Panchayat

Panchayat is a body of elected representatives chosen to carry out the administrative affairs of the Panchayat Raj institutions. As far as a Grama Panchayat is concerned, it is the main committee that implements the decisions of the Grama Sabha and carries out the day-to-day administration.The main components of the Panchayat are:President: He/She is the head of the Panchayat. Presides over meetings and supervises the overall functioning of the Panchayat.Vice President: Discharges the duties in the absence of the President.Ward Members: Elected representatives from each ward in the Panchayat.Standing Committees: These are sub-committees formed for matters like Finance, Development, Welfare, Health, Education, etc., to make decision-making easier.

JINCY AJI

President

PRASEELA ELDHO

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

SHEEBA A R

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

LINDA ANTONY

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

AMBILY VIJIL

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

DHARMESH M PILLAI

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

About Us

At a glance

Location: Kunnathunad Taluk, 

Ernakulam District, 

KeralaWards: 21

Assembly Constituency: Kunnathunad

Lok Sabha Constituency: Chalakudy

Village: Kizhakkambalam

Total Population: 33,636

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History of Grama Panchayat

ocated almost in the central part of Ernakulam District, in Kunnathunad Taluk, this Panchayat covers an area of 31.57 sq. km. People belonging to Hindu, Muslim, and Christian religions live here in religious harmony.There is a legend that during the period of incognito exile of the Pandavas in the Mahabharata, they built an Arakkillam (lac palace). The Karinelangal (black fields), which are said in legends to have been formed after that palace was burnt down, still remain in the western part of this Panchayat as a historical relic.It is said that during the time when feudalism existed, this area had a shelter for housing criminals and a gallows where punishments were executed, and hence the place got the name Kazhukambalam, which was later modified to Kizhakkambalam. The Kalariykkal Fort, where criminals were...

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