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List of constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly

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Kerala Legislative Assembly

Kerala Niyamasabha
15th Kerala Assembly
Type
Type
Term limits
5 years
Seats140
Elections
First past the post
Last election
2021
Next election
2026
Meeting place
Interior of a large room with seats arranged in a horseshoe pattern
Niyamasabha Mandiram in Thiruvananthapuram
Website
www.niyamasabha.org
Kerala is located on the west coast of India's southern tip
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,[1] the capital of the state,[2] and the assembly sits for a term of five years unless dissolved early.[a][4]: 72  Kerala is India's fifteenth smallest state by population[5]: 2  and the eighth smallest by area.[6] The governance of the state over the last few decades has alternated between the communist-led Left Democratic Front and the Congress-led United Democratic Front.[7]

Constituency boundaries are periodically redrawn by the delimitation commission which tries to keep them as geographically compact areas, and with due consideration to existing boundaries of administrative units. The lastest census is used to draw the boundaries and every assembly constituency has to be completely within a parliamentary constituency.[8]: 4, Sect. 8–9  Since the 1977 election, Kerala has had 140 single-seat constituencies,[1] each of which directly elects a representative[4]: 71, Ch. III, Art. 170, Sect. 1  based on a first past the post election.[9]

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.[10][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.[11][12]: 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.[13]: 6 

History

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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[14] The new state of Kerala was formed by the merger of Travancore-Cochin with a few regions of Madras Presidency. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin (Kanyakumari district, along with Sengottai taluk) was transferred to Madras State. 114 12 0 1957,[15]
1960[16]
1961 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961[17] There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. Two-member constituencies were abolished. 133 11 2 1965,[18]
1967,[19]
1970[20]
1976 Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976[21] There were changes in the number and reservation status of constituencies. 140 13 1 1977,[22]
1980,[23]
1982,[24]
1987,[25]
1991,[26]
1996,[27]
2001,[28]
2006[29]
2007 Delimitation Commission Order, 2007[13] There were changes in the reservation status and area covered by constituencies. 140 14 2 2011,[30]
2016,[31]
2021,[32]
2026[33]

Constituencies

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The SC-reserved constituencies are scattered in the central and southern parts of the state, while the 2 ST-reserved constituencies are adjacent to each other in the northern part.
The constituencies of Kerala with their reservation status indicated by colour
Reservation
  Scheduled Castes (SC)
  Scheduled Tribes (ST)
Constituencies of the Kerala Legislative Assembly[34][13]: 209–225 
No. Name Reservation District Lok Sabha
constituency 		Electorate
(2021)[32]
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

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ A Legislative Assembly can be dissolved early, under Article 174 of the Indian Constitution, in a few situations including a Hung Assembly and the inability of any alliance to form a majority.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Parliament-Kerala Legislative Assembly". Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. Archived from the original on 26 January 2026. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  2. ^ "District Thiruvananthapuram: History". Government of Kerala. 20 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 October 2025. Retrieved 29 December 2025. Thiruvananthapuram city is the district headquarters as well as the State capital of Kerala
  3. ^ Yashvardhan Tailor. "Power of Governor to dissolve State Assembly under Article 174 of the Indian constitution" (PDF). Indian Journal of Integrated Research in Law. 5 (3): 2. ISSN 2583-0538. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  4. ^ a b c "The Constitution of India [As on 9th December, 2020]" (PDF). Legislative Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Population and decadal change by residence : 2011 (Persons)" (PDF). Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Table 2.1 - Area and population by States (Census-2011)". Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. Archived from the original on 16 November 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
  7. ^ "A look back at Kerala assembly elections". ETV Bharat News. 17 February 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 28 January 2026. However, since 1982, the United Democratic Front (UDF) led by the Congress and the Left Democratic Front (LDF) led by the Communist Party Marxist (CPM) have been governing Kerala one after the other in an alternating pattern for full terms.
  8. ^ "The Delimitation Act, 2002" (PDF). www.indiacode.nic.in. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 January 2026. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
  9. ^ Khaitan, Tarunabh (8 May 2019). "Ranked-choice voting system could deepen democracy, prevent polarisation". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2025. Elections to the Lok Sabha and Vidhan Sabhas take place under the first-past-the-post (FPP) system.
  10. ^ Kumar, K Shiva (17 February 2020). "Reserved uncertainty or deserved certainty? Reservation debate back in Mysuru". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Census of India 2011 - Primary Census Abstract - Figures at a Glance - Kerala". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 November 2025.
  12. ^ "2011 Census Primary Census Abstract" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2020. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  13. ^ a b c "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 26 November 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  14. ^ "States Reorganisation Act, 1956". Legal Information Institute of India. 31 August 1956. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  15. ^ "State Election, 1957 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  16. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1960 to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  17. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961". Election Commission of India. 7 December 1961. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  18. ^ "State Election, 1965 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  19. ^ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1967 to the Legislative Assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  20. ^ "State Election, 1970 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  21. ^ "The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1976". Election Commission of India. 1 December 1976. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
  22. ^ "State Election, 1977 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  23. ^ "State Election, 1980 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  24. ^ "State Election, 1982 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  25. ^ "State Election, 1987 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  26. ^ "State Election, 1991 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  27. ^ "State Election, 1996 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  28. ^ "State Election, 2001 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  29. ^ "State Election, 2006 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  30. ^ "State Election, 2011 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  31. ^ "State Election, 2016 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  32. ^ a b "State Election, 2021 to the legislative assembly of Kerala". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2025.
  33. ^ "Elections 2026: Which State, Local Bodies Will Go To Polls". NDTV. 17 November 2025. Archived from the original on 9 December 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  34. ^ "Kerala – District – LACs (Legislative Assembly Constituencies)" (PDF). Chief Electoral Officer, Kerala. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
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