History of Grama Panchayat
Eruthenpathy Grama Panchayath, one of the three grama panchayaths in Kozhinjampara Farka of Chittur Taluk in Palakkad district, shares its border with Tamil Nadu. The names of all 11 revenue villages in Kozhinjampara Farka end with the word "Pathi". "Pathi" means forest or woods. Human habitation was very low in these areas initially. By the beginning of the 18th century, various groups of people from the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu migrated to this region for agriculture and other purposes. Consequently, the people here became owners of a hybrid culture. Their main livelihood was agriculture and cattle rearing. In the early days, it was customary to dry and store cattle dung for fuel and agricultural activities. Dried dung is called "Eru" in Tamil. Bees from the forests of this region used to build hives...
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