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Guruvayur Assembly constituency
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
Constituency of the Kerala legislative assembly in India
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Guruvayur |
| type | SLA |
| state | Kerala |
| constituency_no | 63 |
| map_image | Beach Kerala,Arabian Sea.jpg |
| map_caption | Chavakkad Beach |
| established | 1957 |
| reservation | None |
| electors | 2,01,801 (2016) |
| mla | N. K. Akbar |
| party | CPI(M) |
| alliance | |
| latest_election_year | 2021 |
| district | Thrissur |
Guruvayur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the seven state legislative assembly constituencies included in Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency.{{cite web
Location
Guruvayur Assembly constituency lies in Chavakkad taluk. Chavakkad is the lone taluk of Thrissur district, which entirely lies in the erstwhile British Malabar. Chavakkad Taluk was created in 1956-57 by dividing Ponnani taluk of the erstwhile Malabar District. Present-day Chavakkad taluk and much of the coastal region of Thrissur district were ruled by the Zamorin of Calicut until the 18th century. Guruvayur Assembly constituency shares its boundary with Ponnani Assembly constituency of Malappuram district to the north, Kunnamkulam Assembly constituency to the northeast, and Manalur Assembly constituency both to southeast and south.
In 1994, Guruvayoor Assembly constituency was composed of around 47% Muslims, 45% Hindus and 8% others.
Local self-governed segments
Guruvayur Assembly constituency is composed of the following local self-governed segments:{{cite web |access-date = 3 March 2021 |archive-date = 12 March 2011 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110312073152/http://www.ceo.kerala.gov.in/thrissur.html |url-status = dead
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavakkad | Municipality | Chavakkad |
| 2 | Guruvayur | Municipality | Chavakkad |
| 3 | Engandiyur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 4 | Kadappuram | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 5 | Orumanayur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 6 | Punnayur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 7 | Punnayurkulam | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
| 8 | Vadakkekad | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
Members of Legislative Assembly
The following list contains all members of Kerala Legislative Assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | Koru Kooliyat | 1957 – 1960 | |
| 1960 | 2nd | K. G. Karunakara Menon | 1960 – 1965 | |
| 1967 | 3rd | B. V. S. Thangal | 1967 – 1970 | |
| 1970 | 4th | V. Vadakan | 1970 – 1977 | |
| 1977 | 5th | B. V. S. Thangal | 1977 – 1980 | |
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | ||
| 1982 | 7th | P. K. K. Bava | 1982 – 1987 | |
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | ||
| 1991 | 9th | P. M. Abubacker | 1991 – 1996 | |
| 1996 | 10th | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | 1996 – 2001 | |
| 2001 | 11th | P. K. K. Bava | 2001 – 2006 | |
| 2006 | 12th | K. V. Abdul Khader | 2006 – 2011 | |
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | ||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | ||
| 2021 | 15th | N. K. Akbar | 2021-current |
Election results
2026
2021
2016
There were 1,90,919 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.
2011
There were 1,74,161 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.
References
References
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2016, Election commission of India".
- "Kerala Niyamasabha Election Results 2011, Election commission of India".
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