Sreekandapuram was the historically ruled by the Mushika Vamsha. The culture of the stonage was here it is believed that men inhibited here for 4000 years. Now a days people live thickly in each and everywere in this Muncipality, But formerly people lived at pazhayangadi, Ellaranhi, Kavimbayi, Nediyenga, Cheparamba, Kanhilery, Koottur,Sreekandapuram. The tribal people inhubited at places like Karatathumchal., Kamblary, Valliyadu and Kokkai.

During the 9th century Ad malik ibndinar founded Mosques at kodungallur and Madayi and came to Pazhayangadi(Sreekandapuram) travelling by the river and founded 3rd Mosque here the religion Islam has been popularised here for 1400.

in the middle of the 20th centuary people from Travancore migrated here at places like Chembenthotti, Madambam, chundaparamba, Alex nagar, kotturvayal, karayathumchal etc. They were of different religions but most of the were Cristians churches roads and school are established here. Since then paddy fields and other related cultivation were here, But after the zMigration of the face of Sreekandapuram has changed a lot. diifferent types of cultivation like rubber, coconut, aracknut, pepper, cashewnut, tapioca and can been seen everywhereeven in the hiily places. Different small town were formed. Cash crops were given place to food crops.most of them were farmers somewhere lived in forest collecting different forest products. They experienced the ruling of the king of Mushika Vamsham and Kings of chuzhali samantha Raja.

As per madrass village panchayath Act was passed in 1955 there were 3 villges former Sreekandapuram Grama panchayath. There were sreekandapuram , Nediyenga, Kanhilery village panchayath. sree abdul Rahiman sahib , sree M C Ramankutty Nambiar, Sree Kunhabiduka Kunhiraman nambaiar presidents of the respective panchayath.

In 1960 kerala panchayath Raj Act came into existence. As per the these Act this village village panchayath formed into Sreekandapuram Panchayath. There are 2 revenue villages in this panchayath. in 1962 first panchayath election was conducted and Sree N C varghese was elected as first Panchayath president.

Today the Muncipality comes under Juridiction of the Thaliparamba Thazhil. The Muncipal office is situted in the town on the bank of Sreekandapuram River which flows into the Valapattanam river.Total 30 wards The current chairman of Sreekandapuram Muncipality is Sri. P P Raghavan.

Sreekandapuram Muncipality is the gateway to the sahyadrihill in Kannur Dist, in the state of Kerala, India, boarded by the Panchayath of naduvil,chenglai,malapttam.Eruvessey, padiyoor-kalliad and Irikkur. Eventhough the village behaviour persisits Sreekandapuram Muncipality has a population of 33849 as per 2011 census and has an area of 68.72 KM sq. Sreekandapuram is situated in a altitude ranging from coordinates:12 o N 75 o 30.

Sreekandapuram Muncipality was establihed on 1st november 2015 as per GOP No 152/2015/LSGD dtd 30/04/2015. Sreekandapuram has played a significant historical, cultural educational and commercial role in the history of Kannur and Kerala.