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To create a self-respecting and self-sufficient rural society through sustainable and integrated development. To provide services to the people in a time-bound manner.

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The main objective of the Kerala Panchayat Raj Act is to strengthen democracy through local self-government institutions and implement local development activities with the active participation of the rural people. It makes the Gram Sabha and the Panchayat the main centers of activity, plans are made...

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A Panchayat is a collective body of elected representatives formed to carry out the administrative functions of Panchayati Raj institutions. In the case of a Grama Panchayat, it is the main committee responsible for implementing the decisions of the Gram Sabha and managing day-to-day administration.The main components of a Panchayat are:President : The head of the Panchayat. The President 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 chosen from each ward of the Panchayat.Standing Committees : Committees formed to facilitate Panchayat decisions in areas such as finance, development, welfare, health, and education.

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T Goapalakrishnan

President

Fousiya Shefeek

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

Vinod Panthalady

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

K A Balkeesa

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

K Nandakumar

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

M Jayalakshmi

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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About Us

At a glance

Chelakkara Grama Panchayat is situated in the Pazhayannur Block of Talappilly Taluk in Thrissur district. The Special Grade Panchayat of Chelakkara extends across the villages of Chelakkara, Venganellur, Thonnurkara, Kurumala, and Pulakkode, covering an area of 59.83 square kilometers.The Panchayat is bounded by:* Pazhayannur Panchayat on the south* Pazhayannur and Kondazhy Panchayats on the east* Panjal and Kondazhy Panchayats on the north* Mullurkara and Panjal Panchayats on the westThe geographical features of this Panchayat can be broadly classified into six categories: gentle slopes, steep elevations, slopes, small elevations, plains, and highlands. Different types of soil found here include gravelly red soil, red soil containing rounded stones, clayey red soil, and laterite-mixed soil.In ancient times, many Chela trees, including banyan trees, were said to have grown densely along both sides of the roads in Chelakkara. It is believed that the place derived its name “Chelakkara”...

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History of Grama Panchayat

Chelakkara, traditionally known as the land filled with Chela (fig) trees and once a part of the erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin, is a historically renowned region that bore witness to both Tipu Sultan’s military campaigns and the Indian freedom struggle. The cultural diversity of this region is vividly reflected in its religious festivals, such as the Anthimahakalan Kavu festival and the Kaliyaroad Nercha, which are celebrated harmoniously by people of various castes and religions. Traditional art forms like Kathakali and Tholpavakoothu (shadow puppetry) further enrich its heritage. Chelakkara has always been at the forefront of the Ayurvedic and Uzhichil (traditional massage) systems of medicine, as well as the library movement that sparked a cultural awakening. In 1929, the region's first panchayat committee...