First in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & Panchayats

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This post discusses the fifth part of the comprehensive list of First in Kerala.

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First in Kerala – PART V | Museums, Parks & Panchayats(84)

Museums & ParksFirst Museum in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram(1853, by Ayilyam Thirunal)
First Banking Museumin Kerala
Kowdiar(Thiruvananthapuram, by SBT)
First Cartoon Museumin Kerala
Kayamkulam
First Crime Museumin Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram
First MangroveMuseumin Kerala (India as well)
Koyilandy(Kozhikode)
First Police Museumin Kerala
Sardar Vallabhai Patel Police Museum(Kollam)
First Teak Museum in Kerala
Velianthode (Nilambur)
FirstInternational Cooperative Museumin India
Kozhikode
First Soil Museum in India
Parattukonam(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Spices Museumin Kerala
Kochi
First Spices Parkin Kerala
Puttady(Idukki)
First Malayalam Literature Museum in Kerala is situated at
Tirur
First Museum in Indiadedicated to Language, Literature, and Culture
Aksharam Museum(Nattakom, Kottayam)
First Labour Movement Museum in Kerala (India as well)
Kayamkulam(Alappuzha)
First Water Museum & Bio Park in Kerala(India as well)
Kunnamangalam(Kozhikode)
First National Park in Kerala
Eravikulam
First Bioresource Nature Park in Kerala
Nilambur(2007)
First Lion Safari Park in Kerala
Neyyar
First Bird Park in Kerala
Thattekkadu(Malayattoor)
First Seafood Park
Aroor(Alappuzha)
First Biological Park in India
Agasthyavanam
First in India (as well as Asia) to have Butterfly Safari Park
Thenmala
First Honeybee Flora Park in India
Kochalummood, Mavelikkara(Alappuzha)
First Women friendly Park is being set up at
Thiruvananthapuram(Sugatham)
First Free Wi-Fi Park in Kerala
Mananchira Square(Kozhikode)
First Wildlife Sanctuary
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary(1937)
First Forest Reserve in Kerala
Konni
First Forest produces that has received Geographical Indication (GI) tag
Nilambur teak(2018).📝 Read More:Museums of Kerala,National Parks of Kerala&Wildlife Sanctuaries of KeralaPanchayats, Taluks & VillagesFirst Tribal Panchayat of Kerala– Edamalakudy
First AadivasiPanchayat in Kerala
Idamalakudy
First Baby-friendly Panchayat in Kerala
Venganoor(Thiruvananthapuram)
First integrated old-age-friendly Panchayat in Kerala
Manickal(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Filament Bulb Free Panchayat in India
Pilicode(Kasaragod)
First Fully Aadhaar Registered Panchayat
Ambalavayal
First Panchayat in India to become 100%first-aid literate
Chelembra(Malappuram)
First Panchayat in Kerala to achieve Financial Literacy
Mankara(Palakkad)
First Panchayat in Kerala to achieve 100%literacy in Akshara Nagaram Programme
Karivellur(Kannur)
First &Only Chemical-free Vegetable-sufficient Panchayat in Kerala
Kanjikuzhi(Alappuzha)
First Panchayat in Kerala to start an Agriculture Dispensary
Kanjikuzhi(Alappuzha)
First Panchayat inIndiawhich was chosen as the best panchayat in the Green Reality Show
Elappully(Palakkad)
First Complete Honey Producing Grama Panchayat in Kerala
Udumbannoor(Idukki)
First Panchayat in Kerala, which made identity card mandatory forpanchayat election
Mattannur(Kannur)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala to start an Akshaya Center
Pallickal
First GramaPanchayat which implemented Ayurdalam(ആയുർദളം)health scheme
Koothali(Kozhikode)
First Complete Blood Donating Grama Panchayat in Kerala
Madikai(Kasaragod)
First Panchayat in Kerala to declare a Water Policy
Perumanna Grama Panchayat(Kozhikode)
First Panchayat to start a drinking water project with public participation
Olavanna(Kozhikode)
First Panchayat in Indiato install a Water Card System to identify water quality
Kunnamangalam(Kozhikode)
First Panchayat to fully utilize Plan funds
Mulanthuruthy(Ernakulam)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala toto implement the Labor Bank scheme
Akathethara(Palakkad)
First Panchayat to get Swaraj Trophy for the Best Panchayat
Vallikkunnu(Malappuram)
First Panchayat in Kerala to set up its own Sports Council
Nedumkandam(Idukki)
First Panchayat in Kerala to introduce Ayalkoottam project
Kalliasseri(Kannur)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala to introduce  ICDS scheme
Vengara(Malappuram)
First Fully Electrified Grama Panchayat
Kannadi(Palakkad, April 2007)
First Grama Panchayat in India to achieve 100% primary education
Nilambur
First Grama Panchayat in Keralato receive Nirmal Puraskar
Pilicode(Kasaragod)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala that produces electricity their own
Mankulam(Idukki)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala to become 100% health literate
Mullakkara(Thrissur)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala to prepare a Biodiversity Register​
Edavaka(Wayanad)
First Woman-friendly Grama Panchayat in Kerala
Mararikulam(Alappuzha)
First Litigation-free and Legal-literate Grama Panchayat in India
Cheriyanad(Alappuzha)
First Complete Solar-powered Block Panchayat in Kerala
Mukhathala(Kollam)
First Organic Block Panchayat in Kerala
Alathur(Palakkad)
First Fallow(തരിശ് രഹിത)Block Panchayat in Kerala
Anthikkad(Thrissur)
First Child-friendly Block Panchayat in Kerala
Puzhakkal(Thrissur)
First BioVillage in Kerala
Udumbannur
First Coir Village in Kerala
Vayalar
First Craft Village in Kerala
Iringal(Kozhikode)
First Dowry Free Village in India
Nilambur
First Khadi Village in Kerala
Balussery(Kozhikode)
First Organic Village Panchayat in Kerala
Udumbannur
First Green Village in Kerala
Thuruthikkara(Ernakulam)
First Model Fishing Village in Kerala
Kumbalangi
First Smoke-free Village in Kerala
Panamaram(Wayanad)
First Filament Bulb Free Village in Kerala
Thuruthikkara(Ernakulam)
First Complete Eye donating village in Kerala
Cherukulathoor(Kozhikode).(Previous Year PSC Question – Junior Instructor Software Testing Assistant, Industrial Training, 2019)(സമ്പൂർണ നേത്രദാന ഗ്രാമം)–ചേരുകുലത്തൂർ(കോഴിക്കോട്)
First Complete Organ donating village in Kerala
Cherukulathoor(Kozhikode)
First Village in Kerala to achieve Legal Literacy
Ollukara(Thrissur)
First Complete Organic Grama Panchayat in Kerala
Panathady(Kasaragod)
Internet & KeralaFirst 100% Computer Literate Village in India
Chamravattom(Malappuram)
First e-literacy Panchayat in Kerala
Sreekandapuram(Kannur)
First fully digitally literatePanchayat in Kerala
Pullampara
First Wifi-enabled Municipality in Kerala
Malappuram(2015)
First Wifi-enabled Grama Panchayatin Kerala
Trikaripur(Kasaragod, 2014)

