Viluppuram District

Tamil Nadu

Viluppuram district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Viluppuram. It covers 3,725 sq km and had a population of 20,93,003 at the 2011 census, a density of 562 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Viluppuram
Area
3,725 sq km
Population
20.93 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
562 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.88%
Sex Ratio
989
per 1,000 males
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Viluppuram District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Viluppuram district.

Total Population
20.93 Lakh
Male Population
10.52 Lakh
Female Population
10.41 Lakh
Rural Population
15.21 Lakh
Urban Population
5.72 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
6.12 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
42,100
Literacy Rate
71.88%
Population Density
562 /km²
Sex Ratio
989
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 80.5%Female literacy 63.1%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Viluppuram district.

9
Tehsils
13
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
688
Gram Panchayats
930
Villages
Headquarters
Viluppuram
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.94° N, 79.49° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Viluppuram

(1)

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

Viluppuram

Constituency No. 13 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
D. Ravikumar
D. Ravikumar
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Gingee
  • Mailam
  • Tindivanam
  • Vanur
  • Viluppuram
  • Vikravandi
  • Tirukkoyilur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Viluppuram

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Gingee
No. 70 · Viluppuram
KM
K. S. Masthan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Mailam
No. 71 · Viluppuram
CS
C. Sivakumar
Pattali Makkal Katchi
MLA
Tindivanam
No. 72 · Viluppuram
PA
P. Arjuna
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Vanur
No. 73 · Viluppuram
MC
M. Chakrapani
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Viluppuram
No. 74 · Viluppuram
RL
R. Lakshmanan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Vikravandi
No. 75 · Viluppuram
AS
Anniyur Siva
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tirukkoyilur
No. 76 · Viluppuram
KP
K. Ponmudy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Viluppuram

(8)

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

  • D. Ravikumar
    D. Ravikumar
    Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
    MP
    Viluppuram · No. 13
  • KM
    K. S. Masthan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Gingee · No. 70
  • CS
    C. Sivakumar
    Pattali Makkal Katchi
    MLA
    Mailam · No. 71
  • PA
    P. Arjuna
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tindivanam · No. 72
  • MC
    M. Chakrapani
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vanur · No. 73
  • RL
    R. Lakshmanan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Viluppuram · No. 74
  • AS
    Anniyur Siva
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vikravandi · No. 75
  • KP
    K. Ponmudy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tirukkoyilur · No. 76

Election History

Lok Sabha

Viluppuram · No. 13

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaVCKD. Ravikumar
    Votes 4,77,033Vote share 41.04%Margin 70,703
    1. 1. D. Ravikumar · VCK4,77,033 (41.04%)
    2. 2. J. Bhagya Raj · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,06,330 (34.96%)
    3. 3. S. Murali · Pattali Makkal Katchi1,82,100 (15.67%)
    4. 4. Kalanjiyam · Naan Tamilar Katchi82,100 (7.06%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaVCKD. Ravikumar
    Votes 5,59,585Vote share 49.27%Margin 1,28,068
    1. 1. D. Ravikumar · VCK5,59,585 (49.27%)
    2. 2. S. Vadivel Ravanan · Pattali Makkal Katchi4,31,517 (37.99%)
    3. 3. N. Ganapathy · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam58,019 (5.11%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamS. Rajendran
    Votes 4,82,704Vote share 45.18%Margin 1,93,367
    1. 1. S. Rajendran · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,82,704 (45.18%)
    2. 2. K. Muthaiyan · DMK2,89,337 (27.08%)
    3. 3. K. Umashankar · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam2,08,684 (19.53%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Viluppuram
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 13
7 Assembly
No. 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76

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Viluppuram District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Viluppuram
Area
3,725 sq km
Population
20.93 Lakh
Population density
562 per km²
Sex ratio
989 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.88%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
9
Blocks
13
Gram panchayats
688
Villages
930
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
7
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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