Kallakurichi District

Tamil Nadu

Kallakurichi district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Kallakurichi. It covers 3,520 sq km and had a population of 13,70,281 at the 2011 census, a density of 389 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kallakurichi
Area
3,520 sq km
Population
13.70 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
389 /km²
Literacy Rate
72.1%
Sex Ratio
980
per 1,000 males
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Kallakurichi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kallakurichi district.

Total Population
13.70 Lakh
Male Population
6.92 Lakh
Female Population
6.78 Lakh
Rural Population
11.21 Lakh
Urban Population
2.49 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
28,100
Literacy Rate
72.1%
Population Density
389 /km²
Sex Ratio
980
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.2%Female literacy 63.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kallakurichi district.

6
Tehsils
9
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
412
Gram Panchayats
562
Villages
Headquarters
Kallakurichi
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.73° N, 78.96° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kallakurichi

(1)

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

Kallakurichi

Constituency No. 14 · General
Primary
DM
D. Malaiyarasan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Rishivandiyam
  • Sankarapuram
  • Kallakurichi
  • Ulundurpettai
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kallakurichi

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rishivandiyam
No. 78 · Kallakurichi
KK
K. Karthikeyan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Sankarapuram
No. 79 · Kallakurichi
TU
T. Udhayasuriyan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kallakurichi
No. 80 · Kallakurichi
MS
M. Senthilkumar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Ulundurpettai
No. 77 · Kallakurichi
AM
A. J. Manikannan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Kallakurichi

(5)

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

  • DM
    D. Malaiyarasan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Kallakurichi · No. 14
  • KK
    K. Karthikeyan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Rishivandiyam · No. 78
  • TU
    T. Udhayasuriyan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Sankarapuram · No. 79
  • MS
    M. Senthilkumar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kallakurichi · No. 80
  • AM
    A. J. Manikannan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Ulundurpettai · No. 77

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kallakurichi · No. 14

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKD. Malaiyarasan
    Votes 5,61,584Vote share 44.84%Margin 53,784
    1. 1. D. Malaiyarasan · DMK5,61,584 (44.84%)
    2. 2. R. Kumaraguru · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,07,800 (40.55%)
    3. 3. R. Devadoss · Pattali Makkal Katchi1,05,210 (8.4%)
    4. 4. Jagadeesa Pandian · Naan Tamilar Katchi73,200 (5.84%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKGautham Sigamani Pon
    Votes 7,21,413Vote share 60.1%Margin 3,99,919
    1. 1. Gautham Sigamani Pon · DMK7,21,413 (60.1%)
    2. 2. L. K. Sudhish · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam3,21,494 (26.78%)
    3. 3. M. Komugi Anbarasan · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam50,100 (4.17%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamK. Kamaraj
    Votes 5,33,383Vote share 49.03%Margin 2,23,507
    1. 1. K. Kamaraj · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,33,383 (49.03%)
    2. 2. R. Devadass · DMK3,09,876 (28.48%)
    3. 3. V. P. Eswaran · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam1,64,182 (15.09%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Kallakurichi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 14
4 Assembly
No. 78, 79, 80, 77

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Kallakurichi District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Kallakurichi
Area
3,520 sq km
Population
13.70 Lakh
Population density
389 per km²
Sex ratio
980 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
72.1%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
6
Blocks
9
Gram panchayats
412
Villages
562
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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