First Wi-Fi Panchayat in Kerala -Meppayur (Kozhikode)(16)

First Panchayat in Kerala to offer free WiFi to all students within its borders
Meppayur(Kozhikode)
Project name
Sajjam 2021
First Panchayat in Kerala tohost an online Gramasabha
Malayinkeezhu(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Grama Panchayat in Kerala to provide free WiFi for the general public
Eraviperoor(Pathanamthitta)
First Fully Computerised Grama Panchayat in India
Vellanad(Thiruvananthapuram)
India's First Digitalised Panchayat Ward
Ward no. 15 of Aymanamgramapanchayat(Kottayam)
First e-payment Panchayat in India
Manjeswaram(Kasaragod)
First Paperless Taluk Office in Kerala
Manarkkad Taluk Office
First complete digital and cashless colony in India
Nedumkayam
FirstBlock Panchayat in Kerala to preparedigital geographical information report
Chirayinkeezhu(Thiruvananthapuram)
First Fully Digital Literate Municipalityin Kerala
Muvattupuzha Municipality(Ernakulam)
First constituency in India to achieve complete digital literacy under the "DG Kerala" project
Muvattupuzha
Also, Refer:First in Kerala
PART I | Administration & JudiciaryFirst in Kerala – PART II | Education, Press & LiteratureFirst in Kerala – PART III | Science, Technology & EconomyFirst in Kerala – PART IV | Awards, Films & SportsFirst in Kerala – PART VI | Ancient HistoryFirst in Kerala – PART VII | Miscellaneous📝SideNotes:First Mangrove Museum in the World– Sri Lanka
Panchayat System Division
Village Level– Gram Panchayat
Cluster of Villages
Block Panchayat
District Level
District Panchayat.** Updated to include current info: 27/1/2021