Taliparamba
Block Panchayat

     The N. E. S. Block system was formed in India in 1952 as an implementing agency for rural development activities. In 1955, the Taliparamba Block was formed in Malabar, which was a part of the then Madras State. The Taliparamba Block consisted of 23 revenue villages. The objective of the blocks was to help people from all walks of life to reach the top socially, culturally and economically. Many special programmes have been implemented under the Taliparamba Block. All the centrally developed schemes implemented in Kerala were first implemented in this block. The Children and Mothers' Scheme started in 1962, the Social Gardens, and the Manpower Project started in 1964 were important. The I. R. D. P. Scheme was also tried as a pilot project in 1978 in this block.

     Geographically, this block is a true cross-section of Kerala. According to the topography, 14 gram panchayats, which include the hilly, midland and coastal areas, were included in the limits of this block. Since it included parts from Cherukunnu in the west to the famous Paithalmala in the east, Taliparamba block is distinguished from other blocks in Kerala. When the block office was started, it was functioning in a rented building in Trichambaram. In 1957, the first Kerala government came to power and within months, on 11-11-1957, the then Revenue Minister, Mrs. K.R. Gowriamma, inaugurated the construction of a new building on a three-acre land donated by Karimbath. At that time, the advisory committee that approved and implemented the block project included MPs, MLAs, Panchayat Presidents and RDOs. With the Chairman

     The 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Acts passed unanimously by the Parliament in 1992 made the local administrative bodies constitutional. The local administrative bodies were given the power and responsibility to plan and implement projects for economic development and social justice. It became the responsibility and duty of the elected local administrative bodies to plan and implement projects with public participation in accordance with local needs and to enable local economic development and ensure collective justice. With this, the block panchayats turned from mere executive agencies into administrative institutions that could formulate and implement their own projects. The people's planning and decentralization of power implemented in Kerala in 1996 gave the block panchayats the opportunity to prepare and implement development sector projects with public participation. In the early stages of population planning, the largest block panchayat in Kerala was Thaliparamba. Thaliparamba block panchayat comprised 14 village panchayats including Narath, Pappinissery, Kannapuram, Cherukunnu, Kalliassery, Anthur, Kurumathur, Pattuvam, Pariyaram, Chemal, Chapparapadav, Alacode, Naduvil, and Udayagiri. Several parts of the block panchayat are migrant areas. Udayagiri, Alacode, and Naduvil areas are known today as Janapatams built by migrants who came from South Kerala in 1942-43. Forest land has become agricultural land, and forest land has become a forest, and the fertility of the soil has also decreased.

     In 2010, the Taliparamba block was reorganized and the Taliparamba block panchayat was re-designated as a territory comprising 9 panchayats out of 14 gram panchayats. Narath, Cherukunnu, Kannapuram and Kalliassery panchayats were removed from the Taliparamba block panchayat limits, Kadannappally Panapuzha became part of the Taliparamba block panchayat, and Anthoor gram panchayat became Anthoor municipality. Taliparamba block panchayat is a region with diverse topography such as hills, slopes, plains, valleys and steep terrain. Geographically, it is spread between 11056 and 12013 north latitudes and 75013 and 75036 east longitudes. All the areas of the block panchayat are hilly and have red soil mixed with gravel. Some slopes have red rocks. The river banks are full of fertile alluvial soil. Coconut, paddy and banana are cultivated here. There are vast paddy fields in Pattuvam, Kurumathur, Pariyaram and Chemagala panchayats. The soil here is loamy soil suitable for paddy cultivation. There is a swampy area in Pattuvam panchayat. This area is used for fishing and shrimp farming. The green lands where various types of trees exist are important among the natural resources. The diversity of plant species containing various types of medicinal plants is a characteristic of the valleys.

     The Taliparamba block panchayat area is rich in numerous streams, ponds and streams which are the main water sources. The entire land area in the block is watersheds associated with rivers. The basic resources required for the development of the country are soil, water and biological resources. These basic resources should be given top priority in an agriculture-centric approach. Watershed-based development is the basis of sustainable development.