Political divisions of Kozhikode District

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Kozhikode District has four types of administrative hierarchies:

  • Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala
  • Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies
  • Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India
  • Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala

Legislative constituencies[edit]

Local authorities, and legislative assembly constituencies in Kozhikode district

Villages in Kozhikode Taluk[edit]

  1. Kasaba
  2. Katchery
  3. Panniyankara
  4. Nagaram
  5. Feroke
  6. Ramanattukara
  7. Kadalundy
  8. Karuvanthuruthy
  9. Beypore
  10. Puthiyangadi
  11. Valayanad
  12. Cheruvannur
  13. Chevayue
  14. Nellicode
  15. Chelavoor
  16. Elathur
  17. Thalakulathur
  18. Vengeri
  19. Kakkodi
  20. Olavanna
  21. Chelannur
  22. Pantheerankavu
  23. Kunnamangalam
  24. Perumanna
  25. Peruvayal
  26. Kumaranellur
  27. Thazhecode
  28. Kakkur
  29. Nanminda
  30. Kakkad
  31. Chathamangalam
  32. Poolacode
  33. Kuruvattur
  34. Kodiyathur
  35. Mavoor
  36. Kuttikkattur
  37. Madavoor
  38. Kottuli
  39. Raroth
Puthiyangadi, Valayanad and Cheruvannur

*     Chevayur, Nellicode, Chelavoor and Elathur

Thalakulathur, Vengeri, Kakkodi and Olavanna

*     Chelannur, Pantheerankavu and Kunnamangalam

*     Kakkur, Nanminda, Kakkad and Chathamangalam

Villages in Vatakara Taluk[edit]

  • Azhiyur, Onchiyam and Chorodu
  • Eramala, Villiappally and Kottappally
  • Ayancherry, Thiruvallur and Maniyur
  • Palayad, Nadakkuthazhe and Velom
  • Chekkiad, Edacherry and Thuneri
  • Nadapuram, Purameri and Kunnummal
  • Narippatta, Kayakkodi and Kuttiady
  • Kavilumpara, Maruthomkara and Valayam
  • Vanimel, Vilangad and Tinur

Villages in Koyilandy Taluk[edit]

Koyilandy is the thaluk 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 , Viyyur and Muchukunnu.

Villages in Thamarassery Taluk[edit]

There are 20 villages in Thamarassery Taluk. They are

  • Koodaranji, Thiruvambady and Nellippoyil
  • Koduvally, Puthur and Kizhakkoth
  • Narikkuni, Raroth and Kedavoor
  • Kodanchery, Puduppadi and Koodathai
  • Kanthalad, Vavad and Eangapuzha
  • Kinaloor, Panangad and Sivapuram

Kozhikode Parliament Constituency[edit]

Assembly segments[edit]

Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

  1. Balusseri
  2. Koduvally
  3. Kozhikode North
  4. Kozhikode South
  5. Beypore
  6. Kunnamangalam
  7. Elathur

Members of Parliament[edit]

Madras

Kerala

Indian general election, 2014[edit]

Veteran parliamentarian A. Vijayaraghavan will be the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate from Kozhikode constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014. Sitting MP M. K. Raghavan will contest as the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate and C. K. Padmanabhan as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. [2]

2014 Indian general election : Kozhikode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC M K Raghavan 397,615 42.16 -0.76
CPI(M) A Vijayaraghavan 380,732 40.37 -2.47
BJP C K Padmanabhan 1,15,760 12.28 +1.03
NOTA None of the above 6,381 0.68
Margin of victory 16,883 1.79 +1.68
Turnout 943,009 79.80
INC hold Swing

Election results[edit]

Percentage Changes are based on numbers from the 1999 elections.

2004 Indian general elections: Kozhikode
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
JD(S) M.P.Veerendra Kumar 340,111 43.54 +3.04
INC Adv. V. Balaram 274,785 35.18 -11.45
BJP M.T.Ramesh 97,889 12.53 +2.33
Margin of victory 65,326 8.36 +2.23
Turnout 781,146 70.41 -2.88

Vatakara Parliament Constituency[edit]

Vatakara (or Badagara) is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

Assembly segments[edit]

Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]

  1. Tellicherry
  2. kuthuparamba
  3. Vatakara
  4. Nadapuram
  5. Kuttiady
  6. Koyilandy
  7. Perambra

Members of Parliament[edit]

Indian general election, 2014[edit]

Mullappally Ramachandran, the incumbent, was the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate while A N Shamseer of the CPI(M) contested as the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014. VK Sajeevan was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and Ali Akbar was the candidate for the Aam Admi Party (AAP).

2014 Indian general elections : Vatakara
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Mullappally Ramachandran 416,479 43.41% -5.41%
CPI(M) A N Shamseer 413,173 43.07% +0.76%
BJP VK Sajeevan 76,313 7.95% +3.27%
NOTA None of the above 6,107 0.64% ---
Margin of victory 3,306 0.34% -6.17%
Turnout 959,342 81.61
INC gain from CPI(M) Swing

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 19 October 2008.
  2. ^ "ലോക്‌സഭ : കേരളത്തിലെ ബിജെപി സ്ഥാനാര്‍ത്ഥികളെ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു - Latest News - Mathrubhumi". Archived from the original on 24 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014. BJP Candidate List Mathrubhumi - 19 February 2014

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