Chathamangalam
Grama Panchayat

Chathamangalam is a prosperous agricultural village surrounded by the Cherupuzha and Irupazhinjipuzha rivers, which are tributaries of the Chaliyar River. This region, characterized by hills, paddy fields, streams, and waterways, covers an area of 40.24 square kilometres. The Panchayat was established on 24 September 1956.
The Grama Panchayat has a population of 65,150, including 28,530 males and 36,620 females. It forms part of the Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency, Kunnamangalam Legislative Assembly constituency, Kozhikode District Panchayat, and Kunnamangalam Block Panchayat. Around 6,000 Scheduled Caste people and approximately 17 Scheduled Tribe people reside in the Grama Panchayat.
The Panchayati Raj system came into existence following the 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment Bills passed by Parliament in December 1992. Panchayati Raj is the practical implementation of the concept of Gram Swaraj envisioned by Mahatma Gandhi and his vision of achieving Purna Swaraj through Gram Swaraj.
The Panchayat has 24 wards spread across the Poolakkode and Chathamangalam villages. In the first election held in 1963, Shri P. C. Damodaran Namboothiri was elected as President and Shri Abubacker Haji as Vice President. Subsequently, Shri Abubacker Moulavi, Shri K. A. Khader Master, Smt. A. Ambujakshi Amma, Shri M. K. Nambiar Master, Shri K. Sasidharan, Smt. E. P. Valsala, Smt. P. Sunitha, Shri K. E. Rajagopal, Smt. K. S. Beena, and Shri Abdul Gafur served in various administrative capacities. At present, the Panchayat administration is headed by Smt. M. K. Nadeera as President and Shri M. K. Aneesh as Vice President.
The 48-kilometre-long Public Works Department roads connecting Kunnamangalam, Peruvayal, and Mavoor Panchayats with Koduvally and Mukkam Municipalities, as well as the rural roads connecting various parts of the Panchayat, are fully motorable. Koolimad Bridge, Kurungattukadavu Bridge, Muzhappalam, Chettikkadavu Bridge, Peruvayalkadavu Bridge, Chethukadavu Bridge, and Kummandikkadavu Bridge further enhance the transportation facilities of the Panchayat.
The presence of nationally renowned higher educational institutions such as the National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) and NIELIT adds to the reputation of the Panchayat. Kunnamangalam Government Arts & Science College and the Government ITI are also prominent educational institutions.
There are 18 general educational institutions, including 7 Government LP Schools, 4 Aided LP Schools, 5 Aided UP Schools, and 2 Higher Secondary Schools, along with 42 Anganwadis and 5 major unaided English-medium schools. The Panchayat is also an educational centre with private educational institutions such as KMCT Engineering College, MES College, and Dayapuram College.
In the healthcare sector, the Panchayat has the Choolur Family Health Centre, Ayurveda Hospital at Vellannur, Homoeopathic Hospital at Nairkuzhi, and the health facility at Valiyapoyil, in addition to 9 primary health sub-centres. The private sector also provides allopathic clinics, an allopathic hospital for NIT employees, homoeopathic treatment centres, Ayurvedic treatment centres, and various traditional treatment facilities. The M. V. R. Cancer Centre & Research Institute, a privately operated institution known at the state level, is located at Choolur in Chathamangalam Panchayat.
The Panchayat has around 26 public wells, several small drinking-water projects, the Kerala Water Authority drinking-water project, and the Jal Jeevan Mission project being implemented with the support of the Central Government. With the completion of these projects, it will be possible to address the drinking-water shortage in the Panchayat.