Perambalur District

Tamil Nadu

Perambalur district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Perambalur. It covers 1,752 sq km and had a population of 5,65,223 at the 2011 census, a density of 323 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 2 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Perambalur
Area
1,752 sq km
Population
5.65 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
323 /km²
Literacy Rate
74.32%
Sex Ratio
1,003
per 1,000 males
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Perambalur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Perambalur district.

Total Population
5.65 Lakh
Male Population
2.82 Lakh
Female Population
2.83 Lakh
Rural Population
4.71 Lakh
Urban Population
94,023
Scheduled Caste
1.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
2,800
Literacy Rate
74.32%
Population Density
323 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,003
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 82.9%Female literacy 65.9%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Perambalur district.

4
Tehsils
4
Blocks
25
Nyay Panchayats
121
Gram Panchayats
152
Villages
Headquarters
Perambalur
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
11.23° N, 78.88° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Perambalur

(1)

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

Perambalur

Constituency No. 27 · General
Primary
Arun Nehru
Arun Nehru
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Perambalur
  • Kunnam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Perambalur

(2)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Perambalur
No. 147 · Perambalur
MP
M. Prabhakaran
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kunnam
No. 148 · Perambalur
SS
S. S. Sivasankar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Perambalur

(3)

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

  • Arun Nehru
    Arun Nehru
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Perambalur · No. 27
  • MP
    M. Prabhakaran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Perambalur · No. 147
  • SS
    S. S. Sivasankar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kunnam · No. 148

Election History

Lok Sabha

Perambalur · No. 27

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKArun Nehru
    Votes 6,03,209Vote share 51.01%Margin 3,88,910
    1. 1. Arun Nehru · DMK6,03,209 (51.01%)
    2. 2. N. D. Chandrasekar · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,14,299 (18.12%)
    3. 3. T. R. Paarivendhar · BJP1,61,830 (13.69%)
    4. 4. R. Thenmozhi · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,13,000 (9.56%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKT. R. Paarivendhar
    Votes 6,83,697Vote share 61.98%Margin 4,03,518
    1. 1. T. R. Paarivendhar · DMK6,83,697 (61.98%)
    2. 2. N. R. Sivapathy · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,80,179 (25.4%)
    3. 3. M. Rajasekaran · Independent45,300 (4.11%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamR. P. Marutharajaa
    Votes 4,85,993Vote share 44.82%Margin 2,13,048
    1. 1. R. P. Marutharajaa · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,85,993 (44.82%)
    2. 2. S. Seeman · DMK2,72,945 (25.17%)
    3. 3. T. R. Paarivendhar · Indhiya Jananayaga Katchi2,38,887 (22.03%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Perambalur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 27
2 Assembly
No. 147, 148

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Perambalur District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Perambalur
Area
1,752 sq km
Population
5.65 Lakh
Population density
323 per km²
Sex ratio
1,003 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
74.32%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
4
Blocks
4
Gram panchayats
121
Villages
152
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
2
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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