Kottur Grama Panchayat
Documented local history
Kozhikode district · Koyilandy taluk
Historical overview
Historically this area was part of the Kurumbranad kingdom. Kottur Panchayat was constituted on 12 December 1961; the 1963 elections covered seven wards, and RK Govindan Master served as president on the first board. [2]
Education and infrastructure expansion are documented: a mon road existed by 1938; Kottur School was established in 1921; Naduvannur High School began around 1950; radio was first installed at Naduvannur High School in 1956; the Displacement Prohibition Ordinance appeared in 1957; first telephone connection by 1967; bus service started by 1968; electrification at Naduvannur High School by 1970. [2]
Timeline
- 1921
Kottur School established. [2]
- 1938
A mon road existed in the area. [2]
- 1950
Naduvannur High School began. [2]
- 1956
Radio first installed at Naduvannur High School, Vaikayat. [2]
- 1957-04-11
Displacement Prohibition Ordinance issued. [2]
- 1961-12-12
Kottur Panchayat constituted. [2]
- 1963
First panchayat elections held; seven wards. [2]
- 1967
First telephone connection. [2]
- 1968
Bus service started. [2]
- 1970
Electrification of Naduvannur High School, Vaikayat. [2]
Sources
- [1] Kottur, Kerala — English Wikipedia contributors
- [2] കോട്ടൂർ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors
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