Kannur district is politically organized into a complex web of taluks, blocks, panchayaths and villages. In addition, there are also parliamentary divisions called Assembly constituencies and Lok Sabha constituencies.
History Kannur district came into existence as an administrative unit on 1 January 1957, when the erstwhile Malabar District and Kasaragod taluk of Madras state were reconstituted into three revenue districts, viz; Kannur, Kozhikode and Palakkad. At the time of its formation, the district consisted of seven taluks, viz, Kasaragod, Hosdurg, Taliparamba, Kannur, Thalassery, North Wayanad and South Wayanad. Subsequently, the South Wayanad taluk was included in Kozhikode district with effect from 15 March 1957. Later, on first November 1980, Wayanad District was formed carving out South Wayanad and North Wayanad taluks. The two northernmost taluks of Kannur District, viz; Kasaragod and Hosdurg were separated on 24 May 1984 for the formation of Kasaragod District.A new Iritty taluk was formed in 2014 dividing Thalassery and Thaliparamba taluks and Payyanur Taluk was created by carving Taliparamba taluk and Kannur taluk in 2018. Thus Kannur District now has five taluks, viz., Kannur, Taliparamba, Payyanur, Thalassery and Iritty. Thalassery is also known as Tellicherry.
There are nine development blocks comprising 71 grama panchayats. The development blocks are Kannur, Edakkad, Irikkur, Iritty, Kuthuparamba, Payyannur, Peravoor, Taliparamba and Thalassery.
There is one municipal corporation and 9 municipalities in Kannur district. Kannur is the only municipal corporation and the municipalities are Thalassery, Taliparamba, Payyannur, Kuthuparamba, Mattannur, Anthoor, Panoor, Iritty, and Sreekandapuram.
The state legislative constituencies of the District are: Irikkur, Payyanur, Taliparamba, Kalliasseri, Azhikode, Kannur, Dharmadom, Thalassery, Mattanur, Kuthuparamba and Peravoor.
Parliament Constituency Kannur district falls into 3 parliament constituencies.
• Kannur
• Kasaragod
• Vatakara
Assembly Constituencies Kannur district have 11 Assembly constituencies: Payyanur Kalliasseri Taliparamba Azhikode Kannur Irikkur Thalassery Dharmadom Mattanur Kuthuparamba Peravoor
Members of Parliament Madras State 1951: A.K. Gopalan, Communist Party of India
After the formation of Kerala
1977: C.K. Chandrappan, Communist Party of India 1980: K. Kunhambu, Indian National Congress (Urs) 1984: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress 1989: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress 1991: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress 1996: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress 1998: Mullappally Ramachandran, Indian National Congress 1999: A.P. Abdullakutty, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2004: A.P. Abdullakutty, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2009: K. Sudhakaran, Indian National Congress 2014: P K Sreemathy, Communist Party of India (Marxist) 2019: K. Sudhakaran, Indian National Congress 2024: K. Sudhakaran, Indian National Congress
Indian general election, 2024
Left Democratic Front (LDF) fielded veteran M. V. Jayarajan against incumbent MP and senior Congress leader K. Sudhakaran. BJP's C. Raghunathan contested from NDA.
General Election 2024
Taluks of Kannur district
Kannur district is divided into five taluks, Thalassery, Kannur, Iritty, Taliparamba and Payyannur. Thalassery has 35 villages, Kannur has 28 villages, Iritty has 20 villages, Taliparamba has 28 and Payyanur has 22 villages.
Kannur The taluk office of Kannur is located at South Bazar or Caltex junction in Kannur. The headquarters is in an old British building near to the modern civil station. Constituent villages Kannur Taluk has 28 villages. Anjarakandi, Azhikode North, Azhikode South and Chelora Chembilode, Cherukkunnu and Chirakkal Edakkad, Elayavoor, Iriveri and Kadambur Kalliasseri, Kanhirod, Kannadiparamba, Kannapuram Kannur-1, Kannur-2, Makrery and Mattool Mavilayi, Munderi, Muzhappilangad and Narath Pallikkunnu, Pappinisseri, Puzhathi, Valapattanam and Valiyannur Kannur taluk is an administrative division of Kannur district of Kerala, India.
Taliparamba The headquarters of Taliparamba Taluk is located in Taliparamba.
Taliparamba Taluk has 28 villages Alakode, Anthoor, Chelery and Chengalayi Chuzhali, Eruvessi and Irikkur Kayaralam, Kolachery, Kooveri, Kurumathur, Kuttiyattoor Kuttiyeri, Malappattam, Maniyoor, Mayyil and Morazha Naduvil, Nidiyanga, Panniyoor, Pariyaram, Pattuvam and Payyavoor Sreekandapuram, Taliparamba, Thimiri, Udayagiri and Velladu
Taliparamba is home to a number of temples, churches and mosques. Temples include the Rajarajeshwara Temple, Trichambaram Temple and Parassinikkadavu Temple. Taliparamba Juma Masjid and St. Mary's Church are other prominent religious centres in the town.
Thalassery
Thalassery Taluk has 35 villages. Cheruvanchery, Chokli, Dharmadam and Erancholi Eruvatty, Kadirur, Kandankunnu and Kannavam Keezhallur, Kodiyeri, Kolavallur and Kolayad Koodali, Kottayam, Kuthuparamba and Mananthery Mangattidam, Mokery, New Mahe and Paduvilayi Panniyannur, Panoor, Pathiriyad and Pattanur Pattiam, Peringalam, Peringathur and Pinarayi Puthur, Shivapuram, Thalassery and Thiruvangad Tholambra, Thripangothur and Vekkalam Kuthuparamba Vengad
Iritty Iritty Taluk has 20 villages Aralam, Ayyankunnu, Chavasseri and Kalliad Kanichar, Karikottakari, Keezhur and Kelakam Kolari, Kottiyoor, Manathana and Muzhakkunnu Nuchiyad, Padiyoor, Payam and Pazhassi Thillankeri, Vayathur, Vellarvalli and Vilamana
Payyanur Payyanur taluk has 22 villages Alappadamba, Cheruthazham, Eramam, Ezhome Kadannnappally, Kankol, Karivellur, Korom Kuttur, Kunhimangalam, Madayi, Panappuzha Payyanur, Peralam, Peringome, Perinthatta, Pulingome Ramanthali, Thirumeni, Vayakkara, Vellora, Vellur
Eastern villages Cherupuzha Pulingome Udayagiri Alakode Vellad Naduvil Eruvessi Payyavoor Ulikkal Ayyankunnu Edoor Aralam Peravoor Kottiyoor
See also Indian general election, 2014 (Kerala) Kannur List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha Thalassery Vatakara
References
External links Election Commission of India: https://web.archive.org/web/20081218010942/http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp