Perinthalmanna
Perinthalmanna is a town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative centre for the Perinthalmanna taluk, as well as a revenue division, a community development block, and a police sub-division bearing the same name. It was formerly the headquarters of the Kingdom of Valluvanad. The town is located southwest of Malappuram at the centre of the Kozhikode–Palakkad National Highway 966.
History
During the last decades of the eighteenth century, the region came under the control of the vast Kingdom of Mysore, and was the headquarters of the Kingdom of Valluvanad. Perinthalmanna, along with the towns of Malappuram, Manjeri, and Tirurangadi, was one of the main centres of the Malabar Rebellion of 1921. Now it is one of the important commercial centre in Malappuram district.Perinthalmanna became a Grama Panchayat in 1933 under the Malabar District board. The town was later upgraded to a municipality on 10 February 1990. As of the 2011 India census, Perinthalmanna had a population of 49,723 spread over an area of.
Perinthalmanna serves as the headquarters of one of the two revenue divisions in Malappuram district, having jurisdiction over Perinthalmanna, Eranad, and Nilambur taluks.
Perinthalmanna is also as the headquarters of Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat and Revenue Divisional Office and Sub Divisional Police Office.
Geography
The Thuthapuzha, a tributary of the Bharathappuzha, which is also the longest river of Kerala, flows through Thootha, a village located about 10 km from Perinthalmanna. The Western Ghats mountain range begins east of Perinthalmanna. Kodikuthimala hillstation is located in the Thazhekode village of Perinthalmanna Taluk, which also shares its boundary with the municipality of Perinthalmanna. Melattur village of Perinthalmanna Taluk is a part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.Angadipuram Laterite is a notified National Geo-heritage Monument located about west of the Perinthalmanna town centre.
Gulmohar flowering trees are widely seen in the Perinthalmanna area.
Demographics
The population of Perinthalmanna was 49,723 as of the 2011 census. Males constituted 47.3% and females 52.7%. Malayalam is the most spoken language in the town. Perinthalmanna has been a multi-ethnic and multi-religious town since the early medieval period. Muslims form the largest religious group, followed by Hindus and Christians. The municipality of Perinthalmanna has an average literacy rate of 95.3%, which is higher than the state average of 94.0%.Civic administration
The town is administered by the Perinthalmanna Municipality, headed by a chairperson. For administrative purposes, the municipality is divided into 37 wards, from each of which members of the municipal council are elected for five years. The incumbent Municipal Chairperson is Surayya Farooq, and the Vice Chairperson is M. B. Mohammed Fasal.The municipality functions through six Standing Committees—Finance, Development, Welfare, Public Works, Health and Education—each headed by a Chairperson responsible for sectoral planning, development, and administrative oversight.
As of 2011 India census, Perinthalmanna Municipal Region had a population of 49,723 spreading an area of 34 sq.km. Following the 2025 ward delimitation, Perinthalmanna Municipality now comprises 37 wards, increased from 34. These wards are listed in the below table:
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Note:
- UDF-backed / LDF-backed indicates Independents supported by the respective alliance.
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| S.No. | Party name | Party symbol | Number of councillors |
| 01 | UDF | 15 | |
| 02 | LDF | 14 | |
| 03 | Independents | 8 |
In the 2025 Perinthalmanna municipal election, the UDF won 21 of 37 wards, ending LDF’s control since 1995. Within UDF, 10 Muslim League, 5 Muslim League independents, 5 Congress, and 1 Congress rebel were elected. For LDF, 14 CPM and 2 Left independents won.
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Law and order
The municipality comes under the jurisdiction of the Perinthalmanna Police Station, which was formed on 1 September 1988. This police station is part of Perinthalmanna subdivision under Malappuram police district. The station has the jurisdiction over the revenue villages of Perinthalmanna, Pathaikara, Angadipuram, Elamkulam, Aliparamba, Anamangad, Arakkuparamba, Thazhekode, and parts of Pulamantol and Valambur.Perinthalmanna Municipality, Thazhekkode Grama Panchayat, Alipparamba Grama Panchayat, Elamkulam Grama Panchayat, and Angadippuram Grama Panchayat are included in the Perinthalmanna Police Station limit.
The border police stations are headquartered at Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Koppam, Nattukal and Cherpulassery.
