Sikkim Parliamentary Constituency 2015-16,Political News,Sikkim Lok sabha Constiruency Details,Political NewsLok Sabha Elections 2015-16 News Updates,Sikkim Parliamentary Constituency details 2015-16,Sikkim MP Issues

About Sikkim:

Sikkim is the only parliamentary constituency of the state of Sikkim. It was formed in the year 1977 and covers all the four districts of the state. Gangtok is the largest city and the capital of Sikkim. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Sikkim Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 1) were 300,584 of which 143,222 are females and 157,362 are males.

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About Sikkim:

With a population of over 6,10,000, it is the country’s least populated state. About 52% of the population comprises of males and the sex ratio here is 800 females per 1,000 males. 

It is a landlocked state at an average elevation of over 8,000 metres and covers a total area of 7,000 sq km. The state is bordered by the Himalayas and the highest peak of the country, Mount Kanchenjunga is located here. 

Sikkim has a rich cultural diversity with a Nepali majority and is home to Bengalis and Biharis as well. The state has a 61% Hindu majority and the prevalent languages are Nepali, English, Bhutia, Gurung, Lepcha, etc. It has an average literacy rate of 69% and has a total of 1,160 schools and almost 20 colleges. Sikkim Manipal University, a famous university all over the country, is situated here. The state’s economy is highly dependent on agriculture and crops like maize, wheat, barley and tea are cultivated here. It is also the largest producer of cardamom in India. Its road network is connected to National Highways NH-31A and NH-31.

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Mavelikara Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Mavelikara Lok sabha Constituency Details, Political News Mavelikara, Kerala Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Kerala Parliamentary Constituency details 2019,Mavelikara MP, Issues Political Analysis

About the Constituency:

Being a popular vote bank of the Congress, this constituency is situated in the Alappuzha district in the state. Mavelikara, also called Mavelikkara, is the taluk and municipality of this district. Thus this municipality of Mavelikara, which is called the Cultural Capital of the Alappuzha district has its own Lok Sabha constituency by the same name.  

Mavelikara , a parliamentary constituency reserved for candidates belonging to the scheduled caste is a part of the coastal Indian state of Kerala. According to Election Commission of India 2009 data the total electorates in the Mavelikkara Parliamentary constituency (constituency number 16) were 1,142,993 of which 602,524 are females and 540,469 are males.

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After the delimitation of the assembly constituencies in 2008, the number of Vidhan Sabha seats allotted to the Mavelikara constituency is seven, out of which Kunnathur and Mavelikkara are reserved for candidates belonging to the scheduled caste category.

About  Mavelikara:

This taluk, housing as many as 28,440 people, is economically dependent on a number of industries, both small-scale and large-scale. Some of the most renowned industries situated in this municipality are the ALIND Switchgear in Mannar, KSRTC Regional Workshop and Bus Body Building Centre and Sangrose Laboratories which manufactures soft- gelatin capsules.  

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Tripura East Parliamentary Constituency 2015-16,Political News,Tripura East Lok sabha Constiruency Details,Political NewsLok Sabha Elections 2015-16 News Updates,Tripura Parliamentary Constituency details 2015-16,Tripura East MP Issues

About the Tripura East:

One of the two constituencies of the state of Tripura, Tripura East Lok Sabha Constituency came into existence before the 1951 elections and it is reserved for the ST category. The Tripura East Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 2) consists of 988,466 number of electorates in totality, of these 505,117 are males and 483,349 are females as the Election commission of India 2009 data suggests.

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 It has 30 Vidhan Sabha segments. 

 About Tripura East:

Tripura is the third smallest state of India, covering an area of 10,491 sq km. It shares its borders with Bangladesh, Assam and Mizoram. Over 19 tribes, indigenous to the North East reside here. Bengali, Kokborok and English are the prevalent languages here. Agriculture is the primary economic activity here followed by trade and industrial manufacturing. Pisciculture and the handloom industries are also well developed here. The National Highways of NH-44 and NH-44A connect the state to a major road network.

 Demographic Pattern:

As per 2011 census data, the state has a total population of 3,671,032 with male population of 1,871,867 and female population of 1,799,165. It is the second most populated state in the North Eastern area after Assam. It has a sex ratio of 961 females for every 1000 males. The population density here is 350 per sq km.  The average literacy rate here is 87.75%. Almost 70% of the population is occupied by Bengalis. About 86% of the population is Hindu. 

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Palakkad Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Palakkad Lok sabha Constituency Details, Political News Palakkad, Kerala Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Kerala Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Palakkad MP, Issues Political Analysis 2019

About the Constituency:

Palakkad is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in the southern Indian state of Kerala. The Palakkad Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 8) consists of 1,074,818 number of electorates in totality, of these 520,104 are males and 554,714 are females as the Election commission of India 2009 data suggests.

 Assembly Segments:

Out of the seven assembly segments which comprise Palakkad, Kongad is reserved for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes.

About Palakkad:

 It is situated within the geographic limits of the Palakkad district, of which the coastal town of Palakkad (or Palghat) is the administrative headquarters. With a population of 2,810,892 (2011 data), Palakkad is known for being a district with extremely high literacy rate. Some of the best educational institutions are found here. Nonetheless, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj attributed the status of ‘economic backwardness’ to the district of Palakkad; it is thus being funded by special economic packages such as the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.

Political Background:

The Palakkad constituency is politically prominent as it has remained a vote-bank of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) since the years of its growth, although the Congress won some of the general elections. N. N. Krishnadas is the most popular political leader in this constituency, representing the CPIM as an MP four terms in a row. 

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