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PUTHUPPALLY ASSEMBLY
CONSTITUENCY |
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| The Assembly Constituency of Puthupally in Kottayam district of Kerala was
constituted in November 1956. It comprises of eight Panchayaths
namely Pancahikkad, Kooroppada, Pallikkathodu, Ayarkkunnam,
Akalakkunnam, Pampady, Meenadam and Puthupally.This Constituency is located in the middle
south environs of Kottayam district and it spreads over an area of
201.09 Sqkm. |
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| The total population of this area comes
around 2,12,973 out of which the male population is 1,04,968 and that
of female is 1,08,005. The total number of voters as per the available
statistics is 1,53,117. |
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| There are 2,740 employees working in
various Government departments including Local administration in the
constituency. 5,000 people including men and women are working
abroad. |
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Vital Information |
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| Educational Institutions |
| Higher Secondary Schools |
9 |
| High Schools |
16 |
| L.P. Schools |
58 |
| U.P. Schools |
18 |
| I.T.I |
3 |
| V.H.C. |
1 |
| D.I.E.T. |
1 |
| Technical Higher Secondary School |
1 |
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| Institution of Higher Education |
K.G.College, Pampady |
| Rajeev Gandhi Institution of Technology |
| I.H.R.D. Engineering College |
| St.GITS Engineering College |
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| Institutions of Health Care |
| Primary Health Centres |
8 |
| Government Ayurvedic Dispensaries |
8 |
| Government Homeo Dispensaries |
9 |
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| Veterinary Centers |
| Dispensaries |
5 |
| Hospitals |
2 |
| Policlinic |
1 |
| I.C.D.P. Sub centres |
9 |
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| Industrial Units |
| Kerala State Rubber Corporation Ltd.
(RUBCO) |
| Mini Industrial Estate |
| Kottayam Power Loom |
| Priya Darsini Spinning Mill Co-operative Society |
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| Centres of Worship |
| Christian Churches |
118 |
| Temples |
73 |
| Mosques |
2 |
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| Historical Importance |
| Birth place of the veteran Sopanam
Musician Shadkala Govinda Marar |
| Vennimala Sree Rama Lexmana Temple |
| Proposed Tourism Destination |
| Puthuppally Church |
| Dakshina Mookambika Temple, Panachikkad (Saraswathi Temple) |
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Puthupally Election
Result (Since 1965) |
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| Year |
Winner (Party) |
RunnerUp (Party) |
Majority |
| 1965 |
E.M. George (CPM) |
Thomas Ragan
(INC |
1835 |
| 1967 |
E.M. George (CPM) |
P.C.Cheriyan
(INC) |
5552 |
| 1970 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
E.M. George(CPM) |
7288 |
| 1977 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
Cherian.P.C (BLD) |
15910 |
| 1980 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC-U) |
Panicker.MR.G.
(NDP) |
13659 |
| 1982 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC-A) |
Thomas Rajan |
15983 |
| 1987 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
Vasavan.V.N. (CPM) |
9164 |
| 1991 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
Vasavan.V.N. (CPM) |
13811 |
| 1996 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
Reji Zacharia (CPM) |
10155 |
| 2001 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
Cherian Philip
(CPM – Independent) |
12575 |
| 2006 |
Oommen Chandy
(INC) |
Sindhu Joy(CPM) |
19863 |
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