Perinthalmanna town is also the headquarters for one of the six subdivisions of Malappuram District Police. The office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Perinthalmanna, is situated in the town, and the police stations at Perinthalmanna, Kolathur, Mankada, Melattur, Pandikkad, and Karuvarakundu, as well as the Perinthalmanna Traffic Enforcement Unit, fall under the jurisdiction of the Perinthalmanna Subdivision.
Courts
The court complex at Perinthalmanna has the following courts:- Munsiff-Magistrate Court, Perinthalmanna
- * a combined lower civil and criminal court, with civil jurisdiction over Perinthalmanna Taluk and criminal jurisdiction over Perinthalmanna and Kolathur Police Stations.
- Judicial First Class Magistrate Court II, Perinthalmanna
- * A lower criminal court that hears cases arising from the Melattur, Pandikkad, Karuvarakund, and Mankada Police Stations.
- Fast Track Special Court
- *dedicated to the speedy disposal of POCSO cases.
Elected representatives
Health care
Perinthalmanna is widely regarded as a major health care hub in Kerala, often referred to as the “hospital city” of Malabar due to the high concentration of multi-speciality hospitals, super-speciality centres, and clinics located in and around the town. Patients from across Malappuram district and neighbouring regions such as Palakkad, Thrissur, and Kozhikode frequently seek medical treatment here.The following are the major hospitals in Perinthalmanna:
- Government District Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Government Ayurvedic Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Government Homeopathic Dispensary, Perinthalmanna
- MES Medical College Hospital, Angadippuram, Perinthalmanna
- Moulana Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Kims Al Shifa Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- EMS Memorial Co-operative Hospital & Research Centre, Perinthalmanna
- Ramdas Clinic and Nursing Home, Perinthalmanna
- Amina Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Perinthalmanna Nursing Home, Perinthalmanna
- Crafts Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Ascent ENT Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Armc Aegis Mother and Child Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- J.J Hospital for Children, Perinthalmanna
- Al Salama Eye Hospital, Perinthalmanna
- Abate Eye Hospital, Perinthalmanna
Notable people
- Manjalamkuzhi Ali – the former MLA from the constituency
- Vinay Govind – film director
- Paloli Mohammed Kutty – politician, social worker and former MLA from the constituency
- E. M. S. Namboodiripad, first Chief Minister of Kerala, hails from Elamkulam
- V. Sasikumar – politician, labour union leader and former MLA from the constituency
- Nalakath Soopy – MLA for 26 years from 1980 to 2006 and former Minister for Education
- P. Sreeramakrishnan – politician and former speaker of Kerala Legislative Assembly
- Vignesh Puthur - cricketor
Perinthalmanna Block
- Aliparamba
- Angadipuram
- Elamkulam
- Keezhattur
- Melattur
- Pulamantol
- Thazhekode
- Vettathur
| Sl. | Gram Panchayat | Wards | Population | Area | President | Party | Alliance |
| 1 | Aliparamba | 24 | 41,725 | 34.37 | Ayisha Mekkottil | IUML | |
| 2 | Angadipuram | 24 | 56,451 | 38.50 | Shabeer Karumukkil | IUML | |
| 3 | Elamkulam | 18 | 26,456 | 21.31 | Shaheena Teacher | IUML | |
| 4 | Keezhattur | 22 | 36,317 | 40.00 | P.K Moosakkutty | IUML | |
| 5 | Melattur | 18 | 27,250 | 27.24 | Ramseena Mujeeb | IUML | |
| 6 | Pulamanthole | 23 | 37,785 | 32.15 | Sudha Pottipara | IUML | |
| 7 | Thazhekkode | 24 | 41,982 | 45.03 | Hussain Kallappadan | IUML | |
| 8 | Vettattur | 19 | 28,104 | 35.84 | Sulaikha Karimbana | IUML |
Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat is divided into 19 divisions, with each member elected from a division. Adv. Najma Thabsheera has been the President of the Perinthalmanna Block Panchayat since 2025. The divisions of block panchayat are as follows:
| Ward no. | Name | Ward no. | Name |
| 1 | Nenmini | 11 | Thootha |
| 2 | Keezhattoor | 12 | Kunnakkavu |
| 3 | Melattur | 13 | Elamkulam |
| 4 | Chemmaniyodu | 14 | Pulamanthole |
| 5 | Kariavattam | 15 | Kuruvambalam |
| 6 | Vettathur | 16 | Pariyapuram |
| 7 | Arakkuparambu | 17 | Thirurkkad |
| 8 | Thazhekode | 18 | Angadipuram |
| 9 | Anamangad | 19 | Valamboor |
| 10 | Aliparamba |