Panchayat

A Panchayat is a body of elected representatives of the people to administer the affairs of the Panchayat Raj institutions. In the case of a Gram Panchayat, it is the main body that implements the decisions of the Gram Sabha and carries out the day-to-day administration.The main components of a Panchayat arePresident: He is the head of the panchayat. He presides over the meetings and supervises the overall activities of the panchayat.Vice President: He assumes the duties of the president in his absence.Ward Members: Representatives elected from each ward of the panchayat. Standing Committees: These are sub-committees formed to facilitate decision-making, such as finance, development, welfare, health, education, etc.

Haritha K

President

R Vinod

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

Shahana I

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

K Rema

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

Manikandan K

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

Dr Dimithrove K G

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

About Us

At a glance

About usDistrict   : PalakkadTaluk  : AlathurBlock Panchayat    : AlathurAssembly Constituency   : AlathurParliamentary Constituency  : Alathur        Villages included​   : AlathurArea   : 19.62 sq mFarm land area    : 863 HectorBoundaries North    : Kuthanur Grama PanchayatWest     : Kavassery Grama PanchayatSouth    : Vadakkancherry Grama Panchayt  : Melarcode MunicipalityEast : Erimayur Grama PanchayatTotal Wards    : 1 8    Population    : 26720Men    : 12808Women    : 13912

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History of Grama Panchayat

The Panchayat was officially established in 1960. The area of the panchayat is 19.46 sq. km. Out of the population of 26720 , 13912 are women and 12808 are men. The literacy rate of the total population is 85%. Geographically, Alathur Panchayat is in the Edanad region . The northern part of the panchayat is hilly, the southern part is hilly with forest areas, and the east and west are plains. About 20% of the total area of the panchayat is sloped. The soil is a mixture of gravel and clay. Soil is mostly found here. Most of the people of the panchayat are engaged in agriculture and agriculture-related occupations. Paddy is mainly cultivated in the plain areas. Apart from paddy cultivation, rubber, banana and vegetables are also cultivated. Rubber cultivation is found in the hilly areas. The Gayatripuzha river...

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