Administration of Malappuram district
The Malappuram district has four types of administrative hierarchies: Taluk and Village administration managed by the Revenue Department of the government of Kerala Panchayath administration managed by the rural local bodies such as gram panchayats, block panchayats and district panchayat. Municipal administration managed by the urban local bodies such as Municipalities.
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