Chalakudy Region District

Kerala

Chalakudy Region district is one of the districts of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is at Chalakudy. It covers 1,400 sq km and had a population of 12,50,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 892 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Chalakudy
Area
1,400 sq km
Population
12.50 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
892 /km²
Literacy Rate
94.5%
Sex Ratio
1,083
per 1,000 males
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Chalakudy Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Chalakudy Region district.

Total Population
12.50 Lakh
Male Population
6.00 Lakh
Female Population
6.50 Lakh
Rural Population
7.50 Lakh
Urban Population
5.00 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
1.40 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1,200
Literacy Rate
94.5%
Population Density
892 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,083
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 96.2%Female literacy 92.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Chalakudy Region district.

2
Tehsils
5
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
45
Gram Panchayats
65
Villages
Headquarters
Chalakudy
Languages
Malayalam, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.3° N, 76.33° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Chalakudy Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Chalakudy

Constituency No. 11 · General
Primary
Benny Behanan
Benny Behanan
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chalakudy
  • Kodungallur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Chalakudy Region

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chalakudy
No. 72 · Chalakudy
SJ
Saneesh Kumar Joseph
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kodungallur
No. 73 · Chalakudy
VK
V. R. Sunil Kumar
Communist Party of India
MLA

Your Representatives from Chalakudy Region

(3)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Chalakudy Region district.

  • Benny Behanan
    Benny Behanan
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Chalakudy · No. 11
  • SJ
    Saneesh Kumar Joseph
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Chalakudy · No. 72
  • VK
    V. R. Sunil Kumar
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Kodungallur · No. 73

Election History

Lok Sabha

Chalakudy · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCBenny Behanan
    Votes 3,94,071Vote share 38.58%Margin 63,754
    1. 1. Benny Behanan · INC3,94,071 (38.58%)
    2. 2. C. Raveendranadh · CPI(M)3,30,317 (32.34%)
    3. 3. K. A. Unnikrishnan · Bharath Dharma Jana Sena1,06,400 (10.42%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Kerala
State
Chalakudy Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
2 Assembly
No. 72, 73

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Chalakudy Region District at a Glance

State
Kerala
Headquarters
Chalakudy
Area
1,400 sq km
Population
12.50 Lakh
Population density
892 per km²
Sex ratio
1,083 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
94.5%
Languages
Malayalam, English
Tehsils
2
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
45
Villages
65
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Kerala
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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