Poothrikka
Grama Panchayat

Poothrikka Grama Panchayat was formed during 1953–54, following the activities of the local Gramodharana Sabha. Freedom fighters N.V. Chacko and S. Sankara Warrier played major roles in the area’s development. An Ayurvedic dispensary and several primary schools were established under the leadership of Thenungal Achan of Kolenchery Church. St. Peter’s School at Kolenchery later became a full-fledged high school. The region was once controlled by various landlords, temples, churches, and royal families. Farmers cultivated land under tenancy systems and paid rent through agricultural produce. The agrarian movements in Kerala later helped cultivators gain ownership rights over their land, leading to the growth of small-scale farming. Culturally, Poothrikka reflects the traditions of old agrarian and feudal...