Krishnagiri District

Tamil Nadu

Krishnagiri district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Krishnagiri. It covers 5,143 sq km and had a population of 18,79,809 at the 2011 census, a density of 366 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Krishnagiri
Area
5,143 sq km
Population
18.80 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
366 /km²
Literacy Rate
71.46%
Sex Ratio
958
per 1,000 males
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Krishnagiri District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Krishnagiri district.

Total Population
18.80 Lakh
Male Population
9.60 Lakh
Female Population
9.20 Lakh
Rural Population
14.21 Lakh
Urban Population
4.59 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.68 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
22,100
Literacy Rate
71.46%
Population Density
366 /km²
Sex Ratio
958
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 78.7%Female literacy 63.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Krishnagiri district.

8
Tehsils
10
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
333
Gram Panchayats
602
Villages
Headquarters
Krishnagiri
Languages
Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.52° N, 78.21° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Krishnagiri

(1)

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

Krishnagiri

Constituency No. 9 · General
Primary
K. Gopinath
K. Gopinath
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Uthangarai
  • Bargur
  • Krishnagiri
  • Veppanahalli
  • Hosur
  • Thalli
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Krishnagiri

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Uthangarai
No. 51 · Krishnagiri
TT
T. M. Tamilselvam
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Bargur
No. 52 · Krishnagiri
DM
D. Mathiazhagan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Krishnagiri
No. 53 · Krishnagiri
KK
K. Ashok Kumar
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Veppanahalli
No. 54 · Krishnagiri
KM
K. P. Munusamy
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Hosur
No. 55 · Krishnagiri
YK
Y. Praveen Kumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Thalli
No. 56 · Krishnagiri
TR
T. Ramachandran
Communist Party of India
MLA

Your Representatives from Krishnagiri

(7)

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

  • K. Gopinath
    K. Gopinath
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Krishnagiri · No. 9
  • TT
    T. M. Tamilselvam
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Uthangarai · No. 51
  • DM
    D. Mathiazhagan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Bargur · No. 52
  • KK
    K. Ashok Kumar
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Krishnagiri · No. 53
  • KM
    K. P. Munusamy
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Veppanahalli · No. 54
  • YK
    Y. Praveen Kumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Hosur · No. 55
  • TR
    T. Ramachandran
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Thalli · No. 56

Election History

Lok Sabha

Krishnagiri · No. 9

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCK. Gopinath
    Votes 4,92,883Vote share 42.26%Margin 1,92,486
    1. 1. K. Gopinath · INC4,92,883 (42.26%)
    2. 2. V. Jayaprakash · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,00,397 (25.76%)
    3. 3. C. Narasimhan · BJP2,14,152 (18.36%)
    4. 4. Vidhyarani · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,07,083 (9.18%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCDr. A. Chellakumar
    Votes 6,11,298Vote share 52.64%Margin 1,56,765
    1. 1. Dr. A. Chellakumar · INC6,11,298 (52.64%)
    2. 2. K. P. Munusamy · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,54,533 (39.14%)
    3. 3. N. Madhusoodhanan · Naan Tamilar Katchi28,000 (2.41%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamK. Ashok Kumar
    Votes 4,80,491Vote share 44.97%Margin 2,06,591
    1. 1. K. Ashok Kumar · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,80,491 (44.97%)
    2. 2. P. Chinna Pillappa · DMK2,73,900 (25.64%)
    3. 3. G. K. Mani · Pattali Makkal Katchi2,24,963 (21.06%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Krishnagiri
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 9
6 Assembly
No. 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56

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Krishnagiri District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Krishnagiri
Area
5,143 sq km
Population
18.80 Lakh
Population density
366 per km²
Sex ratio
958 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
71.46%
Languages
Tamil, Kannada, Telugu
Tehsils
8
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
333
Villages
602
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
6
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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