Polling Stations & Electoral Framework
The constituency featured around 176 polling stations in 2021 (up from 151 in 2016), spanning both lowland plains and hillside wards. Examples include:
- Aided Mappila Lower Primary School, Padinhattummuri (West Side)
- Ansarul Islam Madrassa, Koottilangadi
- Govt HSS & GLP School, Mankadapallippuram (multiple wings)
- Aided Mappila LPS, Kachinikkad (east & west wings)
- Moideenkutty Musliyar Memorial UPS, Kozhinjil
These polling booths ensure accessible voting infrastructure from remote hillside hamlets to semi-urban pockets.
Geographic & Demographic Characteristics
Mankada is a hillside region bordering the Cheriyam Hills, around 20 km northeast of Perinthalmanna. The area spans ~31 km² with a population of 32,748 as per 2011 census, featuring a high literacy rate of 95.66% and a balanced sex ratio of 1,099 females per 1,000 males .
Livelihood Patterns & Economy
- NRI remittances provide a steady backbone to local incomes; a good portion of families rely on Gulf migration.
- Agriculture remains crucial in panchayats like Makkaraparamba and Moorkanad, with widespread cultivation of coconut, banana, areca nut, paddy, and spices.
- Trade & local business: Mankada town and surrounding wards support spice and retail markets, small transport services, and timber-related trade.
- No blue economy, given the inland location.
- Public services & education: Local government offices, schools, and cooperative services offer stable employment.
Economic Strata
Most residents fall into the middle-income category, sustained by a mix of remittance income, agriculture produce, and small trade. A smaller segment comprising landowners and merchants represents the higher-income tier, while some subsistence farmers and landless laborers remain below the poverty line—though welfare measures and rising literacy have reduced vulnerability.
Development & Civic Advancements
- The constituency saw a rise to ~176 polling booths, enhancing electoral participation and accessibility in remote areas.
- Road and civic improvements are underway across panchayat clusters, especially linking hillside villages like Makkaraparamba, Koottilangadi, and Angadippuram to neighboring towns.
- School and polling infrastructure has been upgraded for hygiene and voter convenience.
- Agricultural extension support and cooperative programs continue to back spice and crop growers.
Mankada Assembly Constituency is a distinctive inland landscape—anchored in hillside terrains, NRI-supported middle-income households, and small-scale farming. With growing electoral infrastructure, civic upgrades, and continued support for agriculture and community services, Mankada is marching steadily toward inclusive rural development in northern Kerala
