Kozhikode Municipal Corporation കോഴിക്കോട് നഗരസഭ
Type
Type	Municipal Corporation ofKozhikode
Term limits	None
History
Founded	1962 (1962)
Leadership
Mayor	O. Sadashivan (CPIM)
Municipal Corporation Secretary	Mrunmai Joshi
Structure
Seats	76
By party By alliance
Political groups	Government (35)  LDF (35)  CPI(M) (33)  CPI (1)  NCP(SP) (1) Official Opposition (28)  UDF (28)  INC (14)  IUML (12)  IND (2) Other Opposition (13)  BJP (13)
Committees	8[1] Development standing committee Education & Sports standing committee Finance standing committee Health standing committee Public works standing committee Tax appeal standing committee Town planning standing committee Welfare standing committee
Length of term	5 years
Elections
Voting system	First-past-the-post
Last election	11 December 2025
Next election	December 2030
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.

Wards of Kozhikode Municipal Corporation

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.

• Property tax.
• Profession tax.
• Entertainment tax.
• Grants from Central and State Government like Goods and Services Tax.
• Advertisement tax.

Following is the Non Tax related revenue for the corporation.

• Water usage charges.
• Fees from Documentation services.
• Rent received from municipal property.
• Funds from municipal bonds.

Kozhikode Municipal Corporation is divided into 76 wards for ease of administration from which a member is elected from each for a duration of five years.^[19][20]

The 76 wards of the Kozhikode Municipal Corporation and theircouncillors for the 2025–2030 term are listed below in serial order.^[24]

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Corporators	Change	Map
1.	LDF		35	14
3.	UDF		28	14
3.	BJP		13	6
4.	IND		0	5
Total			76[a]

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Corporators	Change
1.	LDF		49	1
3.	UDF		14	4
3.	BJP		07
4.	IND		05	5
Total			75

S.No.	Party name	Party symbol	Number of Corporators	Change
1.	LDF		50
3.	UDF		18
3.	BJP		7
4.	IND		0
Total			75

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