At a glance
Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat comprises eight Gram Panchayats: Aliparamba, Angadipuram, Elamkulam, Keezhattoor, Melattur, Pulamanthole, Thazhekode, and Vettathur. Official information provided by the Malappuram District Administration also identifies these eight Gram Panchayats as being under the jurisdiction of Perinthalmanna Block.
The Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat area extends over approximately 266.44 square kilometres. Comprising 19 Block Panchayat divisions and eight Gram Panchayats, the region is rich in natural diversity. Its distinctive landscape includes hills, valleys, plains, agricultural lands, residential areas, and forested regions.
The Block encompasses areas associated with the drainage systems of the Bharathapuzha and Kadalundi rivers. The major geographical features include low plateaus, laterite regions, structural hills, and valleys. These geographical characteristics give particular importance to natural resource conservation, water conservation, and soil conservation in the region.
According to official Census 2011 data, the population of the Perinthalmanna Block area is 296,070, comprising 140,497 males and 155,573 females. The Block Panchayat jurisdiction is a densely populated rural area consisting of more than 60,000 households.
