Kanchipuram District

Tamil Nadu

Kanchipuram district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Kanchipuram. It covers 1,656 sq km and had a population of 11,66,401 at the 2011 census, a density of 704 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kanchipuram
Area
1,656 sq km
Population
11.66 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
704 /km²
Literacy Rate
84.49%
Sex Ratio
983
per 1,000 males
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Kanchipuram District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kanchipuram district.

Total Population
11.66 Lakh
Male Population
5.88 Lakh
Female Population
5.78 Lakh
Rural Population
5.21 Lakh
Urban Population
6.45 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
18,200
Literacy Rate
84.49%
Population Density
704 /km²
Sex Ratio
983
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89.9%Female literacy 79%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kanchipuram district.

5
Tehsils
5
Blocks
40
Nyay Panchayats
274
Gram Panchayats
380
Villages
Headquarters
Kanchipuram
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.83° N, 79.7° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kanchipuram

(1)

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

Kancheepuram

Constituency No. 6 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
GS
G. Selvam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Kancheepuram
  • Sriperumbudur
  • Uthiramerur
  • Alandur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kanchipuram

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Kancheepuram
No. 37 · Kancheepuram
CE
C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Sriperumbudur
No. 29 · Kancheepuram
KS
K. Selvaperunthagai
Indian National Congress
MLA
Uthiramerur
No. 36 · Kancheepuram
KS
K. Sundar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Alandur
No. 28 · Kancheepuram
TA
T. M. Anbarasan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Kanchipuram

(5)

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

  • GS
    G. Selvam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Kancheepuram · No. 6
  • CE
    C. V. M. P. Ezhilarasan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kancheepuram · No. 37
  • KS
    K. Selvaperunthagai
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sriperumbudur · No. 29
  • KS
    K. Sundar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Uthiramerur · No. 36
  • TA
    T. M. Anbarasan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Alandur · No. 28

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kancheepuram · No. 6

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKG. Selvam
    Votes 5,86,048Vote share 46.8%Margin 2,21,473
    1. 1. G. Selvam · DMK5,86,048 (46.8%)
    2. 2. E. Rajasekar · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,64,575 (29.11%)
    3. 3. V. Joti · Pattali Makkal Katchi1,78,200 (14.23%)
    4. 4. V. Santhosh Kumar · Naan Tamilar Katchi92,100 (7.35%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKG. Selvam
    Votes 6,84,004Vote share 55.26%Margin 2,86,632
    1. 1. G. Selvam · DMK6,84,004 (55.26%)
    2. 2. K. Maragatham · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,97,372 (32.1%)
    3. 3. A. Munusamy · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam55,210 (4.46%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamK. Maragatham
    Votes 4,99,395Vote share 44.15%Margin 1,46,866
    1. 1. K. Maragatham · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,99,395 (44.15%)
    2. 2. G. Selvam · DMK3,52,529 (31.17%)
    3. 3. C. E. Sathya · MDMK2,07,080 (18.31%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Kanchipuram
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 6
4 Assembly
No. 37, 29, 36, 28

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Kanchipuram District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Kanchipuram
Area
1,656 sq km
Population
11.66 Lakh
Population density
704 per km²
Sex ratio
983 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
84.49%
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Tehsils
5
Blocks
5
Gram panchayats
274
Villages
380
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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