State Government
Panchayat
P M KALADHARAN
President
LALITHA CHANDRAN
Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance
U BABU
Chairman, Standing Committee for development
M THANKAPPAN
Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare
SAJITHA SIVADAS
Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education
Pradeesh P
Secretary, Grama Panchayat
About Us
At a glance
Highlands (elevated plateaus) constitute 10% of the panchayat's total area. Situated at an altitude of 3,500 to 4,000 feet above sea level, places such as Kuncharpathy, Palakkuzhi, Ponmudi, and Chirattakunnu are the highest regions. The soil here has low loamy content. Spices such as coffee, cardamom, and black pepper are cultivated in these areas. Excluding cultivable land, the remaining terrain consists of dense forests. Rivers such as Thippilikkayam, Thalppuzha, Randampuzha, Odamthodu, and Manila flow downward from this region. In addition, the Thindillam waterfall originates here.Deforestation is the greatest challenge facing this region, making the conservation of its forest wealth imperative.Slopes / Sloping RegionsAccounting for 40% of the total area, the slopes connect the high plateaus to the plains. Areas such as Palakkuzhi, Ayyappanmala, and Kuncharpathy have steep slopes. Regions like Chattappara, Nagampara, Kakkancheri, Pathinaram Block (Block 16), Ambittantharisu, and...