Administration of Malappuram District

Malappuram District has four types of administrative hierarchies:

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. E. Ahamed 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.

Constituency Local body MLA Political party Kerala ministry
Malappuram Malappuram Municipality, Pulpetta, Anakkayam, Morayur, Pokkottur Panchayaths of Eranad Taluk and Kodur Panchayath of Perintalmanna Taluk P. Ubaidullah Muslim League
Manjeri Manjeri Municipality, Pandikkad, Thrikkalangode panchayaths of Eranad Taluk and Edappatta, Kizhattur Panchayaths of Perintalmanna TalukAdv. M. Ummar Muslim League
Kondotty Kondotty municipality, Cherukavu, Muthuvalloor, Vazhayur, Vazhakkad, Pulikkal, Nediyirippu and Cheekkode Panchayaths of Eranad Taluk Mammunny Haji Muslim League
Eranad Chaliyar Panchayath of Nilambur Taluk, Areekkode, Oorngattiri, Kavanur, Keezhu paramba, Kuzhimanna and Edavanna Panchayaths of Eranad Taluk P.K. Basheer Muslim League .
Mankada Mankada, Angadippuram, Kuruva, Koottilangadi, Puzhakkatteeri, Moorkkanad and Makkaraparamba Panchayaths of Perintalmanna Taluk T.A. Ahammad Kabeer Muslim League
Perinthalmanna Perintalmanna Municipality, Aliparamba, Elamkulam, Thazhekode, Vettathoor, Pulamanthole and Melattur Panchayaths of Perintalmanna Taluk Manajalam Kuzhi Ali Muslim League Minister of Urban Affairs, Town Planning, Development Authority and Minority Welfare
Thirurangadi Thirurangadi municipality, Parappanagadi municipality, Nannambra, Thennala and Edarikode Panchayaths of Thirurangadi Taluk and Perumanna-Klari Panchayath of Tirur Taluk P.K. Abdu Rrabb Muslim League Minister for Education
Vengara Vengara, AR Nagar, Kannamangalam, Oorakam, Othukkungal and Parappur Panchayaths of Thirurangadi Taluk P.K.Kunjali Kutty Muslim League Minister for Industries, Information Technology and Urban Affairs
Vallikunnu Vallikkunnu, Pallikkal Bazar, Chelembra, Moonniyur, Thenjippalam and Peruvalloor Panchayaths of Thirurangadi Taluk Adv. KNA Kader Muslim League
Tirur Tirur Municipality, Athavanadu, Kalpakanchery, Valavannur, Vettam, Thalakkad and thirunavaya Panchayaths of Tirur TalukC.Mammutty Muslim League
Tanur Tanur municipality, Thanalur, Niramaruthoor, Cheriyamundom, Ponmundom and Ozhur Panchayaths of Tirur Taluk Abdu Rahman Randathani Muslim League
Kottakkal Kottakkal Municipality, Valanchery Municipality, Ponamala, Marakkara, Edayur, Irimbiliyam, and Kuttippuram Panchayaths of Tirur Taluk Abdussamad Samadani Muslim League
Nilambur Nilambur Municipality, Vazhikkadavu, Pothukal, Edakkara, Muthedam, Chungathara, Amarambalam and Karulai Panchayaths of Nilambur Taluk PV ANVAR CPI(M) Ind
Wandoor Wandoor, Tiruvali, Mampad, Porur, Kalikavu, Chokkad, Karuvarakundu and Thuvvoor Panchayaths of Nilambur Taluk A.P. Anil Kumar INC Minister for Welfare of Scheduled Castes & Backward Classes and Tourism
Ponnani Ponnani Municipality, Alankode, Maranchery, Nannammukku, Perumpadappu and Veliyancode Panchayaths of Ponnani Taluk P.Sreerama Krishnan CPI(M)
Tavanur Tavanur, Kaladi, Vattamkulam, Edappal Panchayaths of Ponnani Taluk and Mangalam, Purathoor, Thrippangode Panchayaths of Tirur Taluk KT. Jaleel CPI(M) Ind.

Parliament constituencies

Parliamentary constituency Assembly constituencies MP Political party
Malappuram Malappuram, Manjeri, Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Vallikunnu, Kondotty and Vengara. E. Ahamed Muslim League
Ponnani (portion) Thirurangadi, Tirur, Tanur, Ponnani, Kottakkal and Tavanur. E.T. Muhammed Basheer Muslim League
Waynad (portion) Eranad, Wandoor and Nilambur. M. I. Shanavas INC

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

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:[2]

  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

Blocks and panchayats

Block Panchayats
Malappuram Anakkayam, Morayur, Pokkottur, Kodur, Ponmala and Othukkungal
Perumpadappu Perumpadappu, Alankode, Marancheri, Nannammukku and Veliyankode
Tirur Purathoor, Thrippangode, Thalakkad, Vettom, Mangalam and Tirunavaya
Tirurangadi Vallikkunnu, Thenjippalam, Moonniyoor, Peruvalloor and Nannambra
Vengara Vengara, AR Nagar, Parappur, Kannamangala, Oorakam, Edarikode and Thennala
Ponmundam Tanalur, Niramaruthoor, Ozhur, Perumanna-Klari, Valavanoor, Thenhippalam and Cheriyamundom
Kuttippuram Kuttippuram, Athavanadu, Kalapakancheri, Edayur, Irimbiliyam, Marakkara
Mankada Mankada, Kuruva, Koottilangadi, Puzhakkattiri, Moorkkanad and MakkaraParamba
Perintalmanna Aliparamba, Elamkulam, Thazkekode, Vettathur, Pulamanthole, Melattur, Keezhattur and Angadippuram
Ponnani Edappal, Thavanur, Kaladi and Vattamkulam
Areecode Areecode, Orngattiri, Kavanur, Keezhuparamba, Kuzhimanna, Edavanna, Cheekode and Pulpetta
Kalikavu Kalikavu, Chokkadu, Karuvarakundu, Thuvvoor, Amarambalam, Karulai and Edappatta
Kondotty Vherukavu, Muthuvalloor, Vazhayur, Vazhakkad, Pulikkal, Nediyiruppu, Pallikkal and Chelembra
Wandoor Wandoor, Tiruvali, Mampad, Porur, Pandikkad and Thrikkalangode
Nilambur Vazhikkadavu, 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. ↑ "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.

External links

Loksabha constituencies

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