Panchayat

A Panchayat is a collective body of elected representatives responsible for carrying out the administrative functions of Panchayati Raj institutions. In the case of a Grama Panchayat, it is the main committee that implements the decisions of the Gram Sabha and manages day-to-day governance.The main components of a Panchayat are:- **President**: The head of the Panchayat. Presides over meetings and supervises the overall functioning of the Panchayat.- **Vice President**: Performs the duties in the absence of the President.- **Ward Members**: Elected representatives from each ward of the Panchayat.- **Standing Committees**: Formed to facilitate the Panchayat’s decisions in areas such as finance, development, welfare, health, and education.

C Chandran

President

Reeja P

Vice President & Chairperson Standing Committee for finance

T Padmanabhan

Chairperson, Standing Committee for development

K Mohanan

Chairperson,Standing Committee for Welfare

M Rema

Chairperson,Standing Committee for Health and Education

Prakashan Perumpunathil

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

About Us

At a glance

Location – Thalassery Taluk, Kannur District, Kerala
Wards – 23, Legislative Assembly Constituency – Dharmadam, Lok Sabha Constituency – Kannur
Villages – Paduvilayi, Pathiriyad
Total Population (2011) – 35801
Area – 28.09 sq km

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History of Grama Panchayat

Vengad Grama Panchayat is an area rich in historical and socio-cultural heritage. This area, which was under the rule of Pazhassi Raja, witnessed struggles against the English East India Company. Pepper cultivation and handloom industry grew into the economic base of Vengad. The East India Company had established centers here for pepper collection and processing. The school established by Herman Gundert, who wrote the first dictionary in Malayalam, made a great contribution to the field of education. The ancestral home of O. Chandu Menon is also located here; this area is associated with the writing of Indulekha. The locals actively participated in national freedom struggles and social reform movements. There were strong struggles against the caste system, untouchability, and feudalism. Hindu, Muslim, and...

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