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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 63 · 2011

Tiruvannamalai

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Winner — 2011

VELU E.V
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 49.4%ADMK 46.4%14 others 4.2%
Votes
84,802
49.4% share
Winning margin
5,126
3.0% of votes
Total candidates
16
Turnout
80.8%
of 2,12,430

A closely fought contest. VELU E.V won with a 3.0% margin.

Seat history
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All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
VELU E.V
DMK
Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
84,80249.4%
2
RAMACHANDRAN.S
ADMK
79,67646.4%
3
ARJUNAN.A
BJP
1,5190.9%
4
SATHASIVARAJA.S
IND
1,1860.7%
5
RAJI.S
BSP
9550.6%
6
DEIVEEGAN.K.I.
IJK
8100.5%
7
NARAYANAN.A
IND
6910.4%
8
VELU.A
IND
5180.3%
9
VELU @ SHANMUGAVELU.M
IND
5140.3%
10
SELVAM.G
IND
2500.1%
11
PALANIVEL.K
IND
2500.1%
12
SENTHIL.J
IND
1300.1%
13
YESUDURAI.S
IND
1120.1%
14
SURESH.K
IND
1030.1%
15
GANESH.E
IND
850.1%
16
KOTHANDAPANI.B
IND
780.1%

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

The RecordThe PlaceThe State

Average turnout (102nd), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.

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How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
3.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 14.4% · min 0.0% · max 45.3%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
88%
lowerhigher
102nd of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
2.96
fewer partiesmore parties
198th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
145th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
2.96EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.4%ADMK 46.4%OTH 4.2%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTED

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
24,64,875
Density
398 / km²
Sex ratio
994 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,188 km²
SC population22.9%
ST population3.7%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
93%HINDU
Hindu 93.1%Other 6.9%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation22.8%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.1%
Children fully vaccinated97.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER30.6%
Children underweight (under 5)25.0%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.6%
Women literate79.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER11.6%
Clean cooking fuel70.7%
Health insurance69.6%

What's nearby?

1 location
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Edible Oil
Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

🏛️MonumentASI

Natural caverns known as Virapakshi Guhai and skandashram and path leading from Ramanashram

📍Google MapsOSM

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