Thaliparamba is the headquarters of Thaliparamba taluk, one of the five taluks constituting the district and one of the revenue divisions in Kerala. Kannur district is divided into two revenue divisions, Thaliparamba division in the north and Thalassery division in the south, respectively. The division has jurisdiction over taluks of Payyanur, Thaliparamba and Kannur. Thaliparamba Assembly constituency comes under Kannur Loksabha constituency. Thaliparamba Municipality is divided into 34 wards covering an area of 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) for which the elections are held every five years. Thaliparamba Municipality has total administration over 8909 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipality limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.