Iritty Municipality

Iritty Municipality (also spelled Irrity) is a municipal local self-government body in Kannur district in the Indian state of Kerala. It was created on 14 January 2015 and currently comprises 34 wards. The municipality is part of Kerala's system of urban local governments, which was constitutionalized through the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 and is governed in the state by the Kerala Municipalities Act of 1994. Its administrative office is in Iritty, and its official website is maintained by the Information Kerala Mission. The municipality provides a range of civic services and certificates to residents. Through the state's K-Smart platform, citizens can obtain birth, death and marriage certificates, building certificates, civil registration services, building permissions, property tax services and trade licences. The municipality also runs social security pension mustering, property tax collection camps and other local programmes. Its elected leadership includes Chairperson V. Vinod Kumar of the LDF and Vice Chairperson Soya K, while the administrative side is led by Secretary in Charge Ramesh Kumar N. Iritty's historical background is tied to the former Keezhur and Chavassery panchayats, which were later merged. The area was historically under the Kottayam royal dynasty and was characterized by strong landlord–tenant relationships. The southern palace (Kovilakam) of the royal family was located at Chavassery, and associated Sri Krishna and Shiva temples still exist. The municipality continues to serve as the urban administrative centre for the region, delivering services, collecting taxes and coordinating local development.

Iritty Municipality is a relatively new urban local body in Kannur district, Kerala. It was created on 14 January 2015, when the former panchayat areas were upgraded to municipal status. The municipality currently has 34 wards. The area's history, however, goes back much further. According to the municipality's own historical account, the present-day region was once part of the Keezhur and Chavassery panchayats, which existed separately for a few years before merging. The history of Chavassery is better documented and is associated with several legends. One tradition holds that the sage Shathahoman performed penance there, giving the place its name; another links the name to the site of the Kottiyoor Dakshayagam. The region was under the control of the Kottayam royal dynasty, with a feudal system based on strong landlord–tenant relationships. The southern palace (Kovilakam) of the royal family was located at Chavassery and served as the administrative centre. The associated Sri Krishna and Shiva temples, along with a large temple pond, still exist, although the palace itself has disappeared. Another important landlord family was the Keezhur Idam Vazhunavar, who owned extensive lands and came into conflict with the Kottayam Raja. Since its formation, Iritty Municipality has functioned as part of Kerala's decentralized local self-government system, which was strengthened by the 74th Constitutional Amendment Act of 1992 and the Kerala Municipalities Act of 1994. The municipality delivers a wide range of services, including birth, death and marriage registration, building permits, property tax collection and trade licensing, largely through the state's K-Smart digital platform. It also implements social security pension schemes and organizes local development and welfare activities. The official website is developed and maintained by the Information Kerala Mission.

• 2015

  Iritty Municipality created on 14 January 2015

• 1994

  Kerala Municipalities Act enacted

• 1992

  74th Constitutional Amendment Act constitutionalized urban local governments in India

Local self-government body delivering municipal services and certificates to residents of Iritty, Kerala.

• Birth Certificate

• Death Certificate

• Marriage Certificate

• Building Certificate

• Civil Registration

• Building Permissions

• Property Tax

• Trade License

1. 1Iritty Municipality official websiteirittymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
2. 2Iritty Municipality history pageirittymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
3. 3Iritty Municipality about pageirittymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in
4. 4Wikidata entry for Iritty Municipalitywikidata.org
5. 5Malayalam Wikipedia article on Iritty Municipalityml.wikipedia.org
6. 6| Iritty Municipalityirittymunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in