Kozhikode Corporation കോഴിക്കോട് നഗരസഭ | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
Term limits | None |
| History | |
| Founded | 1962 (1962) |
| Leadership | |
Dr. Beena philip, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
C.P Musafar Ahamed, Communist Party of India (Marxist) | |
Mrunmai Joshi | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 75 |
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Political groups |
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| Committees |
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Length of term | 5 years |
| Elections | |
| First-past-the-post | |
Last election | 2020 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Corporation Office, Kozhikode | |
| Website | |
| kozhikodecorporation.lsgkerala.gov.in | |
Kozhikode Corporation is themunicipal corporation that administers the city ofKozhikode, Kerala. Established in 1962, it is in theKozhikode parliamentary constituency. The first mayor was H. Manjunatha Rao. Its four assembly constituencies areKozhikode North (State Assembly constituency),Kozhikode South (State Assembly constituency),Beypore (State Assembly constituency) andElathur (State Assembly constituency).[2] The Corporation is headed by a mayor and council,[3] and manages 118.58 km2 of the city of Kozhikode, with a population of about 609,224 within that area.[4] Kozhikode Municipal Corporation has been formed withfunctions to improve the infrastructure of city.
The ancient port ofTyndis which was located on the northern side ofMuziris, as mentioned in thePeriplus of the Erythraean Sea, was somewhere aroundKozhikode.[5] Its exact location is a matter of dispute.[5] The suggested locations arePonnani,Tanur,Beypore-Chaliyam-Kadalundi-Vallikkunnu, andKoyilandy.[5] Tyndis was a major center of trade, next only toMuziris, between the Cheras and theRoman Empire.[6]
In the 14th century, Kozhikode conquered larger parts of central Kerala after the seize ofTirunavaya region fromValluvanad, which were under the control of the king ofPerumbadappu Swaroopam (Cochin). The ruler ofPerumpadappu was forced to shift his capital (c. CE 1405) further south fromKodungallur toKochi. In the 15th century, the status of Cochin was reduced to a vassal state of Kozhikode, thus leading to the emergence of Kozhikode as the most powerful kingdom on the medievalMalabar Coast.[7]
Kozhikode was the largest city in theIndian state of Kerala under the rule ofZamorin of Calicut, an independent kingdom based at Kozhikode. It remained so until 18th century CE. UnderBritish Raj, it acted as the headquarters ofMalabar District, one of the two districts in the western coast of erstwhileMadras Presidency. The port atKozhikode held the superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, whileKannur,Kollam, andKochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.[8] The Portuguese arrived atKappadKozhikode in 1498 during theAge of Discovery, thus opening a direct sea route fromEurope toSouth Asia.[9] The port at Kozhikode was the gateway toSouth Indian coast for theArabs, thePortuguese, theDutch, and finally theBritish.[7] TheKunjali Marakkars, who were the naval chief of theZamorin ofKozhikode, are credited with organizing the first naval defense of the Indian coast.[10] During theBritish rule, Malabar's chief importance lay in producingpepper.[11] Kozhikode municipality was formed on 1 November 1866 according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)[12][13][14][15] of theBritish Indian Empire, making it the first modern municipality in the state. It was upgraded into a Municipal Corporation in 1962, making it the second-oldest Municipal Corporation in the state.
The following are the Income sources for the Corporation from the Central and State Government.[16][17][18]
Following is the Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.
Kozhikode Municipal Corporation is divided into 75 wards for ease of administration from which a member is elected from each for a duration of five years.[19][20]
| Ward No. | Ward Name | Ward No. | Ward Name | Ward No. | Ward Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elathur | 2 | Chettikulam | 3 | Eranjikkal |
| 4 | Puthur | 5 | Mokavur | 6 | Kunduparamba |
| 7 | Karuvissery | 8 | Malaparamba | 9 | Thadambattuthazham |
| 10 | Vengery | 11 | Poolakadavu | 12 | Paropady |
| 13 | Civil Station | 14 | Chevarambalam | 15 | Vellimadukunnu (Silver Hills) |
| 16 | Moozhikkal | 17 | Chelavoor | 18 | Mayanad |
| 19 | Medical College South | 20 | Medical College | 21 | Chevayur |
| 22 | Kovoor | 23 | Nellikode | 24 | Kudilthode |
| 25 | Kottooli | 26 | Parayanchery | 27 | Puthiyara |
| 28 | Kuthiravattom | 29 | Pottammal | 30 | Kommery |
| 31 | Kuttiyilthazham | 32 | Pokkunnu | 33 | Kinassery |
| 34 | Mankavu | 35 | Azhchavattom | 36 | Kallayi |
| 37 | Panniyankara | 38 | Meenchanda | 39 | Thiruvannur |
| 40 | Areekad North | 41 | Areekad | 42 | Nallalam |
| 43 | Kolathara | 44 | Kundayithodu | 45 | Cheruvannur East |
| 46 | Cheruvannur West | 47 | Beypore Port | 48 | Beypore |
| 49 | Marad | 50 | Naduvattam | 51 | Punjappadam |
| 52 | Arakkinar | 53 | Mathottam | 54 | Kappakkal |
| 55 | Payyanakkal | 56 | Chakkumkadavu | 57 | Mukhador |
| 58 | Kuttichira | 59 | Chalappuram | 60 | Palayam |
| 61 | Valiyangadi | 62 | Moonnalingal | 63 | Thiruthiyad |
| 64 | Eranhipalam | 65 | Nadakkavu | 66 | Vellayil |
| 67 | Thoppayil | 68 | Chakkorathkulam | 69 | Karaparamba |
| 70 | East Hill | 71 | Athanikkal | 72 | West Hill |
| 73 | Edakkad | 74 | Puthiyangadi | 75 | Puthiyappa |
| S.No. | Party Name | Party symbol | Number of Corporators |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | LDF |  | 49 |
| 02 | UDF | 14 | |
| 03 | BJP |  | 07 |
| 04 | Independents |  | 5 |
2015 seat distribution:LDF - 50,UDF - 18,BJP- 7
