Administration of Thrissur district

Last updated

Thrissur District has four types of administrative hierarchies:

Contents

Taluks in Thrissur District Thrissur Taluk map.png
Taluks in Thrissur District

Revenue Divisions in Thrissur district

(1) Thrissur

Comprises Thrissur, Thalapilly, Chavakkad and Kunnamkulam taluks

(2) Irinjalakuda

Comprises Mukundapuram, Kodungallur and Chalakudy taluks

Taluks in Thrissur district

Taluks & its Headquarters
Thrissur Thrissur
Mukundapuram taluk Irinjalakuda
Kodungallur Kodungallur
Chavakad Chavakad
Thalapilly Wadakkanchery
Chalakudy Chalakudy
Municipalities
Kunnamkulam
Chalakudy
Kodungallur
Chavakad
Guruvayur
Irinjalakuda
wadakkanchery

The main legislative constituency in the district is Thrissur Assembly Constituency. Apart from the city constituency, there are 13 other constituencies from the district of Thrissur: Thrissur Assembly Constituency, Ollur Assembly Constituency, Guruvayoor, Chalakkudy, Kaipamangalam, Nattika, Kodungallur, Irinjalakuda, Puthukad, Manaloor, Kunnamkulam, Wadakkancheri and Chelakkara. There are two parliament constituencies: Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency and Chalakudy. C. N. Jayadevan is the Thrissur MP and Innocent (actor) is the Chalakudy MP. Thrissur municipal corporation is the only municipal corporation in the district. For administrative purposes, the district of Thrissur is divided into six talukas. These six taluk centres are administrative hubs for 151 villages in Thrissur.

Thrissur Municipality

Municipal Corporation Officials
MayorM.K Varghese
Police CommissionerR. Aditya IPS
Deputy mayorRajasree Gopan
Members of Legislative Assembly
Thrissur Assembly Constituency V. S. Sunil Kumar
Ollur Assembly Constituency K. Rajan
Member of Parliament
Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency T. N. Prathapan
Municipal Corporation Building, Thrissur seen from M.O. Road Thrissur Muncipal Corporation2.JPG
Municipal Corporation Building, Thrissur seen from M.O. Road

Thrissur city functioned as a municipality since 1921 under the Cochin Municipal Regulations. [1] [2] In 1932, the new corporation building was constructed, and in 1972 new areas from other Panchayats were added to the municipality. [1] On 1 October 2000, the municipal town was upgraded to the level of a Municipal Corporation with the Panchayats of Ayyanthole, Koorkkenchery, Nadathara, Vilvattom (part), Ollur and Ollukkara. The Corporation comprises three legislative assemblies Thrissur, Ollur and Cherpu. [3] The city is administered by the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, headed by a mayor. The corporation is the second-largest city corporation in the state of Kerala in India. The city is the only local body in Kerala which directly controls power, water supply and solid waste management system in the city.

For administrative purposes, the city is divided into 52 wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for five years. The corporation has its headquarters in Thrissur city. [1] [4] The Thrissur Urban Development Authority and Town and Country Planning Department (TCPD) are the agencies that prepare development plan for the city. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Law and order

The city is the headquarters of Thrissur City Police and Thrissur Rural Police. The Thrissur City Police is headed by a Police Commissioner, an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer. The city is divided into three sub divisions, Thrissur, Kunnamkulam and Guruvayur. It also operates 24 police stations, including a woman police station and a traffic police station. [9] [10] [11]

The Thrissur City Police Commissionarate is situated in Pattalam Road near East Police Station. The Thrissur Rural Police has its headquarters at the District Collectorate complex at Ayyanthole. The city is also the headquarters of Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thrissur Range, which looks after the law and order of Thrissur District, Palakkad District and Malappuram district. All the Superintendent of Police of these three districts come under his jurisdiction. The city also contains the Kerala Police Academy, [12] Central Prison, Viyyur, [13] Police Dog Training Centre and Excise Academy and Research Centre. India Reserve Battalion, new commando unit of Kerala Police is headquartered in Ramavarmapuram. [14] Border Security Force (148 battalion) have its first centre in Kerala in Thrissur only. [15] [16]

Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency Chalakkudy-Assembly-Segments-en.svg
Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency

Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency

Thrissur is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

Assembly segments

Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments: [17]

  1. Thrissur Assembly Constituency
  2. Ollur Assembly Constituency
  3. Pudukad Assembly Constituency
  4. Manalur Assembly Constituency
  5. Guruvayoor Assembly Constituency
  6. Nattika Assembly Constituency
  7. Irinjalakuda Assembly Constituency

