Cuddalore District

Tamil Nadu

Cuddalore district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Cuddalore. It covers 3,703 sq km and had a population of 26,05,914 at the 2011 census, a density of 709 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 9 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Cuddalore
Area
3,703 sq km
Population
26.06 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
709 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.04%
Sex Ratio
987
per 1,000 males
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Cuddalore District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Cuddalore district.

Total Population
26.06 Lakh
Male Population
13.11 Lakh
Female Population
12.95 Lakh
Rural Population
17.21 Lakh
Urban Population
8.85 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
7.61 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
18,200
Literacy Rate
78.04%
Population Density
709 /km²
Sex Ratio
987
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.8%Female literacy 70.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Cuddalore district.

10
Tehsils
13
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
683
Gram Panchayats
904
Villages
Headquarters
Cuddalore
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.75° N, 79.75° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Cuddalore

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Cuddalore

Constituency No. 26 · General
Primary
MK Vishnu Prasad
MK Vishnu Prasad
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Cuddalore
  • Panruti
  • Kurinjipadi
  • Bhuvanagiri
  • Chidambaram
  • Kattumannarkoil
  • Tittakudi
  • Vriddhachalam
  • Neyveli
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Cuddalore

(9)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Cuddalore
No. 155 · Cuddalore
GI
G. Iyppappan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Panruti
No. 154 · Cuddalore
TV
T. Velmurugan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kurinjipadi
No. 156 · Cuddalore
MP
M. R. K. Panneerselvam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Bhuvanagiri
No. 157 · Cuddalore
AA
A. Arunmozhithevan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Chidambaram
No. 158 · Cuddalore
KP
K. A. Pandian
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kattumannarkoil
No. 159 · Cuddalore
SS
Sinthanai Selvan
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
MLA
Tittakudi
No. 151 · Cuddalore
CG
C. V. Ganesan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Vriddhachalam
No. 152 · Cuddalore
RR
R. Radhakrishnan
Indian National Congress
MLA
Neyveli
No. 153 · Cuddalore
SR
Saba. Rajendran
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Cuddalore

(10)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Cuddalore district.

  • MK Vishnu Prasad
    MK Vishnu Prasad
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Cuddalore · No. 26
  • GI
    G. Iyppappan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Cuddalore · No. 155
  • TV
    T. Velmurugan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Panruti · No. 154
  • MP
    M. R. K. Panneerselvam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kurinjipadi · No. 156
  • AA
    A. Arunmozhithevan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Bhuvanagiri · No. 157
  • KP
    K. A. Pandian
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Chidambaram · No. 158
  • SS
    Sinthanai Selvan
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    MLA
    Kattumannarkoil · No. 159
  • CG
    C. V. Ganesan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tittakudi · No. 151
  • RR
    R. Radhakrishnan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Vriddhachalam · No. 152
  • SR
    Saba. Rajendran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Neyveli · No. 153

Election History

Lok Sabha

Cuddalore · No. 26

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCMK Vishnu Prasad
    Votes 4,55,053Vote share 37.53%Margin 1,85,896
    1. 1. MK Vishnu Prasad · INC4,55,053 (37.53%)
    2. 2. P. Sivawami · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam2,69,157 (22.2%)
    3. 3. Thangar Bachan · Pattali Makkal Katchi2,05,240 (16.93%)
    4. 4. V. Vithiyarani · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,28,100 (10.57%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKTRVS Ramesh
    Votes 5,22,160Vote share 50.05%Margin 1,43,983
    1. 1. TRVS Ramesh · DMK5,22,160 (50.05%)
    2. 2. R. Sampath · Pattali Makkal Katchi3,78,177 (36.25%)
    3. 3. K. Thangaswamii · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam31,521 (3.02%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamA. Arunmozhithevan
    Votes 4,81,429Vote share 43.61%Margin 2,03,125
    1. 1. A. Arunmozhithevan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,81,429 (43.61%)
    2. 2. K. S. Alagiri · INC2,78,304 (25.21%)
    3. 3. K. Balakrishnan · CPI(M)95,120 (8.62%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Cuddalore
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 26
9 Assembly
No. 155, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, 151, 152, 153

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Cuddalore District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Cuddalore
Area
3,703 sq km
Population
26.06 Lakh
Population density
709 per km²
Sex ratio
987 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.04%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
10
Blocks
13
Gram panchayats
683
Villages
904
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
9
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Tamil Nadu
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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