2011 Kerala Niyamasabha Assembly Elections - Constituencies and Electorate

Elections to Kerala Niyamasabha will he held in 2011 to choose new representatives to Kerala Legislative Assembly for a period of 5 years from 2011 to 2016.

Kerala Niyamasabha – An Overview

Elections to Kerala Niyamasabha will he held in 2011 to choose new representatives to Kerala Legislative Assembly for a period of 5 years from 2011 to 2016. The dates for the elections is yet to be finalized by the Election Commission. Let us take a brief look into the history of Kerala Niyamasabha.

A Brief peek into history

• Kerala Legislative Council was formed in 1888.
• Sree Moolam Popular Assembly of Travancore was formed in 1904.
• In 1905, voting rights were accorded to all citizens who paid the annual land revenue.
• In 1925, a Legislative Council was formed at Cochin.
• In 1956, the State of Kerala was formed.
• The first elections to Kerala Niyamasabha took place in 1957.
• 1st Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed in 1st March 1957. EMS Namdoothirippad was the First Chief Minister of Kerala.
• In 1960, the 2nd Legislative Assembly was formed jointly by Congress and Praja Socialist Party. Pattom Thanu Pillai, of the PSP was the Chief Minister.
• The third Legislative Assembly was formed in 1967, with EMS of Marxist Communist Party of India as the Chief Minister.
• The fourth Legislative Assembly came into being in 1970 with C. Achutha Menon as the Chief Minister.
• The fifth Legislative Assembly, with K Karunakaran of the Congress Party as the Chief Minister, came into being in 1977. After a while Karunakaran resigned, and Mr A.K. Antony took over as the CM. He resigned after a few months.
• The 6th Legislative Assembly was formed in 1980 with E. K. Nayanar of the LDF as CM.
• The 7th Legislative Assembly came into being in 1982 with K. Karunakaran of the UDF as CM.
• In 1987, the 8th Legislative Assembly was formed with E. K. Nayanar of the LDF as the CM.
• The UDF formed the 9th Legislative Assembly with K Karunakaran of the UDF as the CM.
• The 10th Legislative Assembly of Kerala was formed in 1996 by the LDF with E. K. Nayanar as the CM.
• In 2001, the 11th Legislative Assembly came into being with A.K. Antony swearing in as the CM. Later Antony resigned and Mr OOmman Chandy took over as the CM.
• The 12th Legislative Assembly, currently in office, was formed in 2006 by the LDF with Mr V.S. Achuthanandan as the CM.

Assembly Constituencies with Electorate

After the recent delimitation, the number of constituencies is 140. Following are the constituencies with their voting population.

Kasargode District

Manjeshwar 170224
Kasaragod 152522
Uduma 168067
Kanhangad 174242
Trikkaripur 165939
Total 830994

Kannur District

Payyannur 155637
Kalliasseri 153613
Taliparamba 168050
Irikkur 167052
Azhikode 143458
Kannur 138045
Dharmadom 158029
Thalassery 145791
Koothuparamba 153956
Mattannur 157802
Peravoor 144639
Total 1686072

Wayanad

Mananthavady(ST) 161740
Sulthanbathery(ST)192387
Kalpetta 166462
Total 520589

Kozhikode District

Vadakara 138212
Kuttiadi 155302
Nadapuram 175475
Quilandy 159407
Perambra 156388
Balusseri(SC) 180240
Elathur 155336
Kozhikode Nor 140917
Kozhikode Sou 127010
Beypore 157362
Kunnamangalam 167807
Koduvally 136714
Thiruvambadi 141533
Total 1991703

Malappuram District

Kondotty 150617
Eranad 136250
Nilambur 167310
Wandoor (SC) 173105
Manjeri 156244
Perinthalmanna 153952
Mankada 155368
Malappuram 159549
Vengara 137028
Vallikunnu 150263
Tirurangadi 144994
Tanur 131627
Tirur 156139
Kottakkal 160046
Tavanur 146901
Ponnani 147231
Total 2426624

Palakkad District

Thrithala 150775
Pattambi 148450
Shornur 159796
Ottappalam 171324
Kongad (SC) 151243
Mannarkad 160124
Malampuzha 172971
Palakkad 146522
Tarur (SC) 146450
Chittur 163866
Nenmara 168900
Alathur 148563
Total 1888984

Thrissur District

Chelakkara (SC)168131
Kunnamkulam 170110
Guruvayoor 175371
Manalur 186871
Wadakkanchery 171770
Ollur 171267
Thrissur 155482
Nattika (SC) 175805
Kaipamangalam 146534
Irinjalakuda 170782
Puthukkad 174664
Chalakkudy 172120
Kodungallur 167754
Total 2206661

Ernakulam District

Perumbavoor 150950
Angamaly 155836
Aluva 160342
Kalamassery 157063
Paravur 162744
Vypeen 145765
Kochi 148822
Tripunithura 163705
Ernakulam 130178
Thrikkakara 152004
Kunnathunad(SC)148833
Piravom 172192
Muvattupuzha 149820
Kothamangalam 138115
Total 2136369

Idukki District

Devikulam (SC) 144589
Udumbanchola 150137
Thodupuzha 172446
Idukki 168689
Peerumade 159132
Total 794993

Kottayam District

Palai 166375
Kaduthuruthy 168850
Vaikom (SC) 152389
Ettumanoor 147835
Kottayam 144798
Puthuppally 155136
Changanassery 143560
Kanjirappally 156873
Poonjar 163790
Total 1399606

Alappuzha District

Aroor 167505
Cherthala 183715
Alappuzha 168869
Ambalapuzha 141253
Kuttanad 147482
Haripad 161216
Kayamkulam 170287
Mavelikkara(SC)169723
Chengannur 168593
Total 1478643

Pathanamthitta District

Thiruvalla 186962
Ranni 170107
Aranmula 200954
Konni 178010
Adoor (SC) 187615
Total 923648

Kollam District

Karunagappally 179736
Chavara 154655
Kunnathur (SC) 188402
Kottarakkara 179795
Pathanapuram 168583
Punalur 181959
Chadayamangalam173913
Kundara 170782
Kollam 154363
Eravipuram 145755
Chathannur 155514
Total 1853457

Thiruvananthapuram District

Varkala 146625
Attingal (SC) 166365
Chirayinkeezhu 165321
Nedumangad 167092
Vamanapuram 168310
Kazhakoottam 154368
Vattiyoorkavu(SC) 165024
Thiruvananthapuram 168107
Nemom 162521
Aruvikkara 158319
Parassala 183012
Kattakkada 158107
Kovalam 177774
Neyyattinkara 152577
Total 2293522

The total electorate of Kerala in the 2011 Assembly Elections is estimated at 22431865