Members of Parliament from Thrissur

TermMemberParty
1951 - 1957 Iyyunni Chalakka (Travancore-Cochin) Indian National Congress
1957 - 1962 K.Krishnan Warrier CPI
1962 - 1967 K.Krishnan Warrier CPI
1967 - 1970 C. Janardhanan CPI
1971 - 1977 C. Janardhanan CPI
1977 - 1979 K.A. Rajan CPI
1980 - 1984 K.A. Rajan CPI
1984 - 1989 P.A. Antony Indian National Congress
1989 - 1991 P.A. Antony Indian National Congress
1991 - 1996 P. C. Chacko Indian National Congress
1996 - 1997 V.V. Raghavan CPI
1998 - 1999 V.V. Raghavan CPI
1999 - 2004 A.C. Jose Indian National Congress
2004 - 2009 C.K. Chandrappan CPI
2009 - 2014 P. C. Chacko Indian National Congress
2014-Incumbent C. N. Jayadevan CPI

Indian general election results

2014 Indian general election Thrissur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
CPI C. N. Jayadevan 3,89,20942.28255
INC K P Dhanapalan 3,50,98238.13-9.10
BJP K P Sreesan1,02,68111.15+4.45
AAP Sarah Joseph 44,6384.48---
NOTA None of the above10,0501.09---
Margin of victory38,2274.15+1.06
Turnout 920,50572.15
CPI gain from INC Swing 7.24%

Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency

Chalakudy Lok sabha constituency (Malayalam : ചാലക്കുടി ലോക്‌സഭാ നിയോജകമണ്ഡലം) is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala state (South India). This constituency came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India which were constituted in 2002.

Assembly segments

Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following seven legislative assembly segments:

  1. Kaipamangalam Assembly Constituency
  2. Chalakudy Assembly Constituency
  3. Kodungallur Assembly Constituency
  4. Perumbavoor
  5. Angamaly
  6. Aluva
  7. Kunnathunad

Three legislative assembly segments: Kaipamangalam, Chalakudy and Kodungallur are in Thrissur district and four legislative assembly segments: Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Aluva and Kunnathunad are in Ernakulam district. Kaipamangalam assembly segment also came into existence in 2008, following delimitation of legislative assembly constituencies. Chalakudy, Kodungallur, Perumbavoor and Angamally were earlier part of the erstwhile Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency. [18]

Members of Parliament

Indian general election Results

2014 Indian general election  : Chalakudy
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Innocent [note 1] 3,58,44040.55
INC P. C. Chacko 3,44,55638.98-11.35
BJP B Gopalakrishnan92,84810.50+4.78
AAP K M Noordeen35,189
SDPI Shafeer Muhammed14,386
NOTA None of the above10,5521.19---
Margin of victory13,8841.57-7.47
Turnout 8,84,03376.94
Independent gain from INC Swing

Mukundapuram (Lok Sabha constituency)

Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency (Malayalam : മുകുന്ദപുരം ലോക്‌സഭാ നിയോജകമണ്ഡലം) was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala state in southern India. It was dissolved in 2008.

Assembly segments

Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency was composed of the following legislative assembly segments: [19]

  1. Chalakudy
  2. Mala
  3. Irinjalakuda
  4. Kodungallur
  5. Angamali
  6. Vadakkekara
  7. Perumbavoor

Members of Parliament

Notes

  1. ↑ LDF supported candidate

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thrissur</span> City in Kerala, India

Thrissur, formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and the 21st largest in India. The city is built around a 65-acre (26 ha) hillock called the Thekkinkaadu Maidaanam which seats a large Hindu Shiva Temple. It is located central of the state, and 304 kilometres (189 mi) north-west of the state's capital city, Thiruvananthapuram. Thrissur was once the capital of the Kingdom of Cochin, and was a point of contact for the Assyrians, Greeks, Persians, Arabs, Romans, Portuguese, Dutch and English.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Irinjalakuda</span> Municipal Council in Kerala, India

Irinjalakuda is a municipal town in Thrissur district, Kerala, India. It is the headquarters of Irinjalakuda Revenue Division, Thrissur Rural Police and Mukundapuram Taluk. After Thrissur, this town has most number of administrative, law-enforcement, and judicial offices in the district. The place is well known for Koodalmanikyam Temple and the Thachudaya Kaimals, who had princely status until 1971. The earliest recorded history of this temples date back to the ninth century of Common Era (CE).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kodakara</span> Town in Kerala, India

Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located next to the national highway, 20 km (12 mi) south of Thrissur town and about 10 km (6.2 mi) north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara is part of Kodakara Panchayat, Chalakudy Taluk and Irinjalakuda revenue division. Kodakara Panchayat is part of Chalakudy assembly constituency and Chalakudy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chalakudy</span> Town in Kerala, India

Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 544 and located about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Thrissur district</span> District in Kerala, India

Thrissur, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central part the state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2 (1,171 sq mi), Thrissur district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population.

Thrissur is a district situated in the central part of Kerala state, India. Thrissur District was formed on 1 July 1949. The headquarters of the district has the same name, Thrissur city. It is an important cultural centre, and is known as the "cultural capital" of Kerala. The number of schools in Thrissur District is numerous.

