Political divisions of Kozhikode District
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
Villages in Kozhikode Taluk
- Kasaba
- Katchery
- Panniyankara
- Nagaram
- Feroke
- Ramanattukara
- Kadalundy
- Karuvanthuruthy
- Beypore
- Puthiyangadi
- Valayanad
- Cheruvannur
- Chevayue
- Nellicode
- Chelavoor
- Elathur
- Thalakulathur
- Vengeri
- Kakkodi
- Olavanna
- Chelannur
- Pantheerankavu
- Kunnamangalam
- Perumanna
- Peruvayal
- Kumaranellur
- Thazhecode
- Kakkur
- Nanminda
- Kakkad
- Chathamangalam
- Poolacode
- Kuruvattur
- Kodiyathur
- Mavoor
- Kuttikkattur
- Madavoor
- Kottuli
- 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
- 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
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
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
Assembly segments
Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
Madras
- 1951: Achuthan Damodaran Menon, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
- 1957: K.P. Kutti Krishnan Nair, Indian National Congress
Kerala
- 1962: C.H. Mohammed Koya, Indian Union Muslim League
- 1967: Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait, Indian Union Muslim League
- 1971: Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait, Indian Union Muslim League
- 1977: V.A. Seyid Muhammad, Indian National Congress
- 1980: E. K. Imbichi Bava, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1984: K.G. Adiyodi, Indian National Congress
- 1989: K. Muraleedharan, Indian National Congress
- 1991: K. Muraleedharan, Indian National Congress
- 1996: M.P. Veerendra Kumar, Janata Dal
- 1998: P. Sankaran, Indian National Congress
- 1999: K. Muraleedharan, Indian National Congress
- 2004: M.P. Veerendra Kumar, Janata Dal (Secular)
- 2009: M. K. Raghavan, Indian National Congress
- 2014: M. K. Raghavan, Indian National Congress
Indian general election, 2014
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]
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
Percentage Changes are based on numbers from the 1999 elections.
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
Vatakara (or Badagara) is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.
Assembly segments
Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:[1]
Members of Parliament
- 1957: K.B. Menon, Praja Socialist Party
- 1962: A.V. Raghavan, Independent
- 1967: A. Sreedharan, Samyukta Socialist Party
- 1971: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian National Congress
- 1977: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian National Congress
- 1980: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian National Congress (Urs)
- 1984: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian Congress (Socialist)
- 1989: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian Congress (Socialist)
- 1991: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian Congress (Socialist)
- 1996: O. Bharatan, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1998: A.K. Premajam, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 1999: A.K. Premajam, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 2004: P. Satheedevi, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
- 2009: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
- 2014: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
Indian general election, 2014
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).
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
References
- "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.
- "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