| Coordinates | 11.152610°N 75.956678°E |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Malappuram |
| Headquarters | Manjeri |
| Unit pref | Metric |
| Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Registration plate | KL-10 |
Eranad Taluk comes under Perinthalmanna revenue division in Malappuram district of Kerala, India.[1] Its headquarters is the city of Manjeri.[1] Eranad Taluk contains two municipalities - Manjeri and Malappuram.[1] Most of the administrative offices are located in the Civil Station at Malappuram and the Mini-Civil Station at Manjeri.[1]
History
Eranad was the largest taluk in the erstwhile Malabar District in terms of area.[2] After the formation of Kerala state, it continued to be largest taluk in the state, until the formation of Nilambur Taluk in 1990s. At that time the taluk had 6 Revenue blocks in it: Malappuram, Manjeri, Kondotty, Wandoor, Vengara, and Tirurangadi.[2][3] On 1 November 1957, the Revenue blocks of Vengara, and Tirurangadi, were added to the newly formed Tirur Taluk.[3] In the 1990s a major portion of Wandoor Revenue Block was separated to form Nilambur Taluk.[4] In 2013, Kondotty Taluk was formed by taking some villages from Eranad Taluk.[5]
Eranad Taluk currently has 23 villages.
Villages
Eranad (Manjeri) taluk contains the following villages.[1]
- Malappuram
- Panakkad
- Melmuri
- Payyanad
- Elankur
- Karakunnu
- Trikkalangode
- Kavanoor
- Areekode
- Vettilappara
- Urangattiri
- Kizhuparamba
- Pulpatta
- Narukara
- Perakamanna
- Pookkottur
- Vettikattiri
- Pandikkad
- Chembrasseri
- Anakkayam
- Panthalloor
- Edavanna
- Manjeri
See also
- Eranad
- List of villages in Malappuram district
- List of Gram Panchayats in Malappuram district
- List of desoms in Malappuram district (1981)
- Revenue Divisions of Kerala
References
- ^ "Villages, Taluks, and Revenues divisions that make up Malappuram district". Official website of Malappuram district
- ^ 1951 census handbook - Malabar district. Chennai: Government of Madras. 1953. p. 1.
- ^ Devassy, M. K. (1965). District Census Handbook (2) - Kozhikode (1961). Ernakulam: Government of Kerala.
- ^ Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. District Census Handbook, Malappuram. Thiruvananthapuram: Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala.
- ^ "12 new taluks to be formed in Kerala". The Hindu. 21 March 2013.