Panchayat

A Panchayat is a body of elected representatives of the people to administer the affairs of the Panchayat Raj institutions. In the case of a Gram Panchayat, it is the main body that implements the decisions of the Gram Sabha and carries out the day-to-day administration. The main components of a Panchayat are: President: He is the head of the Panchayat. He presides over the meetings and supervises the overall activities of the Panchayat. Vice President: He assumes the responsibilities in the absence of the President. Ward Members: Representatives elected from each ward of the Panchayat. Standing Committees: These are sub-committees formed to facilitate decision-making, such as finance, development, welfare, health, education, etc.

VEENA C DILEEP

President

MINI VIJAYAKUMAR

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

BYJU P ABHRAHAM

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

SHERLY THOMAS

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

JUSTIN THOMAS PALATHINKAL

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

Name

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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At a glance

Vazhappally, located in Changanassery taluk of Kottayam district, is a place closely associated with the cultural, historical and linguistic heritage of Kerala. The present Vazhappally Grama Panchayat is a part of the ancient Vazhappally village. With the growth of Changanassery city, a part of the ancient village was formed under the municipal limits and the remaining part as a grama panchayat.Block - MadappallyVillages - Chethippuzha, Vazhapally WestArea - 21.73Number of wards - 22Population - 42416 

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History of Grama Panchayat

The historically significant Vazhappally Grama Panchayat is located in the Changanassery Taluk of Kottayam district. This region plays a crucial role in the cultural, social, and political history of Kerala. The oldest records related to the evolution of the Malayalam language were discovered here. The area received the name "Vazhappally" because it was filled with lush banana plantations (Vazha) and places of worship (Pally). Historians consider this region to have been one of the major administrative and social centers of the ancient Chera Empire. By the end of the first millennium AD, Vazhappally had developed into an important residential center. The ancient social life and administrative systems of this region were completely temple-centric. The local assemblies of that time controlled the tax...

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