Dindigul District

Tamil Nadu

Dindigul district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Dindigul. It covers 6,267 sq km and had a population of 21,59,775 at the 2011 census, a density of 345 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 7 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Dindigul
Area
6,267 sq km
Population
21.60 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
345 /km²
Literacy Rate
76.26%
Sex Ratio
998
per 1,000 males
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Dindigul District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Dindigul district.

Total Population
21.60 Lakh
Male Population
10.81 Lakh
Female Population
10.79 Lakh
Rural Population
13.51 Lakh
Urban Population
8.09 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
4.51 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
8,200
Literacy Rate
76.26%
Population Density
345 /km²
Sex Ratio
998
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 84.23%Female literacy 68.33%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Dindigul district.

10
Tehsils
14
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
306
Gram Panchayats
362
Villages
Headquarters
Dindigul
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
10.36° N, 77.98° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Dindigul

(1)

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

Dindigul

Constituency No. 22 · General
Primary
RS
R. Sachithanantham
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Palani
  • Oddanchatram
  • Athoor
  • Nilakottai
  • Natham
  • Dindigul
  • Vedasandur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Dindigul

(7)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Palani
No. 127 · Dindigul
IK
I. P. Senthil Kumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Oddanchatram
No. 128 · Dindigul
RS
R. Sakkarapani
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Athoor
No. 129 · Dindigul
IP
I. Periasamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Nilakottai
No. 130 · Dindigul
SM
S. Malarvizhi
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Natham
No. 131 · Dindigul
NV
N. R. Viswanathan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Dindigul
No. 132 · Dindigul
SS
S. Senthilkumar
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Vedasandur
No. 133 · Dindigul
SG
S. Gandhirajan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Dindigul

(8)

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

  • RS
    R. Sachithanantham
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MP
    Dindigul · No. 22
  • IK
    I. P. Senthil Kumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Palani · No. 127
  • RS
    R. Sakkarapani
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Oddanchatram · No. 128
  • IP
    I. Periasamy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Athoor · No. 129
  • SM
    S. Malarvizhi
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Nilakottai · No. 130
  • NV
    N. R. Viswanathan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Natham · No. 131
  • SS
    S. Senthilkumar
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Dindigul · No. 132
  • SG
    S. Gandhirajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vedasandur · No. 133

Election History

Lok Sabha

Dindigul · No. 22

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaCPI(M)R. Sachithanantham
    Votes 6,70,149Vote share 58.66%Margin 4,43,821
    1. 1. R. Sachithanantham · CPI(M)6,70,149 (58.66%)
    2. 2. M. A. Thilagabhama · Social Democratic Party of India2,26,328 (19.81%)
    3. 3. M. Thilagabama · Pattali Makkal Katchi1,12,100 (9.81%)
    4. 4. Dr. Kailai Rajan · Naan Tamilar Katchi95,200 (8.33%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKP. Velusamy
    Votes 7,46,523Vote share 64.6%Margin 5,38,972
    1. 1. P. Velusamy · DMK7,46,523 (64.6%)
    2. 2. K. Jothimani · PMK2,07,551 (17.96%)
    3. 3. J. Jeyasundaram · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam60,500 (5.24%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. Udhayakumar
    Votes 5,10,462Vote share 47.78%Margin 1,27,845
    1. 1. M. Udhayakumar · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam5,10,462 (47.78%)
    2. 2. S. Gandhirajan · DMK3,82,617 (35.81%)
    3. 3. A. Krishnamoorthy · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam93,795 (8.78%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Dindigul
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 22
7 Assembly
No. 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133

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Dindigul District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Dindigul
Area
6,267 sq km
Population
21.60 Lakh
Population density
345 per km²
Sex ratio
998 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
76.26%
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Tehsils
10
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
306
Villages
362
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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