
External links
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