KOCHI: The final list of reservation wards in Kochi and Thrissur Municipal Corporations were finalised on Monday. The women reservation wards were selected by drawing of lots. There will be 37 women reservation wards in Kochi Corporation for the upcoming local polls. The list of women reservation wards and numbers are: Fort Kochi (1), Kalvathy (2), Iraveli (3), Karippalam (4), Kochangady (6), Cheralai (7), Panayappilly (8), Chakkamadam (9), Karuvelippady (10), Kadebhagam (13), Edakochi South (16), Perumbadappu (17), Nambiapuram (20), Pullardesam (21), Manassery (23), Fortkochi-Veli (27), Island North (29), Island South (30),Vaduthala West (31), Elamakkara North (33), Ponekkara (35), Kunnumpuram (36), Padivattam(41), Palarivattam (43), Karanakkodam (44), Thammanam (45), Chakkaraparambu (46), Chalikkavattam (47), Ponnurunni East (48), Elamkulam (54), Thevara (59), Gandhinagar (63), Kathrikkadavu (64), Ernakulam North (67), Thattazham (74). The seats reserved for scheduled caste women are Pottakkuzhi (72) and Tharebhagam (12). The division number 34, Puthukkalavattam, will be reserved for scheduled caste. In Varappuzha Panchayth, the wards that are reserved for women will be Thevarkkad, Chirakkakam North, Muttinakam North, Varappuzha North, Varappuzha South, Thundathumkadavu, Chettibhagam Town and Chirakkakampady.
In Vazhakkulam panchayath, wards including Kunnathukara, Marampally, Manjappetty, Cheruvelikkunnu, Vanchinad, Mudikkal, Pallipram, Pallikkavala, Mouludpura, South Vazhakkulam and Thadiyittaparambu are reserved for women.
The wards including Banglamparambu, Patterippuram, Sree Narayanapuram, Kunnumpuram, Kodikuthumala, Kunnatheri, Chambiaram, Dar-Ul-Salam, Muttam and Choornikkara under Choornikkara Panchayath will also be reserved for women.
Valiaya Kadamakkudy, Chariyamthurthu, Chennoor, Karikkattuthuruthu, Kandanad, Korambadam, Moolampilly East and Kadamakkudy Murikkal under Kadamakkudy Panchayath will be women reservation wards for the local body polls. In Cheranalloor panchayth, Thykkavu, St James Church, HMCA, Vayalar Vallassery, Village Office, Chittoor Telephone Exchange, Panchayath office ward, Mattummal, Vishnupuram and Maraparambu will be women reservation wards.
Meanwhile, the women reservation wards of Thrissur Corporation are Kuttankulangara, Peringavu, Villadam, Gandhinagar, Nettissery, Mullakkara, Krishnapuram, Kalathod, Nadathara, Valarkkavu, Anjeri, Ollur, Kannamkulangara, Kottappuram, Kokkala, Vadookkara, Koorkkanchery, Kanimangalam, Panamukku, Nedupuzha, Pullazhi, Olari, Laloor, Aranattukara, Kanattukara and Ayyanthol.
The wards reserved for SC/ST women are Kizhakkambattukara and Thykkattussery. Two seats reserved for SC/ST candidates are Paravattani and Ollookkara.