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33-496: Taliparamba (also known as Perinchelloor and Lakshmipuram ) is a Municipality in Taliparamba taluk of Kannur district , Kerala, India. The municipal town spreads over an area of 18.96 square kilometres (7.32 sq mi) and is inhabited by 44,247 number of people. The town's name may be derived from "Tali" (plate) and "Parambu" (area or ground), and from the legend of Rajarajeshwara Temple . According to this legend,

66-661: Is a major research organization in Taliparamba. The farm was originally established in 1905 by Sir Charles Alfred Barber at the behest of the Madras Government, based on the recommendation of the Famine Commission of 1880 of the Government of India . Although the objective was to do research on pepper , the activities of the farm were further extended to agroclimatic experiments, hybridization and

99-410: Is currently ruled by UDF allied IUML . The municipality comes under jurisdiction of Taliparamba police station which was formed on 30 May 1931. This police station comprises within 8 villages, i.e. Taliparamba, Pattuvam , Anthoor , Morazha , Kooveri , Kuttiyeri , Panniyoor and Kurumathur . Taliparamba is also a headquarters of Taliparamba sub division under Kannur rural police district which

132-508: Is divided into two revenue divisions, Taliparamba Revenue Division in the north and Thalassery Revenue Division in the south, respectively. Taliparamba revenue division has jurisdiction over taluks of Payyanur, Taliparamba and Kannur. Taliparamba Assembly constituency is part of the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency . Taliparamba Municipality is divided into 34 wards covering an area of 18.96 km (7.32 sq mi) for which

165-424: Is formed on 01.08.1986. It is situated 400m east of NH 66 . The sub division has jurisdiction control over five police stations viz. Taliparamba, Alakode , Kudianmala , Sreekandapuram and Payyavoor . The National Highway ( NH 66 ) passes through Taliparamba Town. Goa and Mumbai can be accessed on the northern side and Cochin and Thiruvananthapuram can be accessed on the southern side. National Highway 66

198-465: Is given node for construction of 6 lane on different stretches of Kerala including Taliparamba-Muzhappilangad and Nileshwar-Taliparamba stretches. SH 36 connects Taliparamba town with Sreekandapuram , Irikkur , Iritty and Mysore and Bangalore are accessible from Iritty towards east. Taliparamba has several private and KSRTC buses plying places inside and outside the Kannur district. Taliparamba

231-487: Is of 1187 against state average of 1084. The average population density is 2,334 inhabitants per square kilometre (6,050/sq mi). Literacy rate of Taliparamba town is 96% higher than state average of 94.00%. In Taliparamba, male literacy is around 97.50% while female literacy rate is 93.06%. Kinfra Textile Park Taliparamba located in Nadukani near Taliparamba established in 2010 by Kinfra spread over 50.18 hectares

264-405: Is the executive authority of the municipalities. Elected councillors and officers are the other functionaries. Two types of officers now exist – officers belonging to the municipality as full-time officers and officers transferred to the municipality from the state government. H The Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 mandates the establishment of ward committees in each ward of the municipality. In case

297-699: Is the hub of textile manufacturing activities in Kannur district. A textile dyeing and printing centre also is being facilitated in Nadukani Kinfra Apparel Park. The political landscape of Taliparamba Assembly is dominated by the CPI(M) . The current MLA of Taliparamba is M.V. Govindan , the present state secretary of CPI(M) who won by a margin of 22,689 votes in the 2021 Kerala Legislative Assembly election . Taliparamba municipality has strong presence of IUML , CPI(M) along with nominal presence of INC and BJP . Taliparamba municipality

330-401: Is well-connected to its suburbs through several bus services. Taliparamba town has two bus terminals - Taliparamba Municipal Bus Stand on NH-66 road and Kakkathodu Bus Stand on SH-36 road. The nearest railway stations are Kannapuram , Pazhayangadi and Kannur , which are situated 12 km (7.5 mi), 15 km (9.3 mi) and 21 km (13 mi) respectively away from the town, on

