Citizen Chart

 Detailed summary of the Engandiyur Grama Panchayath Citizen Charter (പൗരാവകാശ രേഖ) 2026 document:

1. General Panchayath Information

  • Panchayath Name: Engandiyur Grama Panchayath (ISO 9001-2015 certified)
  • Establishment Year: 1961
  • Area: 15.68 sq. km
  • District / Taluk / Block: Thrissur / Chavakkad / Thalikkulam
  • Included Villages: Engandiyur, Vadanappally Padappuram
  • Electoral Divisions: Guruvayur (Assembly Constituency), Thrissur (Lok Sabha Constituency)
  • Boundaries:
    • North: Orumanayur Grama Panchayath (Chettuva River)
    • South: Vadanappally Grama Panchayath
    • East: Conolly Canal (Chettuva River)
    • West: Arabian Sea

2. Demographic Statistics & Ward Demographics

  • Total Population: 23,329 (Male: 10,645 | Female: 12,684 | Scheduled Caste: 5,362)
  • Total Voters (2026 Wards): 22,270 (Male: 10,062 | Female: 12,208)
  • Wards Breakdown (17 Wards):
    1. Chettuva Kotta (1,347 voters)
    2. Chettuva Vadakkummury (1,384 voters)
    3. Kudumbaroogkakendram (1,405 voters)
    4. Pulikkakadavu (1,190 voters)
    5. Sreenarayana (1,372 voters)
    6. Vettekorumakan (1,187 voters)
    7. Market (1,313 voters)
    8. N.H.S. (1,389 voters)
    9. Ayiramkanni (1,343 voters)
    10. Thirunarayana (1,193 voters)
    11. Polakkal (1,283 voters)
    12. Thirumangalam (1,338 voters)
    13. Fisheries (1,407 voters)
    14. Ethai (1,319 voters)
    15. Ayurvedhasupathri (1,052 voters)
    16. Netaji (1,370 voters)
    17. Chiplimadu (1,378 voters)

3. Governance & Administrative Key Contacts

  • Panchayath President: Xavier Pulikkottil (Ward 7 Member)
  • Vice President: Bindu Suresh (Ward 10 Member)
  • Standing Committee Chairpersons:
    • Development: Unnikrishnan Karyatt (Ward 3)
    • Welfare: Usha V. Purushothaman (Ward 6)
    • Health & Education: Shameera Shabeer (Ward 2)
  • Secretary: Gireesh Mohan C.M.
  • Assistant Secretary: Sabira K.C.
  • Key Officials & Representatives:
    • Thrissur MP: Suresh Gopi
    • Guruvayur MLA: N.K. Akbar

    • Panchayath Office Contact: 0487-2290274 | engandiyurgp@gmail.com

       

4. Digital Services & Online Portals

The Panchayath implements the KSMART e-governance framework:

  • Birth, Death, & Marriage Certificates: ksmart.lsgkerala.gov.in/ui/web-portal
  • Building Permits & Building Tax Payments: ksmart.lsgkerala.gov.in/ui/web-portal
  • Welfare Pensions: welfarepension.lsgkerala.gov.in
  • Annual Plans: plan.lsgkerala.gov.in

  • E-Tenders: tender.lsgkerala.gov.in

     

5. Key Services & Time Limits (Service Right Act)

Registration Services

  • Birth / Death Registration (Normal - within 21 days):
    • Hospital births/deaths: Same day (where kiosk is available).
    • Other births/deaths: 7 working days.
  • Delayed Birth/Death Registration:
    • 21 to 30 days: Requires late fee (₹2).
    • 30 days to 1 year: District Registrar permission required.
    • Above 1 year: Sub-Divisional Magistrate (RDO) permission required.
  • Marriage Registration:
    • Hindu Marriage Act (1955): 15 working days.
    • Kerala Marriage Registration (Common) Rules (2008): 17 working days (within 5 years); 7 working days after Registrar General approval (if > 5 years).

Civil & Administrative Services

  • Building Ownership Transfer: 45 days.
  • Building Ownership Certificate: 3 working days.
  • Trade / Factory License: 7 to 30 days (depending on required NOCs from other departments).
  • Right to Information Act (RTI 2005): Application fee is ₹10; responses are mandated within 30 days.

6. Social Security Pensions & Local Forums

  • Indira Gandhi National Old Age Pension:
    • Eligibility: Age 60+, 3+ years resident of Kerala, annual family income limit ₹1,00,000. Must not be a service/family pensioner or IT payee.
    • Processing Time: 40 days.
  • Gramasabha & Ayalsabha:
    • Gramasabha: Local decision-making body of voters for development planning, project prioritization, and beneficiary selection.
    • Ayalsabha: Local neighborhood groups formed by 50–100 families (executive committee must have 6 women members).

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