Kuttippuram Block Panchayat
Kuttippuram Block Panchayat | |
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Local bodies in Malappuram district | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1 January 1962 |
| Preceded by | Kuttippuram Revenue block (Firka) |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 16 electoral wards |
Political groups | |
Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2010 - UDF Won |
Last election | 2015 - UDF Won |
Last general election | 2020 - UDF Won |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Block Panchayat Office, Kuttippuram | |
| Website | |
| lsgkerala | |
The Kuttippuram Block Panchayat is the block-level administrative body that administers the region around Kuttippuram in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It is also one of the 15 Block Panchayats established for the proper block-level administration of Gram panchayats in the district. Established in 1962, the block's current president is Vaseema Veleri since 2020. Kuttippuram Block Panchayat lies in two assembly constituencies – Kottakkal (State Assembly constituency) and Tirur (State Assembly constituency) – both of which are part of the Ponnani parliamentary constituency. The Block is headed by a President and council, and manages 155.83 km2 of Kuttippuram block, with a population of about 229,468 within that area.