From VERGHIS JOHN, Madhav Enclaves, Temple Road, Kumaranalloor (PO), Kottayam - 686 016 Kerala. Phone : 0481-2312007 To The Secretary, Delimitation Commission, Nirvachan Sadan, Ashoka Road, New Delhi - 110 001. Sub : Proposals regarding Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in Kerala. Ref : The Delimitation Commission of India Order No 4 Notification No 282/KL/2005 dated 23rd March 2005 published in Malayala Manorama Daily. Sir, I have gone through the proposals regarding Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies in Kerala. My suggestions are as follows. I am ready to attend the Public Sittings at Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram. Thanking You, Yours sincerely, Verghis John Kottayam, 02.04.2005 (A) Rename the following Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituencies: 3. Vadakara as Thalassery 9. Alathur (SC) as Chittur 11. Chalakudy as Aluva or Kodungallur 16. Mavelikkara as Kottarakkara (B) Rename the following Assembly Constituencies: 5. Trikkarippur as Nileshwar 7. Kalliasseri as Madayi 61. Chelakkara (SC) as Thalappilly 63. Guruvayoor as Chavakkad 79. Pallippuram as Vypin or Njarackal 112. Ranni as Mallppally 113. Aranmula as Pathanamthitta 114. Konni as Ranni 126. Chathannur as Paravoor (C) Assembly Constituencies in Pathanamthitta District may be rearranged as follows: - 111 - Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Taluk. 112 - Mallappally Mallappally Taluk; Ayiroor, Cherukole in Ranni Taluk; Aranmula, Kozhenchery, Mallappuzhassery, Mezhuvely in Kozhenchery Taluk. 113 - Pathanamthitta Kalanjoor, Enadimangalam in Adoor Taluk; Pathanamthitta Municipality, Chenneerkara, Elanthur, Kulanada, Omalloor, Vallikode, Aruvappulam, Konni, Pramadam in Kozhenchery Taluk. 114 - Ranni Ranni Taluk (except Ayiroor & Cherukole); Naranganam, Malayalappuzha, Mylapra, Thanneethode in Kozhenchery Taluk. 115 - Adoor (SC) Adoor Taluk (except Kalanjoor & Enadimangalam) NB - Detailed list is attached. (D) Eight Parliamentary (Lok Sabha) Constituencies and 56 Assembly Constituencies from Chalakudy to Kollam may be rearranged as follows: - 11. Chalakudy (rename as Aluva / Kodungallur ) 69. Kaipamangalam (Thrissur District) 72. Chalakudy (Thrissur District) 73. Kodungallur (Thrissur District) 75. Angamaly (Ernakulam District) 76. Aluva (Ernakulam District) 77. Kalamassery (Ernakulam District) 78. Paravur (Ernakulam District) 12. Ernakulam 79. Pallippuram / Vypin / Njarackal (Ernakulam District) 80. Kochi (Ernakulam District) 81. Tripunithura (Ernakulam District) 82. Ernakulam (Ernakulam District) 83. Thrikkakara (Ernakulam District) 102. Aroor (Alappuzha District) 103. Cherthala (Alappuzha District) 13. Muvattupuzha 74. Perumbavoor (Ernakulam District) 84. Kunnathunad - SC (Ernakulam District) 85. Piravom (Ernakulam District) 86. Muvattupuzha (Ernakulam District) 87. Kothamangalam (Ernakulam District) 94. Kaduthuruthy (Kottayam District) 95. Vaikom - SC (Kottayam District) 14. Idukki 88. Devikulam - SC (Idukki District) 89. Udumbanchola (Idukki District) 90. Thodupuzha (Idukki District) 91. Idukki (Idukki District) 92. Peerumade (Idukki District) 93. Palai (Kottayam District) 101. Poonjar (Kottayam District) 15. Kottayam 96. Ettumanoor (Kottayam District) 97. Kottayam (Kottayam District) 98. Puthuppally (Kottayam District) 99. Changanassery (Kottayam District) 100. Kanjirappally (Kottayam District) 111. Thiruvalla (Pathanamthitta District) 112. Ranni / Mallappally (Pathanamthitta District) 16. Alappuzha 104. Alappuzha (Alappuzha District) 105. Ambalappuzha (Alappuzha District) 106. Kuttanad (Alappuzha District) 107. Haripad (Alappuzha District) 108. Kayamkulam (Alappuzha District) 109. Mavelikkara - SC (Alappuzha District) 110. Chengannur (Alappuzha District) 17. Pathanamthitta 113. Aranmula / Pathanamthitta (Pathanamthitta District) 114. Konni / Ranni (Pathanamthitta District) 115. Adoor - SC (Pathanamthitta District) 119. Kottarakkara (Kollam District) 120. Pathanapuram (Kollam District) 121. Punalur (Kollam District) 122. Chadayamangalam (Kollam District) 18. Kollam 116. Karunagappally (Kollam District) 117. Chavara (Kollam District) 118. Kunnathur - SC (Kollam District) 123. Kundara (Kollam District) 124. Kollam (Kollam District) 125. Eravipuram (Kollam District) 126. Chathannur / Paravoor (Kollam District) Due to the rearrangement of Assembly constituencies in Lok Sabha Constituencies, Mavelikkara vanishes and Muvattupuzha appears. Delimitation of Assembly Constituencies in Pathanamthitta District No Panchayat / Population Taluk Constituency Constituency Munucipality (2001) (DCI Draft) (new proposal) 1 Adoor (M) 28952 Adoor Adoor Adoor 2 Pandalam 40810 Adoor Adoor Adoor 3 Pandalam 18101 Adoor Adoor Adoor Thekkekkara 4 Thumpamon 8160 Adoor Adoor Adoor 5 Kodumon 27714 Adoor Adoor Adoor 6 Ezhamkulam 32860 Adoor Adoor Adoor 7 Erathu 25005 Adoor Adoor Adoor 8 Pallickal 41376 Adoor Adoor Adoor 9 Kadampanad 26839 Adoor Adoor Adoor 249817 1 Kunnamthanam 20157 Mallappally Thiruvalla Mallappally 2 Anikkad 14733 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 3 Ezhumattoor 19659 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 4 Kallooppara 17719 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 5 Kottanad 14581 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 6 Kottangal 17484 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 7 Mallappally 18025 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 8 Puramattom 14706 Mallappally Ranni Mallappally 9 Ayiroor 22596 Ranni Ranni Mallappally 10 Cherukole 13048 Ranni Aranmula Mallappally 11 Aranmula 29994 Kozhenchery Aranmula Mallappally 12 Kozhenchery 12539 Kozhenchery Aranmula Mallappally 13 Mallappuzhassery 12416 Kozhenchery Aranmula Mallappally 14 Mezhuvely 15223 Kozhenchery Aranmula Mallappally 242880 1 Pathanamthitta (M) 38009 Kozhenchery Aranmula Pathanamthitta 2 Chenneerkara 19538 Kozhenchery Aranmula Pathanamthitta 3 Elanthur 15425 Kozhenchery Aranmula Pathanamthitta 4 Kulanada 24493 Kozhenchery Aranmula Pathanamthitta 5 Omalloor 17540 Kozhenchery Aranmula Pathanamthitta 6 Vallikode 20750 Kozhenchery Aranmula Pathanamthitta 7 Aruvappulam 22261 Kozhenchery Konni Pathanamthitta 8 Konni 29235 Kozhenchery Konni Pathanamthitta 9 Pramadam 31488 Kozhenchery Konni Pathanamthitta 10 Enadimangalam 20955 Adoor Konni Pathanamthitta 11 Kalanjoor 33479 Adoor Konni Pathanamthitta 273173 1 Ranni 13857 Ranni Konni Ranni 2 Ranni - Angadi 15873 Ranni Ranni Ranni 3 Ranni - 25038 Ranni Ranni Ranni Pazhavangadi 4 Ranni - Perunad 22435 Ranni Ranni Ranni 5 Vechoochira 22086 Ranni Ranni Ranni 6 Naranammoozhy 16272 Ranni Ranni Ranni 7 Chittar 16785 Ranni Konni Ranni 8 Vadasserikkara 22469 Ranni Konni Ranni 9 Seethathode 17192 Ranni Konni Ranni 10 Naranganam 17749 Kozhenchery Aranmula Ranni 11 Malayalappuzha 18158 Kozhenchery Konni Ranni 12 Mylapra 10177 Kozhenchery Aranmula Ranni 13 Thanneethode 14737 Kozhenchery Konni Ranni 232828 1 Thiruvalla (M) 56837 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 2 Eraviperoor 26038 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 3 Kadapra 22324 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 4 Kaviyoor 17502 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 5 Koipuram 27089 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 6 Kuttoor 19974 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 7 Nedumpram 12960 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 8 Niranam 14381 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 9 Peringara 22109 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 10 Thottapuzhassery 15289 Thiruvalla Thiruvalla Thiruvalla 234503 M - Municipality Taluk Population Thiruvalla 234439 Mallappally 137014 Ranni 207782 Kozhenchery 348742 Adoor 303600 Pathanamthitta District Total 1231577 State Average - 31838619 / 140 = 227419 District Average - 1231577 / 5 = 246315.