# Political divisions of Kozhikode District

Kozhikode District has four types of administrative hierarchies:
* Taluk and Village administration managed by the provincial government of Kerala
* Panchayath Administration managed by the local bodies
* Parliament Constituencies for the federal government of India
* Assembly Constituencies for the provincial government of Kerala

## Legislative constituencies

* Balussery
* Beypore
* Elathur
* Koduvally
* Koyilandy
* Kozhikode North
* Kozhikode South
* Kunnamangalam
* Kuttiady
* Nadapuram
* Perambra
* Thiruvambady
* Vatakara

## Villages in Kozhikode Taluk

* Kasaba
* Katchery
* Panniyankara
* Nagaram
* Feroke
* Ramanattukara
* Kadalundy
* Karuvanthuruthy
* Beypore
* Puthiyangadi
* Valayanad
* Cheruvannur
* Chevayue
* Nellicode
* Chelavoor
* Elathur
* Thalakulathur
* Vengeri
* Kakkodi
* Olavanna
* Chelannur
* Pantheerankavu
* Kunnamangalam
* Perumanna
* Peruvayal
* Kumaranellur
* Thazhecode
* Kakkur
* Nanminda
* Kakkad
* Chathamangalam
* Poolacode
* Kuruvattur
* Kodiyathur
* Mavoor
* Kuttikkattur
* Madavoor
* Kottuli
* Raroth
* Puthiyangadi
* Valayanad
* Cheruvannur
* Chevayur
* Nellicode
* Chelavoor
* Elathur
* Thalakulathur
* Vengeri
* Kakkodi
* Olavanna
* Chelannur
* Pantheerankavu
* Kunnamangalam
* Kakkur
* Nanminda
* Kakkad
* Chathamangalam

## Villages in Vatakara Taluk

* Azhiyur, Onchiyam and Chorodu
* Eramala, Villiappally and Kottappally
* Ayancherry, Thiruvallur and Maniyur
* Palayad, Nadakkuthazhe and Velom
* Chekkiad, Edacherry and Thuneri
* Nadapuram, Purameri and Kunnummal
* Narippatta, Kayakkodi and Kuttiady
* Kavilumpara, Maruthomkara and Valayam
* Vanimel, Vilangad and Tinur

## Villages in Koyilandy Taluk

Koyilandy is the thaluk headquarters of 34 villages. They are: Arikkulam, Atholy, Avitanallur, Balussery, Chakkittapara, Changaroth, Chemancheri, Chempanode, Chengottukavu, Cheruvannur, Eravattur, Iringal, Kayanna, Keezhariyur, Koorachundu, Koothali, Kottur, Kozhukkallur, Menhaniam, Meppayur, Moodadi, Naduvannur, Nochad, Palery, Panangad, Panthalayani, Payyoli, Perambra, Sivapuram, Thikkodi, Thurayur, Ulliyeri, Unnikulam, Viyyur and Muchukunnu.

## Villages in Thamarassery Taluk

There are 20 villages in Thamarassery Taluk. They are
* Koodaranji, Thiruvambady and Nellippoyil
* Koduvally, Puthur and Kizhakkoth
* Narikkuni, Raroth and Kedavoor
* Kodanchery, Puduppadi and Koodathai
* Kanthalad, Vavad and Eangapuzha
* Kinaloor, Panangad and Sivapuram

## Kozhikode Parliament Constituency
### Assembly segments

Kozhikode Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
* Balusseri
* Koduvally
* Kozhikode North
* Kozhikode South
* Beypore
* Kunnamangalam
* Elathur

### Members of Parliament

Madras
* 1951: Achuthan Damodaran Menon, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party
* 1957: K.P. Kutti Krishnan Nair, Indian National Congress
Kerala
* 1962: C.H. Mohammed Koya, Indian Union Muslim League
* 1967: Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait, Indian Union Muslim League
* 1971: Ebrahim Sulaiman Sait, Indian Union Muslim League
* 1977: V.A. Seyid Muhammad, Indian National Congress
* 1980: E. K. Imbichi Bava, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* 1984: K.G. Adiyodi, Indian National Congress
* 1989: K. Muraleedharan, Indian National Congress
* 1991: K. Muraleedharan, Indian National Congress
* 1996: M.P. Veerendra Kumar, Janata Dal
* 1998: P. Sankaran, Indian National Congress
* 1999: K. Muraleedharan, Indian National Congress
* 2004: M.P. Veerendra Kumar, Janata Dal (Secular)
* 2009: M. K. Raghavan, Indian National Congress
* 2014: M. K. Raghavan, Indian National Congress

### Indian general election, 2014

Veteran parliamentarian A. Vijayaraghavan will be the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate from Kozhikode constituency in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014. Sitting MP M. K. Raghavan will contest as the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate and C. K. Padmanabhan as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate.
2014 Indian general election : Kozhikode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | M K Raghavan | 397,615 | 42.16 | −0.76 |
| | CPI(M) | A Vijayaraghavan | 380,732 | 40.37 | −2.47 |
| | BJP | C K Padmanabhan | 1,15,760 | 12.28 | +1.03 |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,381 | 0.68 | |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 16,883 | 1.79 | +1.68 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 943,009 | 79.80 | |
| | INC hold | INC hold | Swing | | |

### Election results

Percentage Changes are based on numbers from the 1999 elections.
2004 Indian general elections: Kozhikode :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | JD(S) | M.P.Veerendra Kumar | 340,111 | 43.54 | +3.04 |
| | INC | Adv. V. Balaram | 274,785 | 35.18 | −11.45 |
| | BJP | M.T.Ramesh | 97,889 | 12.53 | +2.33 |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 65,326 | 8.36 | +2.23 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 781,146 | 70.41 | −2.88 |

## Vatakara Parliament Constituency

Vatakara (or Badagara) is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

### Assembly segments

Vatakara Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
* Tellicherry
* kuthuparamba
* Vatakara
* Nadapuram
* Kuttiady
* Koyilandy
* Perambra

### Members of Parliament

* 1957: K.B. Menon, Praja Socialist Party
* 1962: A.V. Raghavan, Independent
* 1967: A. Sreedharan, Samyukta Socialist Party
* 1971: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian National Congress
* 1977: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian National Congress
* 1980: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian National Congress (Urs)
* 1984: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian Congress (Socialist)
* 1989: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian Congress (Socialist)
* 1991: K.P. Unnikrishnan, Indian Congress (Socialist)
* 1996: O. Bharatan, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* 1998: A.K. Premajam, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* 1999: A.K. Premajam, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* 2004: P. Satheedevi, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
* 2009: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress
* 2014: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress

### Indian general election, 2014

Mullappally Ramachandran, the incumbent, was the United Democratic Front (UDF) candidate while A N Shamseer of the CPI(M) contested as the Left Democratic Front (LDF) candidate in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014. VK Sajeevan was the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate and Ali Akbar was the candidate for the Aam Admi Party (AAP).
2014 Indian general elections : Vatakara :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | INC | Mullappally Ramachandran | 416,479 | 43.41% | −5.41% |
| | CPI(M) | A N Shamseer | 413,173 | 43.07% | +0.76% |
| | BJP | VK Sajeevan | 76,313 | 7.95% | +3.27% |
| | NOTA | None of the above | 6,107 | 0.64% | −−− |
| Margin of victory | Margin of victory | Margin of victory | 3,306 | 0.34% | −6.17% |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 959,342 | 81.61 | |
| | INC gain from CPI(M) | INC gain from CPI(M) | Swing | | |