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  2. Local government in Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Kerala is a state on the southwestern coast of India. It is known for its high literacy rate, low infant mortality rate, and long life expectancy. Following the 73rd and 74th amendment (both in 1992) of the Constitution of India which entrusted states with establishing Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban Local Bodies for devolution of powers, the Kerala government enacted the Kerala ...

  3. List of municipal corporations in Kerala - Wikipedia

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    The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [2]

  4. Municipal council (India) - Wikipedia

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    v. t. e. In India, a municipal council, also known as nagar palika, nagar parishad or nagar parisad, is a self-governing Urban Local Body that administers a smaller urban areas than municipal corporations, with population of 100,000 or more. However, there are exceptions to that, as previously Nagar Palikas constituted in urban centers with ...

  5. Kollam Municipal Corporation - Wikipedia

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    Kollam Municipal Corporation (KMC) is an ISO 9001:2015 certified civic body that governs the city of Kollam in the Indian state of Kerala. [2][3][4][5] It is the fourth-largest city corporation by population in the state, and the fifth-largest by area. Constituted in 1903 it was officially recognized as a city corporation in 2000. [6]

  6. Local government in India - Wikipedia

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    Local government in India is governmental jurisdiction below the level of the state. Local self-government means that residents in towns, villages and rural settlements are the people who elect local councils and their heads authorising them to solve the important issues. India is a federal republic with three spheres of government: union ...

  7. Kuthannoor Gram Panchayat - Wikipedia

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    Kuthannoor Gram Panchayat. Coordinates: 10.7333°N 76.5361°E. Kuthannoor (or Kuthanur, Kuthannur, Kuthanoor) is a gram panchayat in the Palakkad district, state of Kerala, India. It is a local government organisation that serves the villages of Kuthannur-I and Kuthannur-II. [1] It is a part of the Tharoor assembly constituency.

  8. Narippatta Gram Panchayat - Wikipedia

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    Narippatta Grama Panchayat is an ISO 9001:2015 certified panchayth. (certificate No. TQS/Q-328) The panchayath has won certificate of recognition and momento for 100% tax collection from the Respected minister for Local self Governance for the economic year 2017-18. Narippatta Grama Panchayat has won the second prize in the category Sampoorna ...

  9. List of taluks of Kerala - Wikipedia

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    In Kerala, the administrative divisions below the district are called taluks. There are 78 taluks with 1670 villages (including group villages). [1][2] For revenue administration, a district subdivided into revenue divisions, each comprising multiple taluks within its jurisdiction. A taluk contain several revenue villages under its jurisdiction.