Koduvally is a major municipal town in Kozhikode district.[1] Koduvally is known as the city of gold. It is located on the Calicut-Wayanad National Highway 212 (NH 766) and is about 22 km northeast of Kozhikode (Calicut) city. Koduvally Municipality is a newly converted 3rd grade Municipality form Koduvally Grama Panchayat with effect from 01.11.2015, Koduvally Municipality has 36 Wards. The main local towns in this municipality are Vavad, Nellamkandi, Koduvally West, Koduvally East, Koduvally Town, South Koduvally, Vennakkad, Thalapperumanna, Karuvanpoyil, Kareettiparamba, Manipuram And Kalaranthiri. The nearest local bodies are Kizhakkoth (West), Madavoor (West), Omassery (East), Kunnamangalam (South) and Thamarassery (North).Smt. Shareefa Kannadippoyil is the first chairperson of the Koduvally Municipality and Sri. A.P Majeed Master is the first deputy chairperson of the Koduvally Municipality.
Koduvally Municipality | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Koduvally Municipality Logo | |
  Koduvally Municipality Location in Kerala, India  Koduvally Municipality Koduvally Municipality (India) | |
| Coordinates: 11°21′34″N 75°54′40″E / 11.359444°N 75.911111°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kozhikode |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Government (പ്രാദേശിക സർക്കാർ) |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • Chairperson | Abdu vellara |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.58 km2 (9.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 48,678 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 673572 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 57 |
| Website | www |
Revenue villages
edit- Vavad
- Koduvally
- Puthoor (partially)
Head of the municipality
editList of chairpersons[2]
| Sl No | Name | Political party | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shareefa Kannadippoyil | IUML | 15.11.2015 | 11.11.2020 |
| 2 | Sumayya Beevi S
(Municipal Secretary) |
Administrator for State Govt. | 12.11.2020 | 29.12.2020 |
| 3 | Abdu Vellara | IUML | 28.12.2020 | Continuing |
List of secretaries [3]
| Sl No | Name | Designation | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Babu Prasad B | Secretary (GP) | 01.11.2015 | 15.03.2017 |
| 2 | Vrija N K | Municipal Secretary Gr-III | 16.03.2017 | 16.11.2017 |
| 3 | AM Anilkumar | Superintendent | 17.11.2017 | 19.07.2018 |
| 4 | Jayanthi NP | Municipal Engineer | 20.07.2018 | 10.03.2019 |
| 5 | Faisal A | Municipal Secretary Gr-III | 11.03.2019 | 03.02.2019 |
| 6 | Abdul Kader P | Health Inspector Gr-I | 04.12.2019 | 08.12.2019 |
| 7 | Madhu TM | Superintendent | 09.12.2019 | 28.01.2020 |
| 8 | Abdul Kader P | Health Inspector Gr-I | 29.01.2020 | 29.02.2020 |
| 9 | Shailesh M | Superintendent | 01.03.2020 | 06.07.2020 |
| 10 | Anupama T | Municipal Secretary Gr-III | 06.07.2020 | 28.10.2020 |
| 11 | Sumayya Beevi S | Municipal Secretary Gr-III | 28.10.2020 | 31.01.2021 |
| 12 | Abdul Gafoor M | Municipal Engineer | 01.02.2021 | 10.02.2021 |
| 13 | Praveen A | Municipal Secretary Gr-III | 11.02.2021 | 07.03.2022 |
| 14 | Sujith P | Superintendent | 08.03.2021 | 02.09.2022 |
| 15 | Sasi Naduvilakkandi | Health Inspector Gr-I | 03.09.2022 | 04.09.2022 |
| 16 | Shaju Paul | Municipal Secretary Gr-III (Provisional) | 05.09.2022 | 10.09.2023 |
| 17 | Abdul Gafoor M | Municipal Engineer | 11.09.2023 | 18.09.2023 |
| 18 | Sudheer K | LSGD Secretary | 19.09.2023 | Continuing |
Landmarks
editKoduvally Municipality contains a mini stadium, a branch of State Bank of India, the Federal Bank, Canara bank, Syndicate Bank for ATMs. a police station, Koduvally Muslim Orphanage,[4][5] the KMO Arts and Science College and the Phoenix Pain and Palliative Care Society. A mini civil station, which was inaugurated in 2012 by Hon Chief Minister Oommen Chandy in the presence of Hon Industries minister PK Kunhalikutty is situated at the heart of Koduvally.
Educational institutions
editGovernment sector
edit- - Govt. ITI, Koduvally
- - Govt Higher secondary School, Koduvally
- - Govt Higher secondary School, Karuvanpoyil
- - GMUP School Kalarathiri
- - GMUP School Vennakkad
- - GMUP School Karuvanpoyil
- - GMLP School Koduvally
- - GMLP School Vavad
- - GMLP School Thalapperumanna
Aided sector
edit- - AUP School Manipuram
- - AMLP School Parambathu Kavu
- - AMLP School Palakkutty
Private sector
edit- - KMO Arts & Science College, Koduvally
- - KMO Industrial Training Center, Koduvally
- - KMO Teachers Education School, Koduvally
- - KMO Higher Secondary School, Koduvally
References
edit- ^ "Koduvally in festive mode". The Hindu. 20 December 2008. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2009.
- ^ "State Elections 2006 - Partywise Comparison for 23-Koduvally Constituency of Kerala". Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "State Elections 2006 - Partywise Comparison for 23-Koduvally Constituency of Kerala". Archived from the original on 29 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Orphanage". Koduvally Muslim Orphanage. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Mohammed, U. (2007). Educational empowerment of Kerala Muslims: a socio-historical perspective. Other Books. p. 186. ISBN 978-81-903887-3-3. Retrieved 5 March 2011.