Kerala Lok Sabha and Assembly Constituencies — Complete List with MPs and Reservation Status
All 20 Lok Sabha and 140 Assembly constituencies of Kerala with current MPs, reservation details, and key facts for Kerala PSC exams.
All 20 Lok Sabha and 140 Assembly constituencies of Kerala with current MPs, reservation details, and key facts for Kerala PSC exams.
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Kerala has 20 Lok Sabha constituencies and 140 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies. Understanding the electoral map is essential for Kerala PSC exams, which frequently ask about constituency names, reserved seats, and current representatives.
Kerala Lok Sabha Constituencies (20)
Kerala was allocated 20 Lok Sabha seats after the delimitation based on the 1971 Census (frozen until 2026 under the 84th Amendment).
| No. | Constituency | Category | District(s) Covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kasaragod | General | Kasaragod |
| 2 | Kannur | General | Kannur |
| 3 | Vatakara | General | Kozhikode, Kannur |
| 4 | Wayanad | General | Wayanad, Malappuram, Kozhikode |
| 5 | Kozhikode | General | Kozhikode |
| 6 | Malappuram | General | Malappuram |
| 7 | Ponnani | General | Malappuram, Thrissur |
| 8 | Palakkad | General | Palakkad |
| 9 | Alathur | SC | Palakkad, Thrissur |
| 10 | Thrissur | General | Thrissur |
| 11 | Chalakudy | General | Thrissur, Ernakulam |
| 12 | Ernakulam | General | Ernakulam |
| 13 | Idukki | General | Idukki, Kottayam |
| 14 | Kottayam | General | Kottayam |
| 15 | Alappuzha | General | Alappuzha |
| 16 | Mavelikkara | SC | Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta |
| 17 | Pathanamthitta | General | Pathanamthitta |
| 18 | Kollam | General | Kollam |
| 19 | Attingal | General | Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam |
| 20 | Thiruvananthapuram | General | Thiruvananthapuram |
Key Point: Kerala has 2 SC-reserved Lok Sabha seats — Alathur and Mavelikkara. There are no ST-reserved Lok Sabha seats in Kerala.
2024 Lok Sabha Election Results (Kerala)
| Constituency | Winning Party | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| Kasaragod | CPI(M) | Rajmohan Unnithan (INC won in 2019; CPI(M) won 2024) |
| Kannur | CPI(M) | M.V. Jayarajan |
| Vatakara | CPI(M) | K.K. Shailaja |
| Wayanad | INC | Priyanka Gandhi Vadra |
| Kozhikode | INC | M.K. Raghavan |
| Malappuram | IUML | E.T. Mohammed Basheer |
| Ponnani | IUML | Abdussamad Samadani |
| Palakkad | INC | V.K. Sreekandan |
| Alathur (SC) | CPI(M) | K. Radhakrishnan |
| Thrissur | BJP | Suresh Gopi |
| Chalakudy | INC | Benny Behanan |
| Ernakulam | INC | Hibi Eden |
| Idukki | INC | Dean Kuriakose |
| Kottayam | KC(M) | Francis George |
| Alappuzha | CPI(M) | A.M. Ariff |
| Mavelikkara (SC) | INC | Kodikunnil Suresh |
| Pathanamthitta | INC | Anto Antony |
| Kollam | INC | N.K. Premachandran (RSP) |
| Attingal | INC | Adoor Prakash |
| Thiruvananthapuram | INC | Shashi Tharoor |
2024 Tally: UDF (Congress-led) won 18 seats, LDF won 1 seat (Alappuzha), BJP won 1 seat (Thrissur — first-ever BJP win in Kerala Lok Sabha).
Assembly Constituencies — District-wise Breakdown
Kerala has 140 Assembly constituencies distributed across 14 districts.
| District | Assembly Seats | Reserved (SC) | Reserved (ST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiruvananthapuram | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| Kollam | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Pathanamthitta | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Alappuzha | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Kottayam | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Idukki | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernakulam | 14 | 1 | 0 |
| Thrissur | 13 | 2 | 0 |
| Palakkad | 12 | 2 | 0 |
| Malappuram | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Kozhikode | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| Wayanad | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kannur | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Kasaragod | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 140 | 13 | 2 |
Reservation: Of 140 seats, 13 are SC-reserved and 2 are ST-reserved (Mananthavady in Wayanad and Idukki).
Important Assembly Constituencies (Frequently Asked)
| Constituency | District | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Nemom | Thiruvananthapuram | First BJP win in Kerala Assembly (2016, O. Rajagopal) |
| Puthuppally | Kottayam | Oommen Chandy’s constituency for decades |
| Dharmadom | Kannur | CM Pinarayi Vijayan’s constituency |
| Mananthavady | Wayanad | ST-reserved constituency |
| Nenmara | Palakkad | SC-reserved |
| Manjeshwaram | Kasaragod | Northernmost constituency |
| Parassala | Thiruvananthapuram | Southernmost constituency |
Key Constitutional and Legal Facts
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Delimitation basis | 1971 Census (frozen by 84th Amendment Act, 2002 until first Census after 2026) |
| Total Lok Sabha seats | 20 (out of 543 nationally) |
| Total Rajya Sabha seats | 9 |
| Total Assembly seats | 140 |
| SC reserved (LS) | 2 (Alathur, Mavelikkara) |
| ST reserved (LS) | 0 |
| SC reserved (Assembly) | 13 |
| ST reserved (Assembly) | 2 |
| Nominated Anglo-Indian seats | Abolished (104th Amendment, 2020) |
Frequently Asked PSC Questions
Q1. How many Lok Sabha constituencies are there in Kerala? Ans: 20
Q2. Which Lok Sabha seats in Kerala are reserved for SC? Ans: Alathur and Mavelikkara
Q3. How many Assembly constituencies does Kerala have? Ans: 140
Q4. Which was the first constituency in Kerala won by BJP in Assembly elections? Ans: Nemom (2016)
Q5. How many Rajya Sabha seats does Kerala have? Ans: 9
Q6. Which is the largest Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala by area? Ans: Idukki
Q7. Which amendment froze the delimitation of constituencies until after 2026? Ans: 84th Amendment Act, 2002
Q8. Which are the ST-reserved Assembly constituencies in Kerala? Ans: Mananthavady (Wayanad) and Idukki
Q9. Who was the first BJP MP from Kerala in Lok Sabha? Ans: Suresh Gopi (Thrissur, 2024)
Q10. How many districts in Kerala have no reserved Assembly seats? Ans: Kottayam (no SC or ST reserved seat)
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