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Kerala is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It is known for its high literacy rate, low infant mortality rate, and long life expectancy. Following the 73rd and 74th amendment (both in 1992) of the Constitution of India which entrusted states with establishing Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies for devolution of powers, the Kerala government enacted the Kerala ...
The Kerala Municipalities Act of 1994, [8] enacted as per the constitutional amendment, governs the pattern, functions and services of the municipalities in Kerala. The act, which was integrated for the municipalities and corporations in the state, laid out the constitution of the town panchayats, municipal councils, and municipal corporations.
The District Panchayaths are the territory level of local government under Panchayathi Raj act in India. Idukki District Panchayath is in Kerala state in India. It was established in 1995 in accordance with Kerala Panchayath Raj Act 1994. [1] The District Panchayat Samithi is functioning as a local governing body at district level. Its members ...
The Kerala Panchayat Act, 1960 was framed and came into force on 1 January 1962 in the state. [5] Under this Act, 922 Gram Panchayats were formed covering all the rural areas of the State. [5] In these panchayats elected governing bodies came into power with effect from 1 January 1964. [5]
Consequent to the 73rd amendment of the Constitution and the new Panchayat Raj-Nagarapalika Act, the Kerala Panchayat raj Act came into being on 23 April 1994. Thiruvananthapuram district has one district panchayat, 12 block panchayats and 78 grama panchayats.
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi. In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar , making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent , which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [ 2 ]
For administrative convenience, Kerala State has been divided into 14 districts, 27 revenue divisions, 75 taluks, 152 CD blocks, and 1453 revenue villages. For local governance, the state has 941 gram panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 6 corporations, and 87 municipalities. [6]
The Thodupuzha Block Panchayat is a local governing body in Kerala, India, operating under the Idukki District Panchayath. It was established in 1995 in accordance with the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act of 1994. [1] Its members are elected by representatives from 13 electoral division. The State Election Commission is responsible for conducting the ...