363-600: The Archdiocese of Tellicherry and laid foundation stone on 15 August 2008. On 14 April 2012 the church was inaugurated and opened for the public under the presidency of former Bishop Mar George Valyamattam . On 17 March 2013, the church was declared as a forane church and a pilgrimage centre. The church at Pushpagiri hills is Catholic. The city's mosques include Taliparamba Juma masjid, Syed Nagar mosque, Shadulipalli Market Road mosque, Yatheem Khana masjid, and Rifai Juma masjid. The District Agricultural Farm at Karimbam

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396-649: The Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi . In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar , making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent , which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. However, the first modern kind of municipalities were formed in the state in 1866 in Malabar District . In 1866, Fort Kochi municipality

429-538: The Ikshvaku King Maandhatha offered great penance to Shiva who in return gifted him with a Shiva Linga and instructed him to place it at a site where there had never been a cremation ground. He found a space the size of a plate in Perinchelloor, and hence the name Taliparamba became attached to the area. Lakshmipuram, a previous name for the city, means place of prosperity. Taliparamba

462-532: The Rajarajeshwara Temple , Trichambaram Temple and Parassinikkadavu Temple . Taliparamba Juma Masjid and St. Mary's Church are other prominent religious centres in the town. Rajarajeshwara Temple is one of the 108 existing ancient Shiva Temples in Kerala. The temple is about 2 kilometres from Taliparamba town. Rajarajeswara Temple doesn't allow women to worship from inside the enclosure around

495-521: The Shoranur-Mangalore Section under Southern Railway . The nearest airport is at Kannur , 37 kilometres (23 mi) away. A road is being proposed to develop from Taliparamba to Kannur Airport which passes through Mayyil , Kololam, Chalode areas. Once it is materialised, distance from Kannur Airport to Payyanur , Kanhangad and other such places north of Taliparamba will be reduced and benefited. Mangalore and Calicut are

528-408: The country, and Kerala has been following that pattern since 1994. Consequent to this amendment, several changes have occurred in the functions, powers, and responsibilities of the municipalities, and the states had to make necessary amendments to the legislation on the local governments in the respective states. The Kerala Municipalities Act of 1994, enacted as per the constitutional amendment, governs

561-478: The country, as they are the level of government that is closest to the citizens. The Kerala Municipality Act 1994 envisage creation of three kinds of urban local governments Kerala has not created any town panchayats so far. The functions of the municipalities are enlisted as schedule appended to Kerala Municipality Act. The functions can be divided into civic functions and development functions in areas of agriculture, industry, health, education etc. Chairperson

594-584: The elections are held every five years. Taliparamba Municipality has total administration over 8,909 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction. Taliparamba is located at 12°03′N 75°21′E  /  12.05°N 75.35°E  / 12.05; 75.35 . It has an average elevation of 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level. The surrounding area (including

627-554: The final day of the festival, the scene of Balarama bidding farewell to his brother Krishna is enacted. Kanjirangad Vaidyanadtha Temple is the third important temple in Taliparamba, dedicated to the worship of Shiva. The three temples are together overseen by the Malabar Devaswom Board . The Taliparamba Valiya Juma masjid is inside the city's market. The city's main burial ground is near the masjid. The mosque's architecture features traditional Vasthu elements, while

660-490: The interior demonstrates regal as well as traditional themes. The main hall, used mostly for Friday sermons, is built of wood and features large load-bearing pillars. Since the early 1960s, Syrian Catholics from Northern Travancore began to settle at Taliparamba for various purpose like education, employment and mercantile. Then Trichambaram St Paul's Church and Pushpagiri CMI Church were there for their religious purposes. On 25 December 1990, St Mary's Parish took birth under

693-549: The most prominent educational institutions include: As of the 2011 census , Taliparamba Municipality had population of 72,465 of which 33,779 are males while 38,685 are females with an area of 43.08 km (16.63 sq mi). In 2015, Anthoor region was carved from Taliparamba Municipality and formed a separate Anthoor Municipality. After bifurcation, Taliparamba Municipality had a population of 44,247 which consists of 20,838 males and 23,409 females with an area of 18.96 km (7.32 sq mi). The female sex ratio here

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726-533: The municipality has less than one lakh population, then every person from the ward on the electoral roll becomes a member of the committee. In case the population of the municipality is more than one lakh, then the following become the members of the ward committee: In both cases, the local Councillor is the chairperson of the Ward Committee. The Kerala Municipality (Constitution of Ward Committee and Procedure for Meeting) Rules, 1995 provides further rules for

