Panchayat

Vazhakulam Block Panchayat is a local self-government institution located in Ernakulam district, Kerala, in Kunnathunad Taluk, at South Vazhakulam (Thadiyittaparambu), near Aluva. It is an important development institution at the block level under Kerala’s three-tier Panchayat governance system.The northern boundary of Vazhakulam Block Panchayat consists of Aluva Municipality areas and Keezhmad Grama Panchayat areas.The southern boundary includes Kizhakkambalam Grama Panchayat and Perumbavoor region.The eastern boundary includes rural areas of the Kunnathunad region and Perumbavoor areas.The western boundary includes Chooranikkara and Aluva regions.Vazhakulam Block Panchayat has excellent connectivity with major nearby areas such as South Vazhakulam, Aluva, Perumbavoor, and...

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President

MUHAMMED SHEFEEK K S

Vice President & Chairperson Standing Committee for finance

MIVA JOLLY

Chairperson, Standing Committee for development

JOHNY CHRISTOPHER

Chairperson, Standing Committee for Welfare

ANEESA ISMAIL

Chairperson, Standing Committee for Health and Education

Siddique C. A.
Siddique C. A.

Secretary, Block Panchayat

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At a glance

Vazhakulam Block PanchayatVazhakulam Block Panchayat is located in Ernakulam district, covering parts of Kunnathunad and Aluva taluks. It is situated in Vazhakulam Village, within Block Division No. 6, and covers an area of 131.64 square kilometres.The Block Panchayat consists of 17 divisions and includes 6 Gram Panchayats.Gram Panchayats under Vazhakulam Block PanchayatVazhakulamVengolaKizhakkambalamEdathalaKeezhmadChoornikkaraBlock Divisions of Vazhakulam Block PanchayatErumathalaKuttamasseryKeezhmadMarampillyMudickalSouth VazhakulamPonjasseryNedumthodeVengolaChelakkulamKizhakkambalamPookkattupadyGandhi NagarEdathalaNochimaChoornikkaraAshokapuram

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History of Block Panchayat

As part of the efforts to strengthen the Panchayati Raj system in Kerala, Vazhakulam Block Panchayat was established in February 1968. The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments of the Indian Constitution provided a legal foundation for the process of decentralized democracy, and the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act came into force in 1994. Following these developments, Sri C.O. Paulose was elected as the first President of Vazhakulam Block Panchayat for the term 1998–2000.

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