Aloor is a panchayat in the Chalakudy-Mukundapuram taluk in the Thrissur district of Kerala, India. It is located near the towns of Irinjalakuda and Chalakudi. Since 1901, the name "Aloor" has been simplified to "Alur" by the Cochin State and Central Government departments.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Karoor</span> Village in Kerala, India

Karoor is a village in Aloor Panchayath in Thrissur district of Kerala, India. Karoor is located 30 km from the city of Thrissur and 12 km from Irinjalakuda Town and 8 km from Chalakudy Town and 8 km from Mala, Kerala Town.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency</span> Constituency of the Indian parliament in Kerala

Chalakudy is one of the 20 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the South Indian state of Kerala. It came into existence in 2008, following the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India. The constituency comprises seven assembly segments spread over two districts—Thrissur (3) and Ernakulam (4).

Mukundapuram Lok Sabha constituency was a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala state in southern India. It was dissolved in 2008, and was replaced by Chalakudy Lok Sabha Constituency.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">P. C. Chacko</span> Indian politician (born 1946)

P. C. Chacko is a former Member of Parliament from Thrissur Lok Sabha seat in Kerala. He is a former member of the Indian National Congress. Chacko resigned from Indian National Congress on 10 March 2021, stating that it had become difficult to be a congress leader in Kerala. P.C. Chacko is the first president of Thiruvananthapuram District committee of Kerala Students Union. He was the State president of Indian youth Congress from 1970 to 1973 and held the post of national General secretary of Indian youth Congress during 1973 - 1975. He became the general secretary of KPCC in 1975 and continued till 1979. He was elected to the Kerala Assembly in 1980 from Piravom constituency and during 1980- 81 he served as Minister for Industries in the state cabinet. He was elected to Loksabha in 1991 from Thrissur, in 1996 from Mukundapuram, in 1998 from Idukki and in 2009 again from Thrissur. On 2021 March 16 he joined Nationalist Congress Party, which is an ally of LDF in Kerala. He was appointed President of the Kerala State Unit of Nationalist Congress Party by the National President Sri. Sharad Pawar on 19 May 2021.

The Metropolitan Archbishop of Thrissur is the chief bishop and principal leader of the nearly half a million Syro Malabar Catholics now used to be the largest catholic diocese in India, when it included the Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur, Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Irinjalakuda, Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Palghat and Syro-Malabar Catholic Diocese of Ramanathapuram. He is also the Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Archdiocese of Thrissur. The title is more powerful as he is the custodian of St. Thomas Church (Palayur), where Christianity came to Indian sub-continent, and have two blessed people, Maria Theresa Chiramel and Euphrasia Eluvathingal in the Archdiocese.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Benny Behanan</span> Indian politician

Benny Behanan is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party who serves as Member of Parliament from Chalakudy. He was the MLA of Thrikkakara Legislative Assembly Constituency from 2011 to 2016. He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee for 17 years. Earlier he had won Piravom in 1982, and unsuccessfully contested the Idukki Parliament Constituency as UDF Candidate to the Lok Sabha in 2004. In 2019 General election, he won the election with a margin of 132274 votes against the LDF candidate Innocent (actor).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ollur Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India

Ollur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is K. Rajan of CPI.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chalakudy Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India

Chalakudy State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph of Indian National Congress.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kodungallur Assembly constituency</span> Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India

Kodungallur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is V. R. Sunil Kumar of CPI.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Outline of Kerala</span> Overview of and topical guide to Kerala

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kerala:

Administration of Thrissur is handled by the Thrissur Municipal Corporation, consisting of 55 councilors and headed by the city's mayor.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Thrissur City Corporation turns 100". Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 4 November 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "History". Thrissur Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 5 April 2010.
  3. ↑ "Demographic & Area Particulars of Urban Local Bodies". Thrissur District. Archived from the original on 16 June 2011. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  4. ↑ "Thrissur Corporation". Thrissur Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2010.
  5. ↑ "Urban Planning and Land Use Management" (PDF). ADB. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  6. ↑ "T.N. Rugmani And Another vs C. Achutha Menon And Ors on 20 December, 1990". Indiankanoon.org. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  7. ↑ "Reinstatement of Thrissur Urban Development Authority" (PDF). Kerala Government. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  8. ↑ "TUDA is back". Manoramaonline.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
  9. ↑ "Thrissur to have city police commissionerate". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 2 March 2011. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  10. ↑ "Probe ordered into explosions". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 3 February 2011. Archived from the original on 7 February 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  11. ↑ "Thrissur gets Police Commissioner". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 4 March 2011. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
  12. ↑ "Official website of Kerala Police". Archived from the original on 1 January 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Central Prison, Viyyur" (PDF). Kerala Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  14. ↑ "State security force soon". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  15. ↑ "29 more battalions for BSF". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 1 November 2009. Archived from the original on 13 October 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  16. ↑ "More BSF facilities promised". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 28 January 2011. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
  17. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  18. ↑ Santhosh, K. (7 February 2008). "Chalakudy throws up new challenges". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 10 February 2008. Retrieved 31 December 2009.
  19. ↑ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 October 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.