Perinthalmanna taluk

river separates Perinthalmanna taluk from Palakkad district Perinthalmanna Taluk is bounded by Kadalundi River (Eranad Taluk) to north, Thuthapuzha River (a tributary of Bharathappuzha) to south, Kuttippuram block of Tirur Taluk to west, and Mannarkkad Taluk (Silent Valley) to east. ==History==

Perinthalmanna was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British Malabar District. Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six Revenue blocks: Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi. Walluvanad was one of the two Taluks included in the Malappuram Revenue Division (the other being Eranad Taluk) of British Malabar. During the formation of Malappuram district on 16 June 1969, it was separated from Palakkad district and Revenue blocks of Mannarkkad and Attappadi were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk. ==Villages==

The taluk contains 24 revenue villages: • Aliparamba • Anamangad • Angadippuram • Arakkuparamba • Edappatta • Elamkulam • Kariavattom • Keezhattur • Kodur • Koottilangadi • Kuruva • Kuruvambalam • Mankada • Melattur • Moorkkanad • Nenmini • Pathaikara • Perinthalmanna • Pulamantol • Puzhakkattiri • Thazhekode • Vadakkangara • Valambur • Vettathur ==Municipality and panchayats==

The taluk contains 1 municipality and 15 panchayats: • Perinthalmanna Municipality • Alipparamba Panchayath • Angadippuram Panchayath • Edappatta Panchayath • Elamkulam Panchayath • Keezhattur Panchayath • Kodur Panchayath • Koottilangadi Panchayath • Kuruva Panchayath • Mankada Panchayath • Melattur Panchayath • Moorkkanad Panchayath • Pulamanthole Panchayath • Puzhakkattiri Panchayath • Tazhekkode Panchayath • Vettathur Panchayath == Taluks of Malappuram ==

Image:Malabar 1854.jpg|Malabar District in 1854 Image:Geography of Malabar1.jpg|Valluvanad Taluk in 1909 Image:58 B 01 Malabar District (1912).jpg|An area of Valluvanad Taluk in 1912 Image:Malabar District (1951 Census).svg|Malabar District in 1951 == See also ==