Namakkal District

Tamil Nadu

Namakkal district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Namakkal. It covers 3,368 sq km and had a population of 17,26,601 at the 2011 census, a density of 513 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Namakkal
Area
3,368 sq km
Population
17.27 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
513 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.63%
Sex Ratio
986
per 1,000 males
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Namakkal District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Namakkal district.

Total Population
17.27 Lakh
Male Population
8.69 Lakh
Female Population
8.57 Lakh
Rural Population
10.21 Lakh
Urban Population
7.05 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
58,200
Literacy Rate
74.63%
Population Density
513 /km²
Sex Ratio
986
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.6%Female literacy 66.6%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Namakkal district.

8
Tehsils
15
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
322
Gram Panchayats
389
Villages
Headquarters
Namakkal
Languages
Tamil, English, Kannada
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.22° N, 78.17° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Namakkal

(1)

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

Namakkal

Constituency No. 16 · General
Primary
VM
V. S. Matheswaran
KMDK (DMK Alliance)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Rasipuram
  • Senthamangalam
  • Namakkal
  • Paramathi-Velur
  • Tiruchengode
  • Kumarapalayam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Namakkal

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Rasipuram
No. 92 · Namakkal
MM
M. Mathiventhan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Senthamangalam
No. 93 · Namakkal
KP
K. Ponnusamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Namakkal
No. 94 · Namakkal
PR
P. Ramalingam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Paramathi-Velur
No. 95 · Namakkal
SS
S. Sekar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tiruchengode
No. 96 · Namakkal
EE
E. R. Eswaran
Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
MLA
Kumarapalayam
No. 97 · Namakkal
PT
P. Thangamani
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Namakkal

(7)

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

  • VM
    V. S. Matheswaran
    KMDK (DMK Alliance)
    MP
    Namakkal · No. 16
  • MM
    M. Mathiventhan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Rasipuram · No. 92
  • KP
    K. Ponnusamy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Senthamangalam · No. 93
  • PR
    P. Ramalingam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Namakkal · No. 94
  • SS
    S. Sekar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Paramathi-Velur · No. 95
  • EE
    E. R. Eswaran
    Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi
    MLA
    Tiruchengode · No. 96
  • PT
    P. Thangamani
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kumarapalayam · No. 97

Election History

Lok Sabha

Namakkal · No. 16

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaKongunadu Makkal Desia KatchiV. S. Matheswaran
    Votes 4,62,038Vote share 39.08%Margin 29,112
    1. 1. V. S. Matheswaran · Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi4,62,038 (39.08%)
    2. 2. S. Tamilmani · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,32,926 (36.61%)
    3. 3. K. P. Ramalingam · BJP1,41,200 (11.94%)
    4. 4. G. Kanimozhi · Naan Tamilar Katchi95,120 (8.04%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaKongunadu Makkal Desia KatchiA. K. P. Chinraj
    Votes 6,26,283Vote share 55.24%Margin 2,65,151
    1. 1. A. K. P. Chinraj · Kongunadu Makkal Desia Katchi6,26,283 (55.24%)
    2. 2. P. Kaliappan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,61,132 (31.85%)
    3. 3. B. Bhaskaran · Naan Tamilar Katchi38,472 (3.39%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamP. R. Sundaram
    Votes 5,63,272Vote share 53.2%Margin 2,84,374
    1. 1. P. R. Sundaram · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,63,272 (53.2%)
    2. 2. S. Gandhiselvan · DMK2,78,898 (26.34%)
    3. 3. G. Desiya Vadivu · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam1,02,410 (9.67%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Namakkal
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 16
6 Assembly
No. 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97

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Namakkal District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Namakkal
Area
3,368 sq km
Population
17.27 Lakh
Population density
513 per km²
Sex ratio
986 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.63%
Languages
Tamil, English, Kannada
Tehsils
8
Blocks
15
Gram panchayats
322
Villages
389
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
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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