Ranipet District

Tamil Nadu

Ranipet district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Ranipet. It covers 2,234 sq km and had a population of 12,10,280 at the 2011 census, a density of 542 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Ranipet
Area
2,234 sq km
Population
12.10 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
542 /km²
Literacy Rate
79.2%
Sex Ratio
1,000
per 1,000 males
OverviewAdministrationLok SabhaAssemblyRepresentativesElection HistoryPolitical GeographyKey Facts

Ranipet District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Ranipet district.

Total Population
12.10 Lakh
Male Population
6.05 Lakh
Female Population
6.05 Lakh
Rural Population
6.82 Lakh
Urban Population
5.28 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
79.2%
Population Density
542 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,000
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 85.4%Female literacy 73%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Ranipet district.

6
Tehsils
7
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
288
Gram Panchayats
330
Villages
Headquarters
Ranipet
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.92° N, 79.33° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Ranipet

(1)

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

Arakkonam

Constituency No. 7 · General
Primary
SJ
S. Jagathrakshakan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Arakkonam
  • Sholinghur
  • Ranipet
  • Arcot
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Ranipet

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Arakkonam
No. 38 · Arakkonam
SR
S. Ravi
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Sholinghur
No. 39 · Arakkonam
AM
A. M. Munirathinam
Indian National Congress
MLA
Ranipet
No. 41 · Arakkonam
RG
R. Gandhi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Arcot
No. 42 · Arakkonam
JE
J. L. Eswarappan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Ranipet

(5)

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

  • SJ
    S. Jagathrakshakan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Arakkonam · No. 7
  • SR
    S. Ravi
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Arakkonam · No. 38
  • AM
    A. M. Munirathinam
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Sholinghur · No. 39
  • RG
    R. Gandhi
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Ranipet · No. 41
  • JE
    J. L. Eswarappan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Arcot · No. 42

Election History

Lok Sabha

Arakkonam · No. 7

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKS. Jagathrakshakan
    Votes 5,63,216Vote share 47.63%Margin 3,06,560
    1. 1. S. Jagathrakshakan · DMK5,63,216 (47.63%)
    2. 2. L. Vijayan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,56,656 (21.71%)
    3. 3. K. Balu · Pattali Makkal Katchi2,02,100 (17.09%)
    4. 4. S. Afshiya Tabassum · Naan Tamilar Katchi98,210 (8.31%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Ranipet
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 7
4 Assembly
No. 38, 39, 41, 42

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Ranipet District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Ranipet
Area
2,234 sq km
Population
12.10 Lakh
Population density
542 per km²
Sex ratio
1,000 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
79.2%
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
288
Villages
330
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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