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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2021

Katpadi

Winner — 2021

DURAIMURUGAN
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 45.7%ADMK 45.3%14 others 9.0%
Votes
85,140
45.7% share
Winning margin
746
0.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
74.0%
of 2,51,683

Katpadi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 0.4% — fewer than 746 votes separated winner from runner-up.

Seat history

2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions

All Candidates

16 total
#CandidatePartyVotesShare
1
DURAIMURUGAN
Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
85,14045.7%
2
V RAMU
84,39445.3%
3
S THIRUKKUMARAN
10,4495.6%
NOTA
NOTA
1,8891.0%
5
A S RAJA
1,0660.6%
6
M SUDHARSAN
IJK
1,0030.5%
7
V VINAYAGAM
IND
5510.3%
8
K RAJA
3740.2%
9
D RAMU
IND
3320.2%
10
R BASKARAN
IND
2240.1%
11
J ANANDHI
IND
1930.1%
12
P DHANANJAYAN
IND
1660.1%
13
ARUMUGAM K P
1440.1%
14
RAMAN
IND
1440.1%
15
K RAMU
IND
990.1%
16
R S SRIDHAR
AMGRDMK
780.0%

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

Average turnout (89th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.

LOADING SEAT HISTORY…

How safe is this seat?

SEAT
lean
0.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.4% · max 39.7%

How contested is turnout?

SEAT
89%
lowerhigher
89th of 234

How crowded is the field?

SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
126th of 234

How much NOTA?

SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
135th of 234

Where does the house stand?

SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority

How did the vote split?

SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 45.7%ADMK 45.3%NTK 5.6%OTH 2.3%NOTA 1.0%

Who ran, on record?

SEAT
2/15

declare criminal cases

median assets ₹0.10 Cr

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

Who lives here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%

What faith is practised here?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%

How developed is it?

DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%

How healthy is it?

DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%

What's nearby?

7 locations
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Choleswara Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Choleswara Temple

Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill

Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill

🏛️MonumentASI

Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill

Somanatha Temple

Somanatha Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Somanatha Temple

Subramania Temple

Subramania Temple

🏛️MonumentASI

Subramania Temple

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

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