History of Grama Panchayat
During the first decades of the twentieth century, the region had a predominantly agrarian culture. Paddy was cultivated in scattered fields, with some areas producing one crop a year, some two crops, and others three crops. Along with coconut, arecanut, and pepper cultivation, betel-leaf cultivation was also an important source of income. A distinctive lifestyle based on homestead farming centred around betel vines existed at that time.
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