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==History==
==History==
[[File:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg|thumbnail|[[Ponnani]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]] of the erstwhile [[Malabar District]]]]
[[File:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg|thumbnail|[[Ponnani]] [[Tehsil|Taluk]] of the erstwhile [[Malabar District]]]]
Ponnani was the most populous Taluk of the erstwhile [[Malabar District]] during its dissolution. At that time Ponnani Taluk had 8 [[Revenue block]]s in it: [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]], [[Tirur]], [[Kuttippuram]], [[Ponnani]], [[Thrithala]], Andathode, [[Chavakkad]], and [[Nattika]]. On 1st November 1957, the [[Revenue block]]s of [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]], [[Tirur]], and [[Kuttippuram]] were separated from Ponnani Taluk to form [[Tirur Taluk]], and the [[Revenue block]]s of [[Chavakkad]] and [[Nattika]] were separated to form Chavakkad Taluk.
Ponnani was the most populous Taluk of the erstwhile [[Malabar District]] during its dissolution.<ref name="Malabar">{{Cite book|title=1951 census handbook - Malabar district|publisher=Government of Madras|year=1953|location=Chennai|pages=1|url=http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/6425/1/20493_1951_MAL.pdf}}</ref> At that time Ponnani Taluk had 8 [[Revenue block]]s in it: [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]], [[Tirur]], [[Kuttippuram]], [[Ponnani]], [[Thrithala]], Andathode, [[Chavakkad]], and [[Nattika]].<ref name="Malabar"/> On 1st November 1957, the [[Revenue block]]s of [[Tanur, Malappuram|Tanur]], [[Tirur]], and [[Kuttippuram]] were separated from Ponnani Taluk to form [[Tirur Taluk]], and the [[Revenue block]]s of [[Chavakkad]] and [[Nattika]] were separated to form Chavakkad Taluk.


During the formation of [[Malappuram district]] on 16th June 1969, [[Thrithala]] [[Revenue block]] was transferred from Ponnani Taluk to [[Ottapalam]] Taluk, and three villages of Andathode Block namely, [[Punnayur]], [[Punnayurkulam]], and [[Vadakkekad]], were transferred to the Chavakkad Taluk.
During the formation of [[Malappuram district]] on 16th June 1969, [[Thrithala]] [[Revenue block]] was transferred from Ponnani Taluk to [[Ottapalam]] Taluk, and three villages of Andathode Block namely, [[Punnayur]], [[Punnayurkulam]], and [[Vadakkekad]], were transferred to the Chavakkad Taluk.

Revision as of 01:06, 27 March 2021

This article is about the Taluka in Kerala. For other uses, see Ponnani (disambiguation).

Ponnani Taluk
Taluk
Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Location in Malappuram district, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E / 11.152610; 75.956678
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictMalappuram
HeadquartersPonnani
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-54
Websitetalukofficeponnani-net.webnode.com

Ponnani Taluk comes under Tirur revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India.[1] Its headquarters is the city of Ponnani.[1] Ponnani Taluk contains Ponnani Municipality and 9 Gram panchayats.[2] Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station at Ponnani.

Overview

Ponnani Taluk is located right in the middle of the Kerala coast.

History

Ponnani Taluk of the erstwhile Malabar District

Ponnani was the most populous Taluk of the erstwhile Malabar District during its dissolution.[3] At that time Ponnani Taluk had 8 Revenue blocks in it: Tanur, Tirur, Kuttippuram, Ponnani, Thrithala, Andathode, Chavakkad, and Nattika.[3] On 1st November 1957, the Revenue blocks of Tanur, Tirur, and Kuttippuram were separated from Ponnani Taluk to form Tirur Taluk, and the Revenue blocks of Chavakkad and Nattika were separated to form Chavakkad Taluk.

During the formation of Malappuram district on 16th June 1969, Thrithala Revenue block was transferred from Ponnani Taluk to Ottapalam Taluk, and three villages of Andathode Block namely, Punnayur, Punnayurkulam, and Vadakkekad, were transferred to the Chavakkad Taluk.

Now, Ponnani is the smallest and least populous Taluk of Malappuram district.[2] The current Ponnani Taluk contains only 11 villages.[2]

Villages

Ponnani mini civil station in 2010

There are 11 villages in this taluk:[1]

  1. Ponnani Nagaram
  2. Veliyankode
  3. Maranchery
  4. Nannamukku
  5. Alamcode
  6. Vattamkulam
  7. Edappal
  8. Perumpadappa
  9. Thavanur
  10. Ezhuvathiruthy
  11. Kalady

Taluks of Malappuram


See Also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Villages, Taluks, and Revenues divisions that make up Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district.
  2. ^ a b c Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
  3. ^ a b 1951 census handbook - Malabar district (PDF). Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. p. 1.
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