Administration of Ernakulam district

Ernakulam District in Kerala, India, 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

Revenue divisions
There are mainly two revenue divisions namely Fort Kochi and Muvattupuzha.

Taluks
The district has the most number of taluks in the state. District is divided by two revenue divisions with 7 taluks.


 * Paravur
 * Aluva
 * Kunnathunad
 * Muvattupuzha
 * Kochi
 * Kanayannur
 * Kothamangalam

Municipal corporation
Kochi

Municipalities
Ernakulam district has the most number of municipalities in the state.


 * North Paravur
 * Piravom
 * Muvattupuzha
 * Koothattukulam
 * Perumbavoor
 * Aluva
 * Angamaly
 * Thripunithura
 * Kalamassery
 * Kothamangalam
 * Eloor
 * Maradu
 * Thrikkakara

Parliamentary constituencies

 * Ernakulam Parliamentary Constituency
 * Chalakudy Parliamentary Constituency (partially)
 * Idukki Parliamentary Constituency (parts of Muvattupuzha taluk and Kothamangalam taluk)
 * Kottayam Parliamentary Constituency (parts of Muvattupuzha and Kanayannur taluk)

Assembly constituencies

 * Piravom
 * Angamaly
 * Aluva
 * Kalamassery
 * North Paravur
 * Vypeen
 * Kochi
 * Ernakulam
 * Thrikkakara
 * Thripunithura
 * Perumbavoor
 * Kunnathunad
 * Moovattupuzha
 * Kothamangalam

Ernakulam (Lok Sabha constituency)
Ernakulam is a Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala.

Assembly segments
Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments:
 * 1) Paravur
 * 2) Vypin
 * 3) Ernakulam
 * 4) Kochi
 * 5) Thrippunithura
 * 6) Thrikkakara
 * 7) Kalamassery

Members of Parliament
Travancore-Cochin
 * 1951: C.P. Mathew, Indian National Congress

Kerala
 * 1957: A.M. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 1962: A.M. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 1967: V.V. Menon, Communist Party of India (Marxist)
 * 1971: Henry Austin, Indian National Congress
 * 1977: Henry Austin, Indian National Congress
 * 1980: Xavier Arrakkal, Indian National Congress
 * 1984: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 1989: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 1991: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 1996: Xavier Arrakkal, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
 * 1997 (By-Election): Sebastian Paul, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
 * 1998: George Eden, Indian National Congress
 * 1999: George Eden, Indian National Congress
 * 2003 (By-Election): Sebastian Paul, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
 * 2004: Sebastian Paul, Independent, supported by Left Democratic Front
 * 2009: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 2014: K.V. Thomas, Indian National Congress
 * 2019: Hibi Eden, Indian National Congress

Ernakulam constituency general/by-election detailed results
Based on data from Chief Electoral Office, Kerala

Candidate profile
The below table provides key information about the candidates from the information declared by them through the affidavits submitted with their nomination.