| Guruvayur | |
| Type: | SLA |
| State: | Kerala |
| Constituency No: | 63 |
| Established: | 1957 - present |
| Reservation: | None |
| Electors: | 2,01,801 (2016) |
| Mla: | N. K. Akbar |
| Party: | CPI(M) |
| Latest Election Year: | 2021 |
| District: | Thrissur |
Guruvayur State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency.[1] As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is N. K. Akbar of CPI(M).
Guruvayur Assembly Constituency lies in Chavakkad Taluk. Chavakkad is the lone Taluk of Thrissur district, which entirely lies in the erstwhile British Malabar. Chavakkad Taluk was created in 1956-57 by dividing the Ponnani taluk of erstwhile Malabar District. Present-day Chavakkad Taluk and much of the coastal region of Thrissur district were ruled by the Zamorin of Calicut until the 18th century. Guruvayur constituency shares its boundary with the Ponnani constituency of Malappuram district to the north, Kunnamkulam constituency to the northeast, and Manalur constituency both to southeast and south.
In 1994, the then Guruvayoor constituency had around 47% Muslims, 45% Hindus and 8% others.
Guruvayur Niyamasabha constituency is composed of the following local self governed segments:[2]
| Sl no. | Name | Status (Grama panchayat/Municipality) | Taluk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chavakkad | Municipality | Chavakkad | |
| 2 | Guruvayur | Municipality | Chavakkad | |
| 3 | Engandiyur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad | |
| 4 | Kadappuram | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad | |
| 5 | Orumanayur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad | |
| 6 | Punnayur | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad | |
| 7 | Punnayurkulam | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad | |
| 8 | Vadakkekad | Grama panchayat | Chavakkad |
The following list contains all members of Kerala legislative assembly who have represented the constituency:
| Election | Niyama Sabha | Member | Party | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st | Koru Kooliyat | 1957 – 1960 | ||
| 1960 | 2nd | K. G. Karunakara Menon | 1960 – 1965 | ||
| 1967 | 3rd | B. V. S. Thangal | 1967 – 1970 | ||
| 1970 | 4th | V. Vadakan | 1970 – 1977 | ||
| 1977 | 5th | B. V. S. Thangal | 1977 – 1980 | ||
| 1980 | 6th | 1980 – 1982 | |||
| 1982 | 7th | P. K. K. Bava | 1982 – 1987 | ||
| 1987 | 8th | 1987 – 1991 | |||
| 1991 | 9th | P. M. Abubacker | 1991 – 1996 | ||
| 1996 | 10th | P. T. Kunju Muhammed | 1996 – 2001 | ||
| 2001 | 11th | P. K. K. Bava | 2001 – 2006 | ||
| 2006 | 12th | K. V. Abdul Khader | 2006 – 2011 | ||
| 2011 | 13th | 2011 – 2016 | |||
| 2016 | 14th | 2016-2021 | |||
| 2021 | 15th | N. K. Akbar | 2021-current | ||
There were 1,90,919 registered voters in the constituency for the 2016 election.[3]
There were 1,74,161 registered voters in the constituency for the 2011 election.[4]