CHAVAKKAD MUNICIPALITY
No. of CDS
1
No. of ADS
32
No. of NHGs
285
No. of NHG Members
3144
No. of NHGs Linked
280
No. of MEs
174
History

The Chavakkad Panchayath came in to being in 1918,the Panchayath was upgraded to the status of a Municipality in 1978 covering an area of 12.4 km.Siting on the coast of Arabian Sea the town's geography falls largely on the costal area.

Chavakkad (Koottungal) is famous for its communal harmony and diversity among people. The famous Manathala juma Masjid situated in Chavakked. St. Thomas Church which is founded by St. Thomas the Apostle in 52 AD is situated at Palayoor, Chavakkad is believed to be the first church in South Asia. Manathala Vishwanatha temple is another landmark in Chavakkad. Koottungalangadi is famous for trade in earlier era. Chavakkad is noted for its beach and fishing.Chavakkad is an important trading center for copra, coir  . The major source of revenue in Chavakkad is repatriated income mainly from the Non-Resident Indians working in the Middle East. The place is called as Mini Gulf. The Rajah Group, owners of famous Kajah Beedi, Rajah Tiles, Rajah Motors has its headquarters in Chavakkad. The Kaja Beedi Company was started in the year 1948 by Hajee Abdul Khader. Rajah Motors, which produced the first multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) in India

Population

The Chavakkad city is divided in to 32 Wards having population of 39,098 of which 17,762 are males while 21,336 are female as per report released by Censes India 2011.Density of Population is 3045/km.SC population 2676,ST population 0,Literacy Rate 94.36%.