Thoothukudi District

Tamil Nadu

Thoothukudi district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Thoothukudi. It covers 4,707 sq km and had a population of 17,50,176 at the 2011 census, a density of 372 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 6 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Thoothukudi
Area
4,707 sq km
Population
17.50 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
372 /km²
Literacy Rate
86.16%
Sex Ratio
1,023
per 1,000 males
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Thoothukudi District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Thoothukudi district.

Total Population
17.50 Lakh
Male Population
8.65 Lakh
Female Population
8.85 Lakh
Rural Population
8.81 Lakh
Urban Population
8.69 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
4,200
Literacy Rate
86.16%
Population Density
372 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,023
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 91.1%Female literacy 81.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Thoothukudi district.

10
Tehsils
12
Blocks
80
Nyay Panchayats
403
Gram Panchayats
460
Villages
Headquarters
Thoothukudi
Languages
Tamil, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
8.76° N, 78.13° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Thoothukudi

(1)

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

Thoothukudi

Constituency No. 36 · General
Primary
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Vilathikulam
  • Thoothukudi
  • Tiruchendur
  • Srivaikuntam
  • Ottapidaram
  • Kovilpatti
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Thoothukudi

(6)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Vilathikulam
No. 213 · Thoothukudi
GM
G. V. Markandayan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Thoothukudi
No. 214 · Thoothukudi
PJ
P. Geetha Jeevan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tiruchendur
No. 215 · Thoothukudi
AR
Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Srivaikuntam
No. 216 · Thoothukudi
OA
O. S. Amirtharaj
Indian National Congress
MLA
Ottapidaram
No. 217 · Thoothukudi
MS
M. C. Shunmugaiah
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kovilpatti
No. 218 · Thoothukudi
CR
C. Raju
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Thoothukudi

(7)

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

  • Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
    Kanimozhi Karunanidhi
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Thoothukudi · No. 36
  • GM
    G. V. Markandayan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vilathikulam · No. 213
  • PJ
    P. Geetha Jeevan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Thoothukudi · No. 214
  • AR
    Anitha R. Radhakrishnan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tiruchendur · No. 215
  • OA
    O. S. Amirtharaj
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Srivaikuntam · No. 216
  • MS
    M. C. Shunmugaiah
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Ottapidaram · No. 217
  • CR
    C. Raju
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kovilpatti · No. 218

Election History

Lok Sabha

Thoothukudi · No. 36

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKKanimozhi Karunanidhi
    Votes 5,63,188Vote share 55.63%Margin 3,92,738
    1. 1. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi · DMK5,63,188 (55.63%)
    2. 2. S. D. R. Vijayaseelan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1,70,450 (16.84%)
    3. 3. SDR Sivasamy · Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar)1,22,380 (12.09%)
    4. 4. Rowena Ruth Jane · Naan Tamilar Katchi92,100 (9.1%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKKanimozhi Karunanidhi
    Votes 5,63,143Vote share 56.77%Margin 3,47,209
    1. 1. Kanimozhi Karunanidhi · DMK5,63,143 (56.77%)
    2. 2. Tamilisai Soundararajan · BJP2,15,934 (21.77%)
    3. 3. M. Bhuvaneswaran · Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam76,866 (7.75%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamJ. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee
    Votes 3,66,052Vote share 39.92%Margin 1,24,002
    1. 1. J. Jeyasingh Thiyagaraj Natterjee · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,66,052 (39.92%)
    2. 2. P. Jagan · DMK2,42,050 (26.4%)
    3. 3. S. S. Radhakrishnan · MDMK2,30,100 (25.1%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Thoothukudi
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 36
6 Assembly
No. 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218

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Thoothukudi District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Thoothukudi
Area
4,707 sq km
Population
17.50 Lakh
Population density
372 per km²
Sex ratio
1,023 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
86.16%
Languages
Tamil, English
Tehsils
10
Blocks
12
Gram panchayats
403
Villages
460
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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