Dharmapuri District

Tamil Nadu

Dharmapuri district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Dharmapuri. It covers 4,498 sq km and had a population of 15,06,843 at the 2011 census, a density of 335 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dharmapuri
Area
4,498 sq km
Population
15.07 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
335 /km²
Literacy Rate
68.54%
Sex Ratio
946
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Dharmapuri District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dharmapuri district.

Total Population
15.07 Lakh
Male Population
7.74 Lakh
Female Population
7.33 Lakh
Rural Population
12.51 Lakh
Urban Population
2.56 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.48 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
62,100
Literacy Rate
68.54%
Population Density
335 /km²
Sex Ratio
946
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 76.88%Female literacy 59.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dharmapuri district.

7
Tehsils
8
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
251
Gram Panchayats
470
Villages
Headquarters
Dharmapuri
Languages
Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.13° N, 78.16° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dharmapuri

(1)

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

Dharmapuri

Constituency No. 10 · General
Primary
AM
A. Mani
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Palacode
  • Pennagaram
  • Dharmapuri
  • Pappireddipatti
  • Harur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dharmapuri

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Palacode
No. 57 · Dharmapuri
KA
K. P. Anbalagan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Pennagaram
No. 58 · Dharmapuri
GM
G. K. Mani
Pattali Makkal Katchi
MLA
Dharmapuri
No. 59 · Dharmapuri
SV
S. P. Venkateshwaran
Pattali Makkal Katchi
MLA
Pappireddipatti
No. 60 · Dharmapuri
AG
A. Govindasamy
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Harur
No. 61 · Dharmapuri
VS
V. Sampathkumar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Dharmapuri

(6)

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

  • AM
    A. Mani
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Dharmapuri · No. 10
  • KA
    K. P. Anbalagan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Palacode · No. 57
  • GM
    G. K. Mani
    Pattali Makkal Katchi
    MLA
    Pennagaram · No. 58
  • SV
    S. P. Venkateshwaran
    Pattali Makkal Katchi
    MLA
    Dharmapuri · No. 59
  • AG
    A. Govindasamy
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Pappireddipatti · No. 60
  • VS
    V. Sampathkumar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Harur · No. 61

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dharmapuri · No. 10

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKA. Mani
    Votes 4,32,668Vote share 34.94%Margin 21,300
    1. 1. A. Mani · DMK4,32,668 (34.94%)
    2. 2. Sowmiya Anbumani · Pattali Makkal Katchi4,11,368 (33.22%)
    3. 3. R. Asokan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,93,629 (23.71%)
    4. 4. Dr. Abinaya Ponnivalavan · Naan Tamilar Katchi65,210 (5.27%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKS. Senthil Kumar
    Votes 5,74,988Vote share 47.01%Margin 70,753
    1. 1. S. Senthil Kumar · DMK5,74,988 (47.01%)
    2. 2. Anbumani Ramadoss · Pattali Makkal Katchi5,04,235 (41.23%)
    3. 3. P. D. Elangovan · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam53,655 (4.39%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaPattali Makkal KatchiAnbumani Ramadoss
    Votes 4,68,494Vote share 42.46%Margin 71,646
    1. 1. Anbumani Ramadoss · Pattali Makkal Katchi4,68,494 (42.46%)
    2. 2. P. S. Mohan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,96,848 (35.97%)
    3. 3. R. Thamarai Selvan · DMK1,80,527 (16.36%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Dharmapuri
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 10
5 Assembly
No. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61

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Dharmapuri District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Dharmapuri
Area
4,498 sq km
Population
15.07 Lakh
Population density
335 per km²
Sex ratio
946 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
68.54%
Languages
Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Tehsils
7
Blocks
8
Gram panchayats
251
Villages
470
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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