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The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [2]
For local governance, Kerala has 6 Municipal Corporations and 87 Municipalities overseeing urban areas. Additionally, there are 941 Gram Panchayats, 152 Block Panchayats, and 14 District Panchayats responsible for rural governance.
Kerala is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It is known for its high literacy rate, low infant mortality rate, and long life expectancy. Following the 73rd and 74th amendment (both in 1992) of the Constitution of India which entrusted states with establishing Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies for devolution of powers, the Kerala government enacted the Kerala ...
These blocks combine to form the Malappuram district Panchayat, which is the apex district body of rural governance. Malappuram District Panchayat is the largest District Panchayat as well as the largest local self-government body in the state. The 94 Gram Panchayats are again divided into 1,778 wards. [4]
An election map showing the results of 2020 Kerala local elections in Malappuram district. For the ease of rural administration, the rural district is divided into 94 Gram Panchayats which together form 15 blocks. [8] These 15 block panchayats combine to form the Malappuram district Panchayat, which is the apex body of rural governance in the ...
Kochi metropolitan area or Kochi urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, comprising the Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine adjacent municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of four gram panchayats.
The members of the gram panchayat are elected directly by the people. The gram panchayat is headed by an elected President and Vice President, assisted by a Secretary who serves as the administrative head of the panchayat. The president of a gram panchayat is known as a "Pradhan" or "Sarpanch" in Northern India. There are about 250,000 gram ...
Kuttampuzha is a village and gram panchayat in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] [2] Situated 71 km east of Kochi, Kuttampuzha panchayat is home to the 17.7% of total area of the Ernakulam District. The village has a large area under thick forest. There is a significant tribal population in the village (17.2% of total ...