Political divisions of Kozhikode District

Kozhikode District, Kerala, India

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

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Villages in Kozhikode Taluk

* Kasaba, Katchery and Panniyanakara
*     Nagaram, Feroke and Ramanattukara
*     Kadalundy, Karuvanthuruthy and Beypore
*     Puthiyangadi, Valayanad and Cheruvannur
*     Chevayur, Nellicode, Chelavoor and Elathur
*     Thalakulathur, Vengeri, Kakkodi and Olavanna
*     Chelannur, Pantheerankavu and Kunnamangalam
*     Perumanna, Peruvayal, Kumaranellur and Thazhecode
*     Kakkur, Nanminda, Kakkad and Chathamangalam
*     Poolacode, Kuruvattur, Kodiyathur and Mavoor
*     Kuttikkattur, Madavoor and Kottuli
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Villages in Thamarassery Taluk

There are 20 villages in Thamarassery Taluk. They are

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

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 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

Kozhikode Parliament Constituency

Assembly segments

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

  2. Koduvally
  3. Kozhikode North
  4. Kozhikode South
  6. Kunnamangalam
  7. Elathur

Members of Parliament

Madras

Kerala

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]

Indian general election, 2014 : 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

Percentage Changes are based on numbers from the 1999 elections.

Indian general elections, 2004: 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

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

Assembly segments

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

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).

Indian general elections, 2014 : 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

References

  1. 1 2 "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies" (PDF). Kerala. Election Commission of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-04. Retrieved 2008-10-19.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-02-24. Retrieved 2014-02-19. BJP Candidate List Mathrubhumi - Feb 19, 2014

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