Back to Tamil Nadu 2006 map
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 130 · 2006

Oddanchatram

Winner — 2006

SAKKARAPANI.R
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 53.7%ADMK 36.9%10 others 9.4%
Votes
63,811
53.7% share
Winning margin
19,903
16.7% of votes
Total candidates
12
Turnout
74.7%
of 1,59,094

Oddanchatram is a safe seat — SAKKARAPANI.R won by 16.7%.

Seat history

All Candidates

12 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
SAKKARAPANI.R
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
63,81153.7%
2
NALLASAMY.K.P
43,90836.9%
3
BALASUBRAMANI.S
5,4574.6%
4
KARUPPUSAMY.P
1,6421.4%
5
MURUGAN.S
IND
1,1991.0%
6
INBARAJA. M
7390.6%
7
CHELLAMUTHU. K
IND
5950.5%
8
SIVASUBRAMANI.S
IND
5140.4%
9
SURESH. M
IND
4600.4%
10
SRINIVASAN.P
IND
2860.2%
11
SADAYAPPAN.K
IND
1500.1%
12
SHANMUGAVEL. P
IND
1350.1%

DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.

Average turnout (78th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
16.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.6% · min 1.2% · max 40.8%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
78th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.37
fewer partiesmore parties
46th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.3%
lowerhigher
169th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.37EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 53.7%ADMK 36.9%OTH 9.4%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
NOT YET COMPUTED

A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
21,59,775
Density
358 / km²
Sex ratio
998 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,036 km²
SC population20.9%
ST population0.4%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
87%HINDU
Hindu 87.0%Christian 7.9%Other 5.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water81.6%
Electricity88.8%
Sanitation33.3%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.0%
Children fully vaccinated92.6%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER27.1%
Children underweight (under 5)28.4%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER42.6%
Women literate78.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER20.5%
Clean cooking fuel76.3%
Health insurance71.9%

What's nearby?

SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Coir Pith Blocks🏷️Dindigul LocksGI🏺Garlic

Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.

Ask the state

STATE INDICATORS · RBI 2024-25