Polling Stations
The constituency includes at least 50 polling stations, many subdivided into wings for ward-level accessibility. Examples include:
Theekkuni Anganvadi
Markaz Public School, Pilassery (East Side)
AUPS Pilassery, ALPS Kalarikkandi (Left, Middle, Right)
Mappila UPS Makkoottam (Left & Right wings)
Swami Gurukkal Memorial ALP School, Karanthur (multiple wings)
Kunnamangalam High School (several blocks)
These venues ensure electoral access across both suburban wards and interior hamlets.
Geographic & Demographic Notes
Situated about 14 km east of Kozhikode city along NH-766, Kunnamangalam is evolving into an educational and suburban hub. With a population of ~53,223 (2011 census) and an area of ~27 km², it features high literacy and a growing middle-class demographic. It hosts major institutions like IIM Kozhikode, NIT Calicut, Indian Institute of Spices Research, and Kerala School of Mathematics.
Economic Livelihood Patterns
Education & institutional employment: The presence of premier institutes drives employment in academics, administration, and support sectors.
Trade & small business: Local retail, spice, timber, and service businesses flourish in Kunnamangalam town and neighboring wards.
Remittances (NRIs): Many households benefit from Gulf migration income, contributing to stable middle-income lifestyles.
Agriculture: Peripheral panchayats continue smallholder cultivation of coconut, banana, and vegetables, though agriculture is gradually giving way to suburban land use.
Blue economy: Non-existent, as the constituency is inland.
Economic Strata
The majority of residents fall into the middle-income bracket, supported by salaries in education and public services, remittances, and local trade. A minority—landowning families and education professionals—reside in the higher-income tier. A smaller segment—subsistence farmers or landless workers—remain below the poverty line, though widespread literacy and development schemes have uplifted most communities.
Recent Development Activities
Under the leadership of MLA P. T. A. Rahim, several civic and infrastructural initiatives have advanced:
Road upgrades and improved drainage along NH-766 and internal rural roads link Kunnamangalam to Kozhikode and interior villages.
Expansion of public infrastructure and municipal services in Chathamangalam and Peruvayal with improved streetlights, sanitation, and community facilities.
Upgrades of polling and school venues, making facilities more accessible, hygienic, and voter-friendly.
Support for small businesses and spice growers, with cooperative-led extension services and market linkages.
Digital literacy drives and health camps in rural wards found in Konnamangalam and Mavoor to extend urban development to hinterlands.
Kunnamangalam Assembly Constituency exemplifies Kerala’s educational and suburban transition, anchored by world-class institutions, emerging commerce, and remittance flexibility. With its largely middle-income populace, growing infrastructure, civic modernization, and academic hub status, the region is steadily forging an inclusive and upward-growth trajectory in northern Kerala.
