koyilandy is the taluk headquarters of 34 villages. they are: arikkulam, atholy, avitanallur, balussery, chakkittapara, changaroth, chemancheri, chempanode, chengottukavu, cheruvannur, eravattur, iringal, kayanna, keezhariyur, koorachundu, koothali, kottur, kozhukkallur, menhaniam, meppayur, moodadi, naduvannur, nochad, palery, panangad, panthalayani, payyoli, perambra, sivapuram, thikkodi, thurayur, ulliyeri, unnikulam, uralloor, viyyur and muchukunnu.