Valanchery Municipality

Valanchery Municipality is a prominent urban local body and commercial town in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India. Established on November 1, 2015, it encompasses the Kattipparuthi area and serves as a major hub within the Malappuram urban agglomeration. The municipality was upgraded from a gram panchayat in January 2015, and its first elected council took office following the local body elections held on November 5, 2015. The municipality is governed by a council of 33 divisions, each represented by a councillor. The administrative structure includes a Chairperson, Vice Chairperson, and Secretary. The current Chairperson is Haseena V, the Vice Chairperson is K V Unnikrishnan, and the Secretary is Seena H. The municipality provides a range of services and certificates to citizens through the K-Smart platform, including birth certificates, death certificates, marriage certificates, building certificates, civil registration, building permissions, property tax, and trade licenses. It also operates an Urban Primary Health Centre that offers basic outpatient care, immunizations, public health programs, and pain and palliative care services. The municipality is bordered by Edayur and Irimbiliyam gram panchayats to the east, Kuttipuram and Athavanad gram panchayats to the west, Kuttipuram and Irimbiliyam gram panchayats to the south, and Athavanad, Marakkara, and Edayur gram panchayats to the north. The official website is developed and maintained by the Information Kerala Mission.

Valanchery was a gram panchayat until December 2014. It was upgraded to a municipality in January 2015, and the Valanchery Municipality was formally established on November 1, 2015. The first municipal council election was held on November 5, 2015, and the first governing body, led by the United Democratic Front, took office. M. Shahina Teacher of the Muslim League was the first Chairperson. After she resigned due to organizational issues, C.K. Rufina took over as Chairperson. During this period, K.V. Unnikrishnan and K.M. Unnikrishnan of the Indian National Congress served as Vice Chairpersons. In the local body elections held on December 14, 2020, Ashraf Ambalamthungal of the Muslim League assumed office as Chairperson with the support of 19 members. Ramla Muhammed of the Indian National Congress is the Vice Chairperson. The municipal governing body is led by a coalition comprising the Muslim League, Indian National Congress, and Welfare Party of India. The municipality covers an area of 21.90 square kilometers and comprises 33 divisions. It is located in Tirur Taluk of Malappuram district. The boundaries are: east - Edayur and Irimbiliyam gram panchayats; west - Kuttipuram and Athavanad gram panchayats; south - Kuttipuram and Irimbiliyam gram panchayats; north - Athavanad, Marakkara, and Edayur gram panchayats. The official website is developed and maintained by the Information Kerala Mission.

• Valanchery was a gram panchayat until December 2014.

• Upgraded to a municipality in January 2015.

• Valanchery Municipality formally established on November 1, 2015.

• First municipal council election held on November 5, 2015.

• Local body elections held on December 14, 2020; Ashraf Ambalamthungal became Chairperson.

A prominent urban local body and commercial town in Malappuram district, Kerala, serving as a major hub within the Malappuram urban agglomeration.

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1. 1Valanchery Municipality Official Websitevalancherymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
2. 2Valanchery Municipality - Aboutvalancherymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
3. 3Valanchery Municipality - About (English)valancherymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
4. 4Wikidata - Valanchery Municipalitywikidata.org
5. 5Malayalam Wikipedia - വളാഞ്ചേരി നഗരസഭml.wikipedia.org