Ramanathapuram District

Tamil Nadu

Ramanathapuram district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Ramanathapuram. It covers 4,123 sq km and had a population of 13,53,445 at the 2011 census, a density of 328 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Ramanathapuram
Area
4,123 sq km
Population
13.53 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
328 /km²
Literacy Rate
80.72%
Sex Ratio
983
per 1,000 males
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Ramanathapuram District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ramanathapuram district.

Total Population
13.53 Lakh
Male Population
6.83 Lakh
Female Population
6.71 Lakh
Rural Population
9.51 Lakh
Urban Population
4.02 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.48 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
1,200
Literacy Rate
80.72%
Population Density
328 /km²
Sex Ratio
983
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 87.54%Female literacy 73.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ramanathapuram district.

9
Tehsils
11
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
429
Gram Panchayats
400
Villages
Headquarters
Ramanathapuram
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
9.38° N, 78.83° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ramanathapuram

(1)

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

Ramanathapuram

Constituency No. 35 · General
Primary
KN
Kani K. Navas
Indian Union Muslim League
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Paramakudi
  • Tiruvadanai
  • Ramanathapuram
  • Mudukulathur
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Ramanathapuram

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Paramakudi
No. 209 · Ramanathapuram
SM
S. Murugesan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tiruvadanai
No. 210 · Ramanathapuram
RK
R. M. Karumanickam
Indian National Congress
MLA
Ramanathapuram
No. 211 · Ramanathapuram
KM
Kather Batcha Muthuramalingam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Mudukulathur
No. 212 · Ramanathapuram
RK
R. S. Raja Kannappan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Ramanathapuram

(5)

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

  • KN
    Kani K. Navas
    Indian Union Muslim League
    MP
    Ramanathapuram · No. 35
  • SM
    S. Murugesan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Paramakudi · No. 209
  • RK
    R. M. Karumanickam
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Tiruvadanai · No. 210
  • KM
    Kather Batcha Muthuramalingam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Ramanathapuram · No. 211
  • RK
    R. S. Raja Kannappan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Mudukulathur · No. 212

Election History

Lok Sabha

Ramanathapuram · No. 35

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaIUMLKani K. Navas
    Votes 5,09,663Vote share 46.23%Margin 1,66,782
    1. 1. Kani K. Navas · IUML5,09,663 (46.23%)
    2. 2. O. Panneerselvam · Independent3,42,881 (31.1%)
    3. 3. P. Jayaperumal · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam99,780 (9.05%)
    4. 4. Chandra Prabha · Naan Tamilar Katchi83,410 (7.57%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaIUMLKani K. Navas
    Votes 4,69,943Vote share 44.08%Margin 1,30,122
    1. 1. Kani K. Navas · IUML4,69,943 (44.08%)
    2. 2. M. Nainar Nagenthran · BJP3,39,821 (31.87%)
    3. 3. V. D. N. Anandh · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam1,41,806 (13.3%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamA. Anwhar Raajhaa
    Votes 4,05,886Vote share 40.55%Margin 1,19,324
    1. 1. A. Anwhar Raajhaa · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,05,886 (40.55%)
    2. 2. S. Mohamed Jaleel · DMK2,86,562 (28.63%)
    3. 3. D. Kuppuramu · BJP1,71,082 (17.09%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Ramanathapuram
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 35
4 Assembly
No. 209, 210, 211, 212

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Ramanathapuram District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Ramanathapuram
Area
4,123 sq km
Population
13.53 Lakh
Population density
328 per km²
Sex ratio
983 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
80.72%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
9
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
429
Villages
400
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
4
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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