Tenkasi District

Tamil Nadu

Tenkasi district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Tenkasi. It covers 2,916 sq km and had a population of 14,07,627 at the 2011 census, a density of 483 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 5 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tenkasi
Area
2,916 sq km
Population
14.08 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
483 /km²
Literacy Rate
78.4%
Sex Ratio
1,022
per 1,000 males
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Tenkasi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tenkasi district.

Total Population
14.08 Lakh
Male Population
6.96 Lakh
Female Population
7.11 Lakh
Rural Population
8.12 Lakh
Urban Population
5.96 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
2.82 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
4,200
Literacy Rate
78.4%
Population Density
483 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,022
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.2%Female literacy 70.8%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tenkasi district.

8
Tehsils
10
Blocks
60
Nyay Panchayats
221
Gram Panchayats
236
Villages
Headquarters
Tenkasi
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
8.96° N, 77.31° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tenkasi

(1)

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

Tenkasi

Constituency No. 37 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
DS
Dr. Rani Srikumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Sankarankovil
  • Vasudevanallur
  • Kadayanallur
  • Tenkasi
  • Alangulam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tenkasi

(5)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Sankarankovil
No. 219 · Tenkasi
ER
E. Raja
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Vasudevanallur
No. 220 · Tenkasi
TT
T. Sadan Tirumalaikumar
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kadayanallur
No. 221 · Tenkasi
CK
C. Krishnamurali
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tenkasi
No. 222 · Tenkasi
SN
S. Palani Nadar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Alangulam
No. 223 · Tenkasi
PP
P. H. Manoj Pandian
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Tenkasi

(6)

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

  • DS
    Dr. Rani Srikumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Tenkasi · No. 37
  • ER
    E. Raja
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Sankarankovil · No. 219
  • TT
    T. Sadan Tirumalaikumar
    Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vasudevanallur · No. 220
  • CK
    C. Krishnamurali
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kadayanallur · No. 221
  • SN
    S. Palani Nadar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Tenkasi · No. 222
  • PP
    P. H. Manoj Pandian
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Alangulam · No. 223

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tenkasi · No. 37

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKDr. Rani Srikumar
    Votes 4,25,634Vote share 41.54%Margin 1,96,199
    1. 1. Dr. Rani Srikumar · DMK4,25,634 (41.54%)
    2. 2. K. Laila Latha · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam2,29,435 (22.39%)
    3. 3. B. John Pandian · BJP2,08,821 (20.38%)
    4. 4. S. Isaivani · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,18,210 (11.53%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKDhanush M. Kumar
    Votes 4,76,156Vote share 44.69%Margin 1,20,286
    1. 1. Dhanush M. Kumar · DMK4,76,156 (44.69%)
    2. 2. K. Swaminathan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,55,870 (33.39%)
    3. 3. S. Ponnuthai · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam92,120 (8.65%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. Vasanthi
    Votes 4,24,582Vote share 41.68%Margin 1,61,774
    1. 1. M. Vasanthi · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,24,582 (41.68%)
    2. 2. K. Lingasamy · DMK2,62,808 (25.8%)
    3. 3. S. Sadhan Tirumalaikumar · MDMK1,90,220 (18.67%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Tenkasi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 37
5 Assembly
No. 219, 220, 221, 222, 223

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Tenkasi District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Tenkasi
Area
2,916 sq km
Population
14.08 Lakh
Population density
483 per km²
Sex ratio
1,022 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
78.4%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
8
Blocks
10
Gram panchayats
221
Villages
236
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
5
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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