[1] Most of the administrative offices are located in the Mini-Civil Station at Perinthalmanna.

[3][4] Perinthalmanna was the headquarters of the Old Walluvanad Taluk in the British Malabar District.

[5] Walluvanad Taluk was divided into six Revenue blocks: Mankada, Perinthalmanna, Mannarkkad, Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi.

[6] The Revenue blocks of Mankada, Perinthalmanna, and Mannarkkad were included in the Perinthalmanna Taluk, while Ottapalam, Sreekrishnapuram, and Pattambi were transferred to the newly formed Ottapalam Taluk.

[3] During the formation of Malappuram district on 16 June 1969, it was separated from Palakkad district[7] and Revenue blocks of Mannarkkad and Attappadi were separated from Perinthalmanna Taluk to form Mannarkkad Taluk.