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Vellamunda Gram Panchayat

Coordinates: 11°44′03″N 75°56′15″E / 11.7341026°N 75.9376146°E / 11.7341026; 75.9376146
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Vellamunda
Grama Panchayat
Vellamunda is located in Kerala
Vellamunda
Vellamunda
Location in Kerala, India
Vellamunda is located in India
Vellamunda
Vellamunda
Vellamunda (India)
Coordinates: 11°44′03″N 75°56′15″E / 11.7341026°N 75.9376146°E / 11.7341026; 75.9376146
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictWayanad
Established1950 (Reorganized in 1961)
Government
 • TypeGrama Panchayat
 • Panchayat PresidentP. Thankamani (IUML)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyO. R. Kelu (CPI(M))
 • Member of ParliamentRahul Gandhi (INC)
Area
 • Total64.54 km2 (24.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total30,498[1]
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
670731
Telephone code04935
Vehicle registrationKL 72
Nearest cityMananthavady

Vellamunda is a grama panchayat in the Wayanad district of the state of Kerala, India, situated approximately 15 km away from Mananthavady, the nearest town. Vellamunda Panchayath Office is situated at Ettenalu (Literally translated to 8/4, which signifies that this place is located at a distance of 8 miles and 4 furlongs from Mananthavady).Vellamunda can accessed by Padinjarathara or Mananthavady

Etymology

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The name Vellamunda is derived from 'Vellamunda Idam', which was the Tharavad of Vattathod family, the landlords of these areas in the days of Jenmi rule. The places near Vellamunda are Pazhajana, Thettamala and others.[vague] There is a small hospital and a u.p school.

History

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The areas that constitute the present-day Vellamunda were ruled by the Puliya Kingdom before the days of Pazhassi Raja. The Puliyan Nair clan (Polighar), which inherited control of these areas, were not very popular among the commons. This led to unrests from the Naduvazhis (Lords) of sub-divisions of the place, namely, Mangalassery, Vattathod, Cherukara, Karingari, and Tharuvana, who approached Pazhassi Raja with a request to overthrow the Puliya Clan. Pazhassi duly obliged and defeated them, subsequently adding the area to The Kingdom of Kottayam.

It is believed that Mangalassery Hills served as one of the bases for his guerilla warfare against the British.[2]

In 1950, Chondarnad (Present-day Thondarnad) and Vellamunda villages were merged to form Vellamunda Grama Panchayat, which was reorganized in 1961 by removing Thondarnad and adding Porunnannur.

Location and Connectivity

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Vellamunda is located on the Mananthavady-Kuttiyady route, and is well connected to nearby towns by roads. Kozhikode (83 km away) is accessible via the Kuttiyady Churam while the district capital Kalpetta, which is at a distance of approximately 30 km, can be reached via Padinjarathara.[3]

Demographics

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Vellamunda, similar to other areas in Wayanad, is a not-so-densely populated village. The salient features from the 2011 India Census data are given below.

Demographics
Sl No. Specification Details
1 Population 30498
2 Population (Male) 15410
3 Population (Female) 15088
4 Population Density 473
5 Sex Ratio 979
6 Literacy Rate 81.84
7 Literacy Rate (Male) 89.13
8 Literacy Rate (Female) 74.42

Administration

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The Vellamunda grama panchayat is governed as per the Panchayati Raj act and is administrated by the democratically elected Village Head (Panchayat President) and the council of elected Panchayat members. P. K. Ahmed Haji served as the first President after the panchayat was reorganized in 1961.[4] P. Thankamani of the Indian Union Muslim League, whose term started in 2015, is the incumbent Panchayat President. The details of the council of members are as follows.

Election Details (2015)
Ward No. Ward Name Member Political Party Reservation
1 Kandathuvayal Ammath Haji IUML General
2 Vellamunda 10th Mile Kunhikoya V S IUML General
3 Pazhanjana Ebrahim IUML General
4 Madathumkuni Athikka Bai M IUML Woman
5 Vellamunda 8/4 Sakkeena INC Woman
6 Kattayad Shajini Ajith CPI(M) Woman
7 Kokkadavu A.Johny CPI(M) General
8 Tharuvana P.Thankamani IUML ST Woman
9 Peechamcode Sidheeq E V IUML General
10 Kellur Abdul Salim Keloth IUML General
11 Kommayad Margaret Augustine CPI(M) Woman
12 Karingari Sathy CPI(M) Woman
13 Mazhuvannur Ebrahim Haji Kanhai IUML General
14 Paliyana Kunhiraman P INC ST
15 Pulikkadu Raheena IUML Woman
16 Cherukara Fousiya K IUML Woman
17 Ozhukkanmmoola Geetha Manoj CPI(M) Woman
18 Mothakkara Kalyani P CPI(M) ST Woman
19 Varambetta Lekha Purushothaman INC Woman
20 Narokkadavu Chacko Vandan Kuzhy INC General
21 Pulinjal Andrews Joseph INC General

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Govt. of Kerala, LSGD. "Village Details". LSGD Kerala. Govt. of Kerala. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  2. ^ "History | Local Self Government Department, Govt. of Kerala, India". lsgkerala.gov.in. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
  4. ^ "വെള്ളമുണ്ട ഗ്രാമപഞ്ചായത്ത്". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 3 March 2018.

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