Kondotty Municipality

Kondotty Municipality (കൊണ്ടോട്ടി നഗരസഭ) is an urban local government body in the Kondotty taluk of Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It was constituted in 2015 by merging the erstwhile Kondotty and Nediyiruppu panchayats, and it covers an area of 10.85 square kilometres with 40 wards. The municipality is part of Kerala's system of urban local governments, which was constitutionalized through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 and is governed by the Kerala Municipality Act of 1994. Its administrative office is in Kondotty, and it provides civic services such as birth, death and marriage registration, building permits, property tax collection, trade licensing, and solid waste management. The municipality is headed by a Chairperson, with a Vice Chairperson and a Secretary as part of its governance structure. Current officeholders listed on the official website include Chairman Mammedisha U K, Vice Chairperson Ayisha Bindu P, and a Secretary. The municipality operates under the Local Self Government Department of the Government of Kerala and uses the K-Smart platform for citizen services. It also engages in public health and sanitation campaigns, such as pre-monsoon cleaning drives across all wards, and has appointed national football player Anas Edathodika as its cleanliness ambassador. The official website is maintained by the Information Kerala Mission.

The history of Kondotty is deeply rooted in local legend and the region's colonial-era struggles. According to tradition, the name "Kondotty" derives from "Kontu Vetti" (meaning "cut and cleared"), referring to the clearing of dense forest by local elders to build a mosque. The elders had requested land from the local landlord Thalayoor Moosath, and after gold coins were scattered and the forest cleared, the Kondotty Pazhayangadi Juma Masjid was built in the 14th century. In the late 18th century (1774), the arrival of Sufi saint Sheikh Muhammad Shah Thangal from Kalyani, Bombay, marked a turning point; he founded the Kondotty Kubba and the Kondotty Thangal lineage. The region was also active in the national and freedom movements, with many locals participating in anti-imperialist struggles, particularly the anti-occupation struggle of Eranad. The first president of Kondotty Panchayat was Kallingal Veerankutty. The Nediyiruppu Panchayat was formed in 1959. Kondotty Municipality was constituted in 2015 by merging the Kondotty and Nediyiruppu panchayats, covering an area of 10.85 square kilometres with 40 wards. It is located in Kondotty taluk, Malappuram district, Kerala. The municipality operates under the Kerala Municipality Act of 1994 and the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992, which gave constitutional status to urban local governments in India.

• 2015

  Kondotty Municipality constituted by merging Kondotty and Nediyiruppu panchayats.

• 1994

  Kerala Municipality Act enacted.

• 1992

  74th Constitutional Amendment Act constitutionalized urban local governments in India.

• 1959

  Nediyiruppu Panchayat formed.

• 1804

  Death of Sheikh Muhammad Shah Thangal.

• 1774

  Arrival of Sufi saint Sheikh Muhammad Shah Thangal in Kondotty.

Urban local government body providing civic administration and services to residents of Kondotty.

1. 1Kondotty Municipality Official Websitekondottymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
2. 2Kondotty Municipality Historykondottymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
3. 3Kondotty Municipality Aboutkondottymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
4. 4Wikidata: Kondotty Municipalitywikidata.org
5. 5Malayalam Wikipedia: കൊണ്ടോട്ടി നഗരസഭml.wikipedia.org
6. 6| Kondotty Municipalitykondottymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in