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.

V.Manoj

President

Nowfiya Shihas

Vice President & Chairman Standing Committee for finance

V.Prasannakumar

Chairman, Standing Committee for development

Radha Sreekumar

Chairman,Standing Committee for Welfare

Sreejith K S

Chairman,Standing Committee for Health and Education

G.Jyothishkumar

Secretary, Grama Panchayat

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At a glance

Perinad Grama Panchayat is an important village panchayat in Kollam district with a total area of 24.92 sq. km. It comes under Kollam Taluk and the Chittumala Block Panchayat. The panchayat is part of the Kundara Assembly Constituency and Kollam Parliamentary Constituency. The Block Panchayat divisions included in the panchayat are Nanthirikkal, Keralapuram, and Perinad.The panchayat consists of 21 wards and is represented by 1 District Panchayat Member and 3 Block Panchayat Members.Geographically, the northern boundary of the panchayat is Ashtamudi Lake, the southern boundary is Kundara Grama Panchayat, the eastern boundary is the Kollam–Thirumangalam National Highway, and the western boundary is Panayam Grama Panchayat.

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History of Perinad Gramapanchayat

Located about 11 kilometres east of Kollam, along the Kanjiracode shore of Ashtamudi Lake, the village of Perinad covers an area of approximately 13.86 square kilometres. Perinad was once a part of the historic Desinganad region, whose legacy is closely intertwined with the history of modern Kollam. Remnants of royal rule and feudal traditions, including old kalaris, load-bearing stones, and ruins of ministerial mansions, can still be seen scattered across the region as silent witnesses to its glorious past.

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