Payyavoor Grama Panchayat
Documented local history
Kannur district · Taliparamba taluk
Historical overview
Earlier local history references a 1940 agrarian march led by E. K. Nayanar; during the subsequent agitation, police fired on 30 December 1946 at Kavumpayil, with 15 participants; later the panchayat area was affected by the 2018 Kerala floods (4 hectares of cropland destroyed); Saraswati Music School was established in 1987; in 2021 Omanakkazhcha was reduced to a ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2][1]
Timeline
- 1940
A peasants' march (jathā) was organized under the leadership of E. K. Nayanar. [2]
- 1946-12-30
During the agitation, police firing occurred at Kavumpayil on 30 December 1946, with 15 participants. [2]
- 1972
Payyavoor Panchayat was formed by dividing Eruvesshi Panchayat. [2]
- 1984-02-05
Payyavoor Police Station was established on 5 February 1984. [1]
- 1987
Saraswati Music School was established in Payyavoor. [2]
- 2018
Payyavoor was affected by the 2018 Kerala floods; 4 hectares of cropped area were destroyed. [1]
- 2021
Omanakkazhcha festival was curtailed to a ceremony-only event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Sources
- [1] Payyavoor — English Wikipedia contributors
- [2] പയ്യാവൂർ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors
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