Eranad Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Headquarters | Manjeri |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | 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]
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 1st 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]
Now, Eranad Taluk has 23 villages.
Eranad (Manjeri) taluk contains the following villages. [1]
Eranad Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
Coordinates: 11°09′09″N 75°57′24″E / 11.152610°N 75.956678°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Malappuram |
Headquarters | Manjeri |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
Vehicle registration | 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]
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 1st 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]
Now, Eranad Taluk has 23 villages.
Eranad (Manjeri) taluk contains the following villages. [1]