List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Legislative Assembly Kerala Niyamasabha
15th Kerala Assembly
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	5 years
Seats	140
Elections
Voting system	First past the post[1]
Last election	2021
Next election	2026
Meeting place
Niyamasabha Mandiram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Website
www.niyamasabha.org

Location of Kerala (highlighted in red) within India

The Kerala Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Kerala in south India. Its seat is at Thiruvananthapuram,^[2] the capital of the state,^[3] and the assembly sits for a term of five years, unless dissolved early.^[4]: 72 Kerala is India's fifteenth smallest state by population^[5]: 2 and the eighth smallest by area.^[6] Since the 1977 election, it has had 140 single-seat constituencies,^[2] who each directly elect a representative.^{[4]: Ch. III, Art. 170, Sect. 1}

Since the independence of India from the United Kingdom in 1947, the Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) have been given reservation status, guaranteeing political representation, and the Constitution lays down the general principles of positive discrimination for SCs and STs.^{[7][4]: 137} According to the 2011 census of India the Scheduled Castes constitute 9.1%, while the Scheduled Tribes constitute 1.5% of the population of the state.^[8][9]: 6 The Scheduled Castes have been granted a reservation of 14 seats in the assembly, while 2 constituencies are reserved for candidates of the Scheduled Tribes.^[10]: 6

History

Changes in the constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

Year	Act/Order	Explanation	Total seats	Reserved seats		Elections
				SC	ST
1956	States Reorganisation Act, 1956[11]	The new state of Kerala was formed by the merger of Travancore-Cochin state with Malabar district and Kasaragod taluk of South Canara district of the Madras Presidency. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district, along with Sengottai Taluk, was transferred to Madras State.	114	12	0	1957,[12] 1960[13]
1961	Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961[14]	There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. Two-member constituencies were abolished.	133	11	2	1965,[15] 1967,[16] 1970[17]
1976	Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976[18]	There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies.	140	13	1	1977,[19] 1980,[20] 1982,[21] 1987,[22] 1991,[23] 1996,[24] 2001,[25] 2006[26]
2007	Delimitation Commission Order, 2007[10]	There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies.	140	14	2	2011,[27] 2016,[28] 2021,[29] 2026[30]

Constituencies

The constituencies of Kerala with their reservation status indicated by colour

Reservation   Scheduled Castes (SC)   Scheduled Tribes (ST)

Constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly^{[31][10]: 166–174}

No.	Name	Reservation	District	Lok Sabha constituency	Electorate (2021)[29]
1	Manjeshwaram	None	Kasargod	Kasaragod	221,711
2	Kasaragod				201,863
3	Udma				214,368
4	Kanhangad				218,836
5	Thrikaripur				203,189
6	Payyanur		Kannur		184,264
7	Kalliasseri				185,592
8	Taliparamba			Kannur	214,068
9	Irikkur				195,695
10	Azhikode				181,838
11	Kannur				174,370
12	Dharmadom				193,486
13	Thalassery			Vadakara	175,439
14	Kuthuparamba				194,344
15	Mattanur			Kannur	190,139
16	Peravoor				178,302
17	Mananthavady	ST	Wayanad	Wayanad	195,326
18	Sulthan Bathery				220,642
19	Kalpetta	None			201,192
20	Vatakara		Kozhikode	Vadakara	167,694
21	Kuttiady				202,518
22	Nadapuram				216,491
23	Koyilandy				206,652
24	Perambra				198,218
25	Balussery	SC		Kozhikode	225,249
26	Elathur	None			204,036
27	Kozhikode North				181,191
28	Kozhikode South				157,765
29	Beypore				208,219
30	Kunnamangalam				232,409
31	Koduvally				183,551
32	Thiruvambady			Wayanad	180,570
33	Kondotty		Malappuram	Malappuram	205,411
34	Eranad			Wayanad	179,951
35	Nilambur				226,115
36	Wandoor	SC			226,658
37	Manjeri	None		Malappuram	207,051
38	Perinthalmanna				218,090
39	Mankada				217,930
40	Malappuram				212,076
41	Vengara				185,377
42	Vallikkunnu				198,962
43	Tirurangadi			Ponnani	197,158
44	Tanur				196,123
45	Tirur				229,493
46	Kottakkal				216,518
47	Thavanur				201,183
48	Ponnani				205,353
49	Thrithala		Palakkad		194,236
50	Pattambi			Palakkad	194,989
51	Shornur				194,287
52	Ottapalam				208,304
53	Kongad	SC			181,747
54	Mannarkkad	None			198,421
55	Malampuzha				213,746
56	Palakkad				188,789
57	Tarur	SC		Alathur	170,733
58	Chittur	None			189,510
59	Nenmara				193,075
60	Alathur				171,419
61	Chelakkara	SC	Thrissur		198,392
62	Kunnamkulam	None			198,378
63	Guruvayur			Thrissur	211,447
64	Manalur				222,706
65	Wadakkanchery			Alathur	218,083
66	Ollur			Thrissur	208,075
67	Thrissur				182,823
68	Nattika	SC			210,708
69	Kaipamangalam	None		Chalakudy	174,025
70	Irinjalakuda			Thrissur	201,978
71	Puthukkad				201,192
72	Chalakudy			Chalakudy	192,929
73	Kodungallur				193,042
74	Perumbavoor		Ernakulam		184,654
75	Angamaly				178,015
76	Aluva				196,577
77	Kalamassery			Ernakulam	201,781
78	Paravur				201,478
79	Vypin				172,205
80	Kochi				181,923
81	Thrippunithura				211,714
82	Ernakulam				164,641
83	Thrikkakara				194,113
84	Kunnathunad	SC		Chalakudy	187,820
85	Piravom	None		Kottayam	212,068
86	Muvattupuzha			Idukki	191,222
87	Kothamangalam				172,763
88	Devikulam	SC	Idukki		169,400
89	Udumbanchola	None			167,644
90	Thodupuzha				191,364
91	Idukki				186,503
92	Peerumade				174,514
93	Pala		Kottayam	Kottayam	185,008
94	Kaduthuruthy				187,910
95	Vaikom	SC			164,791
96	Ettumanoor	None			168,266
97	Kottayam				165,404
98	Puthuppally				176,103
99	Changanassery			Mavelikkara	171,743
100	Kanjirappally			Pathanamthitta	186,904
101	Poonjar				189,258
102	Aroor		Alappuzha	Alappuzha	200,211
103	Cherthala				213,687
104	Alappuzha				202,381
105	Ambalappuzha				179,148
106	Kuttanad			Mavelikkara	168,723
107	Haripad			Alappuzha	197,598
108	Kayamkulam				214,839
109	Mavelikara	SC		Mavelikkara	206,012
110	Chengannur	None			208,498
111	Thiruvalla		Pathanamthitta	Pathanamthitta	212,288
112	Ranni				194,086
113	Aranmula				238,077
114	Konni				203,737
115	Adoor	SC			209,397
116	Karunagapally	None	Kollam	Alappuzha	215,293
117	Chavara			Kollam	182,312
118	Kunnathur	SC		Mavelikkara	207,835
119	Kottarakkara	None			201,909
120	Pathanapuram				185,116
121	Punalur			Kollam	206,496
122	Chadayamangalam				201,643
123	Kundara				206,767
124	Kollam				176,553
125	Eravipuram				176,076
126	Chathannoor				185,271
127	Varkala		Thiruvananthapuram	Attingal	187,948
128	Attingal	SC			202,550
129	Chirayinkeezhu				199,492
130	Nedumangad	None			208,123
131	Vamanapuram				200,798
132	Kazhakkoottam			Thiruvananthapuram	194,752
133	Vattiyoorkavu				208,543
134	Thiruvananthapuram				203,584
135	Nemom				204,718
136	Aruvikkara			Attingal	193,873
137	Parassala			Thiruvananthapuram	220,246
138	Kattakkada			Attingal	196,792
139	Kovalam			Thiruvananthapuram	219,341
140	Neyyattinkara				187,559

Demography - Malabar districts (Census 2011 religion-caste shares)^[32]

