Kanhangad Municipality

Kanhangad Municipality is an urban local body (municipality) in Hosdurg taluk of Kasaragod district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district and is classified as a second-grade municipality. The town of Kanhangad, which had previously been a special-grade panchayat, was elevated to municipal status on 1 June 1984. As a municipality, it is responsible for civic administration and local governance within its jurisdiction, including urban planning, sanitation, water supply, roads, and other municipal services. The municipality is bounded by Ajanur Panchayat to the north, Madikai Panchayat to the east, Nileshwar Municipality to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west. Its official website is www.kanhangadmunicipality.in. The municipality operates under the administrative framework of the Government of Kerala and is classified as a state-owned entity. It serves the residents of Kanhangad town and its surrounding areas, providing essential urban services and representing the local community in matters of governance and development.

Kanhangad was originally a special-grade panchayat, a form of local self-government in Kerala. On 1 June 1984, it was upgraded to a municipality, becoming one of the three municipalities in Kasaragod district. The municipality is classified as a second-grade municipality. It is situated in Hosdurg taluk of Kasaragod district. The municipality's jurisdiction is bounded by Ajanur Panchayat to the north, Madikai Panchayat to the east, Nileshwar Municipality to the south, and the Arabian Sea to the west. The official website of the municipality is www.kanhangadmunicipality.in, which has been archived as early as 2013. The municipality continues to function as an urban local body under the Government of Kerala, delivering civic services to the residents of Kanhangad and its surrounding areas.

• Kanhangad was a special-grade panchayat before being upgraded to a municipality.

• On 1 June 1984, Kanhangad was elevated to municipality status.

Second-grade municipality providing urban civic administration in Kasaragod district, Kerala.

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2. 2കാഞ്ഞങ്ങാട് നഗരസഭ - Malayalam Wikipediaml.wikipedia.org
3. 3Kanhangad Municipality Official Websitekanhangadmunicipality.in