History of Grama Panchayat
Eramala Grama Panchayat is a Grama Panchayat in Kozhikode district, located in Vadakara Taluk and under the jurisdiction of Vadakara Block Panchayat. It includes Eramala Village. The Panchayat has an area of 19.06 square kilometres.
The boundaries of the Panchayat are as follows: Edachery and Kariyad (Kannur) Panchayats to the north; Chorode, Villiappally and Ayanchery Panchayats to the south; Onchiyam and Azhiyoor (Kannur) Panchayats to the west; and Edachery, Purameri and Ayanchery Panchayats to the east.
In 1938, a cattle market was established at Orkkatteri, which became the thirty-sixth market in India at that time. The region was under the rule of the Kadathanad kings, whose seat of power was Kuttipuram Kovilakam in Kurumbranad Taluk.
Eramala is a land of great significance in the political history of Kerala. It is also a land where people, under the leadership of Mandodi Kannan and K. Kunjirama Kurup, fought for the advancement and welfare of the working class.
Eramala is situated at the northernmost part of Kozhikode district. The Panchayat is blessed with abundant water resources, including numerous ponds, wells, streams and rivers. The Mayyazhipuzha and Kaliyamvelli River are among the important water resources of the Panchayat.
The Orkkatteri Siva-Bhagavathi Temple has played a significant role in the cultural development of the people of Eramala and the surrounding areas. People from all sections of society have traditionally participated in various festival rituals. The annual festival celebrations of the Siva-Bhagavathi Temple, which begin on the 12th day of the Malayalam month of Makaram, are an excellent example of Hindu-Muslim harmony and communal unity.