No.	Constituency	District	Hindu (%)	Muslim (%)	Christian (%)	Thiyyar (%)	Other Hindu (%)
1	Manjeshwaram	Kasaragod	31.37	66.66	1.89	21.68	9.69
2	Kasaragod	Kasaragod	43.56	54.65	1.58	28.12	15.44
3	Udma	Kasaragod	62.92	36.55	0.36	40.69	22.23
4	Kanhangad	Kasaragod	64.50	33.08	2.01	42.70	21.80
5	Thrikaripur	Kasaragod	53.08 45.46	45.23 53.88	1.56 0.53	37.42 27.32	15.66 18.14
6	Payyanur	Kannur	80.06	17.52	2.22	50.93	29.13
7	Kalliasseri	Kannur	75.22	23.48	1.08	47.90	27.32
8	Taliparamba	Kannur	60.17	35.15	4.16	39.00	21.17
9	Irikkur	Kannur	22.39	76.77	0.62	15.55	6.84
10	Azhikode	Kannur	73.37	25.67	0.85	45.40	27.97
11	Kannur	Kannur	37.94	56.36	5.09	23.95	13.99
12	Dharmadom	Kannur	77.60	20.97	1.29	50.82	26.78
13	Thalassery	Kannur	61.37	34.30	3.64	43.93	17.44
14	Kuthuparamba	Kannur	68.98	28.94	1.94	45.45	23.53
15	Mattanur	Kannur	63.17	35.93	0.60	39.19	23.98
16	Peravoor	Kannur	—	—	—	—	—
20	Vatakara	Kozhikode	64.25	34.37	0.88	40.79	23.46
21	Kuttiady	Kozhikode	73.78	25.79	.43	40.39	33.39
22	Nadapuram	Kozhikode	47.52	52.21	0.19	29.82	17.70
23	Koyilandy	Kozhikode	69.39	30.00	0.43	42.87	26.52
24	Perambra	Kozhikode	73.40	24.70	1.90	41.02	32.38
25	Balussery	Kozhikode	76.87	22.50	0.28	54.32	22.55
26	Elathur	Kozhikode	—	—	—	—	—
27	Kozhikode North	Kozhikode	63.37	34.30	1.64	52.93	10.44
28	Kozhikode South	Kozhikode	—	—	—	—	—
29	Beypore	Kozhikode	47.14	51.78	0.99	33.82	13.32
30	Kunnamangalam	Kozhikode	57.79	40.38	1.54	36.14	21.65
31	Koduvally	Kozhikode	—	—	—	—	—
32	Thiruvambady	Kozhikode	—	—	—	—	—
33	Kondotty	Malappuram	19.64	79.77	0.39	13.53	6.11
34	Eranad	Malappuram	—	—	—	—	—
35	Nilambur	Malappuram	41.43	50.22	8.18	25.91	15.52
36	Wandoor	Malappuram	—	—	—	—	—
37	Manjeri	Malappuram	27.62	70.17	2.04	16.75	10.87
38	Perinthalmanna	Malappuram	38.38	58.54	2.97	23.68	14.70
39	Mankada	Malappuram	—	—	—	—	—
40	Malappuram	Malappuram	23.47	74.83	1.44	16.52	6.95
41	Vengara	Malappuram	14.60	84.91	0.32	9.42	5.18
42	Vallikkunnu	Malappuram	—	—	—	—	—
43	Tirurangadi	Malappuram	14.39	85.24	0.23	9.07	5.32
44	Tanur	Malappuram	—	—	—	—	—
45	Tirur	Malappuram	27.56	71.13	1.07	19.27	8.29
46	Kottakkal	Malappuram	26.13	72.99	0.69	17.38	8.75
47	Thavanur	Malappuram	—	—	—	—	—
48	Ponnani	Malappuram	31.02	68.31	0.49	19.68	11.34
61	Chelakkara	Thrissur	40.40	41.56	17.95	26.45	13.95
62	Kunnamkulam	Thrissur	62.06	8.86	28.87	37.56	24.50
63	Guruvayur	Thrissur	73.76	15.38	10.04	50.94	22.82
64	Manalur	Thrissur	72.07	0.50	27.28	50.19	21.88
65	Wadakkanchery	Thrissur	52.88	19.77	27.15	37.12	15.76
66	Ollur	Thrissur	—	—	—	—	—
67	Thrissur	Thrissur	54.20	5.50	40.02	34.27	19.93
68	Nattika	Thrissur	—	—	—	—	—
69	Kaipamangalam	Thrissur	47.88	49.41	2.61	29.50	18.38
70	Irinjalakuda	Thrissur	53.05	5.91	40.94	37.49	15.56
71	Puthukkad	Thrissur	45.81	0.59	53.49	28.21	17.60
72	Chalakudy	Thrissur	42.10	6.91	50.87	26.70	15.40
73	Kodungallur	Thrissur	63.38	32.11	4.39	39.14	24.24

See also

• List of former constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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