History of Grama Panchayat
It is said that because a member of the Koickal family held an official position in the Travancore Royal Family, the regions (karas) of Ezhumattoor and Thelliyoor were granted to the Koickal family as tax-free lands. It is believed that the original seat of the Koickal family was at Thelliyoor, as indicated by the names of certain homesteads that still exist there. Even today, the place where the road leading to these homesteads begins is known as Kottiyambalam.
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