Kumaramputhur
Grama Panchayat

Kumaramputhur Grama Panchayat is located in Mannarkkad Block, within the Mannarkkad Taluk of Palakkad district. Spanning across the villages of Kumaramputhur and Payyanadam, Kumaramputhur Grama Panchayat covers an area of 37.25 square kilometers. The boundaries of the panchayat are Eranad Taluk to the north; the Kunthipuzha river, and beyond it, Mannarkkad and Karakurussi panchayats to the east; Karimpuzha panchayat to the south; and Kottoppadam and Karimpuzha panchayats along with the Ariyur stream (Ariyur Thodu) to the west.The name 'Kumaramputhur' can be considered an indication of an ancient connection with the Tamil region. Place names like 'Puthur' and 'Puthur' (Puthoor) are widely found in Tamil Nadu and in the Tamil-influenced villages of Palakkad. Kumaramputhur is a geographical region bordered by the reserved forests of the Western Ghats, the Ariyur stream, and the Kunthipuzha river. Geographically distinct Changaleri, located across the Kunthipuzha, is also included in this...