759-423: The other Airports nearby. Vismaya is an amusement water theme park situated nearby Taliparamba. The bridges at Kuttiyeri and Kooveri , Vellikkeel Eco-Tourism Park, and the riverside temple at Parassinikkadavu attract many tourists. Paithal Mala and Palakkayam Thattu Hill stations are other popular tourist spots nearby. Taliparamba is home to a number of temples , churches , and mosques . Temples include

792-615: The pattern, functions and services of the municipalities in Kerala. The act, which was integrated for the municipalities and corporations in the state, laid out the constitution of the town panchayats , municipal councils , and municipal corporations . Prior to this, the urban areas of Kerala were governed by the following acts, which were repealed when the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 was introduced: Hence, instead of having separate acts for municipal corporations and other types of municipal bodies, from 1994 Kerala has

825-420: The production and distribution of seeds and seedlings . Covering an area of 56 hectares, the farm has a rich biodiversity with a variety of indigenous and exotic fruit trees , such as Mangosteen , Rambutan , and Durian . Kerala government has proposed to develop Karimbam farm to be a tourist spot in the state. Municipalities of Kerala The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when

858-511: The same act to govern all its municipal bodies. Since then, the structure of municipal bodies has essentially remained the same, even though the urban areas have multiplied. The 74th amendment to the Constitution of India resulted in increased roles for the municipalities in every state in India, where they have been perceived to be great contributors to the social and economic development of

891-440: The sanctum sanctorum during daytime. The temple even draws visitors from the neighboring states of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Karnataka former Chief Minister Yeddyurappa visited here many times. Tamil Nadu former Chief Minister Jayalalitha shared special relation with the temple. The Trichambaram Temple is about 3 kilometres south of Taliparamba. The famous two-week Trichambaram festival is celebrated every year at this temple. On

924-487: The setting up and functioning of these committees. Ward Committees have been set up in Kerala and are regularly cited as a good example of functioning micro level urban governance in India. Ward Committees played an important role in combating the spread of COVID19 in Kerala . Anthoor Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include

957-426: The state capital of Thiruvananthapuram , 287 kilometres (178 mi) north of Ernakulam , 110 kilometres (68 mi) north of Kozhikode , 132 kilometres (82 mi) south of Mangalore and 310 kilometres (190 mi) south west of Bangalore city . Taliparamba is the headquarters of Taliparamba taluk , one of the five taluks constituting the district and one of the revenue divisions in Kerala. Kannur district

990-563: The villages of Pattuvam , Pariyaram , Kuttiyeri , Karimbam , and Koonam ) features lush green fields and low rolling hills. The Kuppam and Valapattanam rivers surround the town and the Arabian Sea is only 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) to the west of the city. In the 14th and 15th centuries, during the regime of the Kolathiri Rajas , Taliparamba was renowned in Kerala as a seat of learning, enlightenment, and culture. Today,

1023-523: Was formed, with Balakrishna Menon as its first president. In 1975 the Pattuvam region was separated from the panchayat. In 1990 Taliparamba Municipality was formed by merging Anthoor and Taliparamba panchayats and then bifurcated Anthoor region from Taliparamba to create separate Anthoor Municipality in 2015. Taliparamba is located about 22 kilometres (14 mi) north of the district headquarters of Kannur , and about 486 kilometres (302 mi) away from

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1056-637: Was one of the traditional establishments in ancient Kerala. It is located in erstwhile Kolathunadu , which was ruled over by the Mushika/Kolathiri/Chirakkal Royal Family. It was also once a part of the Mannanar dynasty. As per tradition, Taliparamba originated as the Perinchalloor Brahmin settlement. Of the 2,000 Brahmin families who settled here, only 45 remain today, In 1955 the Taliparamba panchayat

1089-687: Was reestablished. Kannur , Thalassery , Kozhikode , Palakkad , and Fort Kochi , which were parts of Malabar District until 1956, were made the first modern municipalities of Kerala on 1 November 1866, according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850) of the British Indian Empire . The 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 provided for a national framework for municipal governance in

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