Chittur

Demographic profile

There were a total of 170101 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Chittur Assembly constituency, of whom 83080 were male, 87018 female and 3 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 189203 registered voters, of whom 92270 were male, 96930 female and 3 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 185995 registered voters, of whom 90353 were male, 95642 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 167800 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 82815 were male, 84985 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 307 in 2021, 320 in 2016, and 297 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1047, in 2021 it was 1051, 1059 in 2016, and 1026 in 2011.

Poll dates

Chittur Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Chittur Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Palakkad district in the Cochin region of Kerala: Chittur-Thathamangalam Municipality and Eruthempathy, Kozhinjampara, Nalleppilly, Pattanchery, Perumatty and Vadakarapathy Panchayats in Chittur Taluk; Peruvemba and Polpully Panchayats in Palakkad Taluk.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 320 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Chittur is: 10°42'35.3"N 76°48'07.2"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 79.15%, while it was 83.05% in 2016, and 81.18% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, K Krishnankutty of JDS won in this constituency beating Adv Sumesh Achuthan of INC by a margin of 33878 votes which was 22.34% of the total votes cast. In 2016, K Krishnankutty of JDS was the winner in this seat beating K Achuthan of INC by a margin of 7285 votes which was 4.72% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, K.Achuthan of INC won this seat defeating S. Subhash Chandrabose of CPIM by a margin of 12330 votes which was 9.05% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, K Krishnankutty of JDS had a vote share of 55.84% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, K Krishnankutty of JDS got a vote share of 44.9% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, K.Achuthan of INC got a vote share of 51.33% in Chittur.