Cherunniyoor Grama Panchayat
Documented local history
Thiruvananthapuram district · Varkala taluk
Historical overview
Cherunniyoor Grama Panchayat, a local self-government body in Varkala taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, was constituted in 1954 by amalgamating the areas Mudikod Mekonam Ayanti, Palachira, Vennikod, Akathumuri, Karathal and Cherunniyoor. [2]
Its first president was N. Natarajan; the initial offices operated from a rented building and, in 1965, the panchayat office moved to its own building, later housed in a multi-storey complex near Ampli Chant. [2]
As of 2010 the panchayat comprised 14 wards and had a recorded population of 16,325, with the district code G010106. [2]
Timeline
- 1954
Cherunniyoor Grama Panchayat was formed by incorporating the areas Mudikod Mekonan Ayanti, Palachira, Vennikode, Akathumuri, Karathal and Cherunniyoor. [2]
- 1965
Panchayat office shifted from rented premises to its own building. [2]
- 2010
Panchayat comprised 14 wards and had an elected council with President Usha Kumari S. [2]
Sources
- [1] Cherunniyoor — English Wikipedia contributors
- [2] ചെറുന്നിയൂർ ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത് — Malayalam Wikipedia contributors
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