Polling Stations
The constituency comprises 158 polling stations, each often subdivided into multiple wings to cater to dense urban wards. Examples include:
B.E.M UP School, Puthiyangadi (multiple wings: West, Middle, Right, North)
Govt. Higher Secondary School Kunduparamba (West, South, Middle, North wings)
Govt UP Schools at Athanikkal, West Hill, Nadakkavu, and the Govt Polytechnic, Govt Engineering College, St Michael’s Girls HS West Hill, all serving as polling locations.
These polling venues span both coastal fringe wards and inland urban neighborhoods.
Peculiarities & Livelihood Patterns
Kozhikode North combines coastal proximity (e.g. Puthiyangadi, Vellimadukunnu) and mature city neighborhoods. Historically a trading and educational centre, the constituency now integrates retail, transport, education, and small-scale industry. Coastal wards still support small-scale marine fishing and aquaculture, particularly around Puthiyangadi. Inland wards host education institutions (the Govt Engineering College, Polytechnic, Government Medical College), retail hubs, workshops, and public service offices.
Other economic streams include:
Remittances (NRIs): A sizeable share of households benefit from Gulf incomes, typical of Kozhikode’s economy.
Trade & small business: High street retail, timber/coir/nut trading, local trade networks thrive especially around Malaparamba and Nadakkavu.
Education & services: Government and private training institutes, healthcare, and public services offer formal employment.
Economic Strata
The constituency's residents predominantly belong to the middle-income bracket, buoyed by steady salaries in public service, education, trade and remittance inflows. A small segment represents the high-income tier—comprising professionals, business owners and senior officers. Coastal fishers and low-income urban families constitute the below-poverty-line demographic, though literacy levels and welfare schemes are relatively high across the region.
Recent Development Activity
Under the leadership of MLA Thottathil Ravindran (also former Mayor of Kozhikode), recent initiatives include:
Urban infrastructure upgrades: Improved roads, sidewalks, drainage, and street lighting in dense wards like Nadakkavu, Kunduparamba and West Hill.
Educational infrastructure enhancement: Renovation of schools and public institutions (e.g. Govt HS Kunduparamba, West Hill College buildings) which also double as polling venues.
Fisheries support: Small-scale jetty improvements and sanitation facilities in coastal Puthiyangadi wards.
Community services: Digital literacy camps, health initiatives, and cooperative linkages—particularly benefiting NRI-dependent families and small traders engaged with co-op networks.
Kozhikode North Assembly Constituency balances urban infrastructure, coastal livelihood, and educational economy. With a largely middle-income demographic supported by education, trade, public service and remittance incomes, it displays strong civic maturity. Recent development in urban amenities, institutional modernization, and local coastal support reflect a constituency moving steadily toward inclusive urban growth in northern Kerala.
