Kuruva, Malappuram Explained

Kuruva
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Kerala#India
Coordinates:11.0158°N 76.1131°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Type3:Taluk
Subdivision Name1:Kerala
Subdivision Name2:Malappuram
Subdivision Name3:Perinthalmanna
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Area Total Km2:31.02
Elevation M:52
Population Total:38153
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Malayalam
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:679338
Area Code:04933
Area Code Type:STD code
Registration Plate:KL-53

Kuruva is a village in Perinthalmanna Taluk, Malappuram District, Kerala, India. It is located along the National Highway 966, about 6 kilometres southeast of the district seat Malappuram, and 13 kilometres northwest of the taluk seat Perinthalmanna. As of the 2011 India Census, the population was 38,153.[1]

Demographics

In the 2011 census, Kuruva had a total of 7,233 households. The gender composition was 47.84% male and 52.16% female. The literacy rate was 79.70%, with 80.69% of the male population and 78.80% of the female population being literate.

Kuruva Gram panchayat

Kuruva Grama Panchayat is a local governing body in Malappuram district of Kerala state, India. The local governing body has 22 wards. The Panchayat office is located at Padapparamba town.

Wards

List of wards in Kuruva Grama Panchayath [2]

!Number!Name
1Mullappalli
2Kuruva
3Samoosappadi
4Vattalloor
5Nechikkuthparamba
6Karinjapadi
7Padapparamba
8Kizhakkan Pang
9Thora
10Thekkan Pang
11Pookkode
12Ambalapparambu
13Chendi
14Padinhattumuri
15Chandanapparamba
16Chandapparamba
17Cherukulamba
18Cherukulamba West
19Mekkulamba
20Thekkumkulamba
21Pazhamalloor
22Meenarkuzhi

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic Population Figures of India, States, Districts, Sub-District and Village, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230302073337/https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/42554/download/46180/2011-IndiaStateDistSbDistVill-0000.xlsx . 2 March 2023 . 30 September 2023 . Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  2. Web site: List of elected members - Official Local Self Government Department . lsgkerala.gov.in.