Tiruvannamalai District

Tamil Nadu

Tiruvannamalai district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Tiruvannamalai. It covers 6,191 sq km and had a population of 24,64,875 at the 2011 census, a density of 398 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 8 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tiruvannamalai
Area
6,191 sq km
Population
24.65 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
398 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.29%
Sex Ratio
994
per 1,000 males
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Tiruvannamalai District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tiruvannamalai district.

Total Population
24.65 Lakh
Male Population
12.36 Lakh
Female Population
12.29 Lakh
Rural Population
17.21 Lakh
Urban Population
7.44 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
5.68 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
88,200
Literacy Rate
74.29%
Population Density
398 /km²
Sex Ratio
994
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 83.1%Female literacy 65.4%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tiruvannamalai district.

12
Tehsils
18
Blocks
110
Nyay Panchayats
860
Gram Panchayats
1,060
Villages
Headquarters
Tiruvannamalai
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.22° N, 79.07° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tiruvannamalai

(1)

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

Tiruvannamalai

Constituency No. 11 · General
Primary
C. N. Annadurai
C. N. Annadurai
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chengam
  • Tiruvannamalai
  • Kilpennathur
  • Kalasapakkam
  • Polur
  • Arani
  • Cheyyar
  • Vandavasi
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tiruvannamalai

(8)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chengam
No. 62 · Tiruvannamalai
MG
M. P. Giri
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tiruvannamalai
No. 63 · Tiruvannamalai
EV
E. V. Velu
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kilpennathur
No. 64 · Tiruvannamalai
KP
K. Pitchandi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kalasapakkam
No. 65 · Tiruvannamalai
PS
P. S. T. Saravanan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Polur
No. 66 · Tiruvannamalai
SS
S. Sekaran
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Arani
No. 67 · Tiruvannamalai
SR
S. Sevur Ramachandran
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Cheyyar
No. 68 · Tiruvannamalai
KM
K. Martin
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Vandavasi
No. 69 · Tiruvannamalai
SA
S. Ambethkumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Tiruvannamalai

(9)

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

  • C. N. Annadurai
    C. N. Annadurai
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Tiruvannamalai · No. 11
  • MG
    M. P. Giri
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Chengam · No. 62
  • EV
    E. V. Velu
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tiruvannamalai · No. 63
  • KP
    K. Pitchandi
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kilpennathur · No. 64
  • PS
    P. S. T. Saravanan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kalasapakkam · No. 65
  • SS
    S. Sekaran
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Polur · No. 66
  • SR
    S. Sevur Ramachandran
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Arani · No. 67
  • KM
    K. Martin
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Cheyyar · No. 68
  • SA
    S. Ambethkumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vandavasi · No. 69

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tiruvannamalai · No. 11

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKC. N. Annadurai
    Votes 4,95,457Vote share 44.14%Margin 1,33,328
    1. 1. C. N. Annadurai · DMK4,95,457 (44.14%)
    2. 2. A. Ashothaman · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,62,129 (32.26%)
    3. 3. A. S. Kannan · BJP1,42,100 (12.66%)
    4. 4. R. Ramesh Babu · Naan Tamilar Katchi85,200 (7.59%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKC. N. Annadurai
    Votes 6,66,272Vote share 57.85%Margin 3,04,187
    1. 1. C. N. Annadurai · DMK6,66,272 (57.85%)
    2. 2. S. S. Agri Krishnamurthy · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,62,085 (31.44%)
    3. 3. G. Arul · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam38,400 (3.33%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamR. Vanaroja
    Votes 5,00,751Vote share 46.91%Margin 1,68,606
    1. 1. R. Vanaroja · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,00,751 (46.91%)
    2. 2. C. N. Annadurai · DMK3,32,145 (31.12%)
    3. 3. G. Ediroli Manian · Pattali Makkal Katchi1,56,950 (14.7%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Tiruvannamalai
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 11
8 Assembly
No. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69

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Tiruvannamalai District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Tiruvannamalai
Area
6,191 sq km
Population
24.65 Lakh
Population density
398 per km²
Sex ratio
994 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.29%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
12
Blocks
18
Gram panchayats
860
Villages
1,060
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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