Thalipparamba Municipality

Thalipparamba Municipality is the urban local government body that administers the town of Thalipparamba in Kannur district, Kerala, India. It is one of Kerala's Grade 1 municipalities, covering an area of 18.96 square kilometres and comprising 35 wards, with a total population of 44,247. The municipality is a state-owned entity under the Government of Kerala, operating within the state's local self-government framework. Its administrative headquarters is located in Thalipparamba town. The municipality provides civic services such as sanitation, water supply, waste management, street lighting, and maintenance of local infrastructure to its residents. It is bordered by Pariyaram Grama Panchayat to the north, Kurumathur Grama Panchayat to the east, Anthoor Municipality to the south, and Pattuvam and Kannapuram Grama Panchayats to the west. The town has historical and cultural significance, with several prominent places of worship and pilgrimage centres, including the Thalipparamba Rajarajeshwara Temple, Trichambaram Sreekrishna Temple, Thangal Palli, St. Paul's Church, Aravath Ambalam, and Puthiyadath Kavu. Agriculture has traditionally been important in the surrounding areas, with paddy as the main crop, along with coconut, arecanut, banana, and pepper. The municipality is governed by an elected council with a chairperson and vice-chairperson, and it operates under the administrative oversight of the Kerala Local Self-Government Department.

The town of Thalipparamba, part of the historically significant Perinchellur village, became a panchayat in 1955. Its first panchayat president was P. Balakrishna Menon. In 1975, the Pattuvam area was separated, and Thalipparamba Panchayat was reconstituted as a distinct entity. In 1990, Anthoor Grama Panchayat was merged with Thalipparamba Grama Panchayat to form Thalipparamba Municipality. Later, in 2015, during the tenure of the United Democratic Front (UDF) government, Thalipparamba Municipality was bifurcated to create a separate Anthoor Municipality. The municipality has been governed by various political parties over the decades. From 1991 to 2000, the Muslim League's M. A. Sattar and Muhammad Kunhi Master served as chairmen, with K. Soman of the Indian National Congress as vice chairman. From 2000 to 2005, P. K. Syamala Teacher of CPI(M) was chairperson. From 2005 to 2010, Vadi Ravi of CPI(M) was chairman and T. Balakrishnan was vice chairman. Currently, P. K. Subair is the chairperson and Deepa Ranjith is the vice chairperson. The municipality is classified as a Grade 1 municipality in Kerala.

• 2015

  Thalipparamba Municipality was bifurcated to create a separate Anthoor Municipality.

• 1990

  Anthoor Grama Panchayat merged with Thalipparamba Grama Panchayat to form Thalipparamba Municipality.

• 1975

  Pattuvam area was separated, and Thalipparamba Panchayat was reconstituted.

• 1955

  Thalipparamba Panchayat was formed; P. Balakrishna Menon was the first president.

Grade 1 municipality providing urban civic administration in Kannur district, Kerala.

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