Kerala Legislative Assembly election, 2016
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The fourteenth legislative assembly election will be held in 2016 to elect members of the 140 constituencies in Kerala. [1]
Background
The tenure of Kerala assembly ends in May 31, 2016.[2]
Around 2.56 crore are eligible voters Kerala Legislative Assembly election 2016 as per voters List on 14 January 2016. 6.18 lakh new voters in the age group 18-21 have been included. Elections to the 140-member assembly would be held in 21,498 polling stations. There will be 500 model polling stations.[3] 17 assembly constituencies in Kerala will have Voter-verified paper audit trail (VVPAT) along with EVMs. Election Commission will be relying on IT through several new apps.[4]
The election date will be declared at end of February 2016. Most probably election will be held April 2016.
| S.No | Group of voters | Voters population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male | 1.23 crore |
| 2 | Female | 1.33 crore |
| - | Total voters | 2.56 crore |
Caste and Religion data
| Castes of Kerala[5][6][7][8][9] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Caste | Population (%) | |
| Ezhavas | 23% | |
| Nairs | 14% | |
| Dheevars | 3% | |
| SCs(Dalits) | 9.8% (includes Pulayars- 3.27%)[10] | |
| Adivasis(STs) | 1.14% | |
| Brahmins | 1% | |
| Muslims | 26.56% | |
| Christians | 18.38% | |
| Others | 3% | |
The Scheduled Caste (SC) population of Kerala State is 3,123,941 which is 9.8% of overall population. Scheduled Tribes in Kerala with a population of 3.64 lakh constitute 1.14% of the population of state.
Religion in Kerala (2011)[11]
As per 2011 census, Hinduism is the major religion in Kerala with 54.73%. [12]
Schedule
Assembly elections in Kerala, are likely to be held sometime in Apr–May 2016.The schedule will be out by first week of March. [13]
See also
References
- ↑ "BJP scores as LDF wins Kerala local elections". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "Upcoming Elections in India". Retrieved 2015-11-09.
- ↑ "2.56 crore voters to cast ballot in Kerala: EC".
- ↑ "2.56 crore voters to cast ballot in Kerala: EC".
- ↑ "Guess who’s after the Hindu vote in Kerala? (Hint: It’s not the BJP)".
- ↑ "Caste-based organizations NSS, SNDP form Hindu Grand Alliance in Kerala".
- ↑ "The communal polarization of Kerala's voters".
- ↑ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/dheevara-sabha-calls-for-redefining-minority-status/article3101517.ece
- ↑ "Brahmins in India".
- ↑ http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_kerala.pdf
- ↑ "Population by religious community - 2011". 2011 Census of India. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Archived from the original on 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
- ↑ "54.72 % of population in Kerala are Hindus".
- ↑ "Kerala Assembly Election Schedule 2016 - infoelections.com".
External links
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