Erode District

Tamil Nadu

Erode district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Erode. It covers 5,722 sq km and had a population of 22,51,744 at the 2011 census, a density of 394 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Erode
Area
5,722 sq km
Population
22.52 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
394 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.58%
Sex Ratio
993
per 1,000 males
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Erode District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Erode district.

Total Population
22.52 Lakh
Male Population
11.30 Lakh
Female Population
11.22 Lakh
Rural Population
11.02 Lakh
Urban Population
11.49 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.68 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
22,100
Literacy Rate
72.58%
Population Density
394 /km²
Sex Ratio
993
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.4%Female literacy 64.7%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Erode district.

10
Tehsils
14
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
225
Gram Panchayats
375
Villages
Headquarters
Erode
Languages
Tamil, English, Kannada
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.34° N, 77.72° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Erode

(1)

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

Erode

Constituency No. 18 · General
Primary
K. E. Prakash
K. E. Prakash
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Erode East
  • Erode West
  • Modakkurichi
  • Perundurai
  • Bhavani
  • Anthiyur
  • Gobichettipalayam
  • Bhavanisagar
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Erode

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Erode East
No. 98 · Erode
EE
EVKS Elangovan
Indian National Congress
MLA
Erode West
No. 99 · Erode
SM
S. Muthusamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Modakkurichi
No. 100 · Erode
CS
C. Saraswathi
Bharatiya Janata Party
MLA
Perundurai
No. 103 · Erode
SJ
S. Jayakumar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Bhavani
No. 104 · Erode
KK
K. C. Karuppannan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Anthiyur
No. 105 · Erode
AV
A. G. Venkatachalam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Gobichettipalayam
No. 106 · Erode
KS
K. A. Sengottaiyan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Bhavanisagar
No. 107 · Erode
AB
A. Bannari
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Erode

(9)

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

  • K. E. Prakash
    K. E. Prakash
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Erode · No. 18
  • EE
    EVKS Elangovan
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Erode East · No. 98
  • SM
    S. Muthusamy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Erode West · No. 99
  • CS
    C. Saraswathi
    Bharatiya Janata Party
    MLA
    Modakkurichi · No. 100
  • SJ
    S. Jayakumar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Perundurai · No. 103
  • KK
    K. C. Karuppannan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Bhavani · No. 104
  • AV
    A. G. Venkatachalam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Anthiyur · No. 105
  • KS
    K. A. Sengottaiyan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Gobichettipalayam · No. 106
  • AB
    A. Bannari
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Bhavanisagar · No. 107

Election History

Lok Sabha

Erode · No. 18

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKK. E. Prakash
    Votes 5,62,339Vote share 50.1%Margin 2,36,566
    1. 1. K. E. Prakash · DMK5,62,339 (50.1%)
    2. 2. A. Aatral Ashok Kumar · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,25,773 (29.02%)
    3. 3. P. Vijayakumar · Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)1,43,320 (12.77%)
    4. 4. M. Karmegan · Naan Tamilar Katchi82,100 (7.31%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaMDMKA. Ganesha Murthi
    Votes 5,63,591Vote share 52.73%Margin 2,10,618
    1. 1. A. Ganesha Murthi · MDMK5,63,591 (52.73%)
    2. 2. G. Manimaran · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,52,973 (33.02%)
    3. 3. K. C. Senthilkumar · MNTM47,719 (4.46%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamS. Selvakumara Chinnayan
    Votes 4,66,995Vote share 43.61%Margin 2,11,563
    1. 1. S. Selvakumara Chinnayan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,66,995 (43.61%)
    2. 2. A. Ganesha Murthi · MDMK2,55,432 (23.85%)
    3. 3. H. Pavithravalli · DMK2,17,260 (20.29%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Erode
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 18
8 Assembly
No. 98, 99, 100, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107

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Erode District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Erode
Area
5,722 sq km
Population
22.52 Lakh
Population density
394 per km²
Sex ratio
993 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.58%
Languages
Tamil, English, Kannada
Tehsils
10
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
225
Villages
375
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
8
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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