Polling Stations
Balussery hosts around 110 polling stations, many subdivided into multiple wings to cover each ward efficiently.
Examples include:
Aided Mappila UP School, Naduvannur (Right Side)
Govt HS Naduvannur (North & West sides)
Mandankavu LP School, Kavumthara (Old & New blocks)
Govt UP School Karuvannur North and West blocks
Moolad Hindu Aided LP School (East & West)
St. Thomas High School, Koorachundu across North, Middle and South wings
Govt LP School Balussery (Left & Right sides)
Aided UP School Puthurvattam, Panayi, Mannampoyil, Eramangalam and multiple booths in Ulliyeri, Unnikulam and Panangad ward.
These polling stations span rural villages, hill edge panchayats, and peri-urban centers, ensuring voter access across the constituency.
Economic & Geographic Traits
Balussery is a lush midland constituency featuring agricultural plains, emerging tourist spots like Vayalada hill station, and the Kinalur rubber estate slated as an upcoming industrial corridor. Population density is moderate (~278 km² block with over 2 lakh people) with high literacy and strong social participation.
Livelihood & Income Sources
Agriculture: Coconut, areca nut, rice, banana and spice cultivation dominate rural panchayats like Naduvannur, Atholi and Koorachundu.
Remittances (NRI income): Significant household incomes across the constituency come from Gulf migration.
Trade & small enterprise: Balussery town acts as a commercial hub for coir, timber, nut, and spice trade. Retail shops and service businesses flourish locally.
Tourism & hospitality: Vayalada’s scenic viewpoint, with ₹3.4 crore sanctioned for visitor amenities, is drawing weekend travelers and boosting local income.
Cooperative enterprises: Grassroots structures such as local co-ops and cottage industries support women’s groups and traders.
Socio-Economic Strata
The majority belong to the middle-income group, bolstered by farming earnings, remittances, and small-scale trade. A smaller class of higher-income residents—landowners, traders, and startup entrepreneurs—also exists, while a fraction of below-poverty-line families—often dependent on agriculture labor or subsistence farming—are still present, though uplift schemes and cooperative models are improving their resilience.
Recent Development Highlights
Tourism infrastructure: Under the Balussery Tourism Corridor Project, improved amenities (parking, shelters, safety rails) at Vayalada hill viewpoint are underway.
Industrial planning: The Kinalur Estate is being transformed into a KSIDC-led SEZ/minipark zone, potentially shifting the constituency’s economic landscape.
Educational upgrades: Renovation of schools and community halls—many doubling as polling stations—has strengthened rural infrastructure.
Connectivity: Road maintenance across panchayat clusters enhances access between Balussery, Kozhikode, Atholi, and hill-fringe zones.
Balussery Assembly Constituency combines fertile mid-lands, emerging tourism circuits, and commerce-rich small towns. Anchored in agriculture, remittances, trade, and coop-led enterprise, it supports a robust middle-class demographic with growing economic diversity. With ongoing tourism development, industrial planning, and infrastructure upgrades, Balussery is marching steadily toward inclusive and sustainable regional progress.
