Alathur Region District

Kerala

Alathur Region district is one of the districts of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is at Alathur. It covers 1,350 sq km and had a population of 11,80,000 at the 2011 census, a density of 874 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Alathur
Area
1,350 sq km
Population
11.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
874 /km²
Literacy Rate
88.5%
Sex Ratio
1,070
per 1,000 males
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Alathur Region District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Alathur Region district.

Total Population
11.80 Lakh
Male Population
5.70 Lakh
Female Population
6.10 Lakh
Rural Population
9.50 Lakh
Urban Population
2.30 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.20 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
18,000
Literacy Rate
88.5%
Population Density
874 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,070
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 92.4%Female literacy 84.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Alathur Region district.

2
Tehsils
5
Blocks
30
Nyay Panchayats
44
Gram Panchayats
68
Villages
Headquarters
Alathur
Languages
Malayalam, Tamil
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.65° N, 76.55° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Alathur Region

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Alathur

Constituency No. 9 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
K. Radhakrishnan
K. Radhakrishnan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Tarur
  • Chittur
  • Nemmara
  • Alathur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Alathur Region

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Tarur
No. 56 · Alathur
PS
P. P. Sumod
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Chittur
No. 57 · Alathur
KK
K. Krishnankutty
Janata Dal (Secular)
MLA
Nemmara
No. 58 · Alathur
KB
K. Babu
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Alathur
No. 59 · Alathur
KP
K. D. Prasenan
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA

Your Representatives from Alathur Region

(5)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Alathur Region district.

  • K. Radhakrishnan
    K. Radhakrishnan
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MP
    Alathur · No. 9
  • PS
    P. P. Sumod
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Tarur · No. 56
  • KK
    K. Krishnankutty
    Janata Dal (Secular)
    MLA
    Chittur · No. 57
  • KB
    K. Babu
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Nemmara · No. 58
  • KP
    K. D. Prasenan
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Alathur · No. 59

Election History

Lok Sabha

Alathur · No. 9

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaCPI(M)K. Radhakrishnan
    Votes 4,12,080Vote share 40.7%Margin 20,125
    1. 1. K. Radhakrishnan · CPI(M)4,12,080 (40.7%)
    2. 2. Ramya Haridas · INC3,91,955 (38.71%)
    3. 3. T. N. Sarasu · BJP1,88,210 (18.59%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Kerala
State
Alathur Region
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 9
4 Assembly
No. 56, 57, 58, 59

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Alathur Region District at a Glance

State
Kerala
Headquarters
Alathur
Area
1,350 sq km
Population
11.80 Lakh
Population density
874 per km²
Sex ratio
1,070 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
88.5%
Languages
Malayalam, Tamil
Tehsils
2
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
44
Villages
68
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Kerala
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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