Polling Stations

The constituency features around 50+ polling stations, many with multiple wings. Key booths include:

Koodālī High School, East, South, North, and West buildings

Koodālī U.P. School (three wings)

Muttannūr U.P. School (East and North side buildings)

Kunnoth U.P. School, North & South wings

Pattannūr A.U.P. School, Kodolipram G.L.P. School, Palad L.P. School

Aayipuzha Govt. U.P. School and IMA English Medium (Aayipuzha)

Gandhīvilasam Lower Primary School (Blathoor, multiple wings)

Thiroor Samskārika Nilayam, Kallyadu U.P., Urathūr A.L.P., Maruthayi, Keecherī, Kalluvayāl L.P. schools and mosques used as stations.

These booths are spread across municipal and rural wards to ensure voter access across valleys, small towns, and interior villages.

Economy & Livelihood

Agriculture & Cash Crops: Inland panchayats cultivate rubber, coconut, spices, and tapioca.

Remittances (NRIs): A significant portion of household income comes from Gulf migration.

Trade & Small Business: Mattanūr town and surrounding panchayats have local retail shops, timber, spice markets, poultry, and wood-based trade.

Education & Services: Local schools and training institutes support employment and upward mobility.

Blue economy: Unlike coastal constituencies, fisheries are minimal here.

Economic Strata

The majority belong to the middle-income bracket, supported by steady remittance inflows, small farm income, and business. Some landholding families and successful traders are in the higher-income tier. A modest segment, such as landless laborers and smallholders, falls below the poverty line, but widespread literacy and infrastructure have helped improve livelihoods.

Geographic & Cultural Features

Nestled near the Kannur International Airport, Mattanūr serves as a growing transit node in inland Malabar. Koodālī and Pattannūr villages within the constituency are noted for high literacy, vibrant civic engagement, and strong community institutions.

Recent Development Activities

Significant infrastructure and civic improvements have marked recent years:

Development of Kannur International Airport within the constituency has spurred commercial activity and connectivity.

Road upgrades connecting Mattanūr-Koodālī-Pattannūr corridors have eased access to Iritty and the airport.

Local municipalities have focused on sanitation drives, street-lighting upgrades, and public services modernization.

Expansion of educational infrastructure—school building renovations and upgrades to training centres—enhance local human capital.

Small entrepreneur support schemes and agricultural extension services are unfolding, especially in interior panchayats.

Mattanūr Assembly Constituency represents a dynamic blend of rural agriculture, remittance-driven households, local entrepreneurship, and rising urban infrastructure. Anchored in its core middle-income demographic, strong literacy, and airport-enabled growth, it’s steadily evolving into an inland transport hub with inclusive development initiatives and resilient civic energy.