Tiruvallur District

Tamil Nadu

Tiruvallur district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Tiruvallur. It covers 3,422 sq km and had a population of 37,28,104 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,090 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 9 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Tiruvallur
Area
3,422 sq km
Population
37.28 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,090 /km²
Literacy Rate
84.03%
Sex Ratio
977
per 1,000 males
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Tiruvallur District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Tiruvallur district.

Total Population
37.28 Lakh
Male Population
18.86 Lakh
Female Population
18.42 Lakh
Rural Population
12.82 Lakh
Urban Population
24.46 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
8.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
48,200
Literacy Rate
84.03%
Population Density
1,090 /km²
Sex Ratio
977
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 89.7%Female literacy 78.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Tiruvallur district.

9
Tehsils
14
Blocks
90
Nyay Panchayats
526
Gram Panchayats
810
Villages
Headquarters
Tiruvallur
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
13.14° N, 79.91° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Tiruvallur

(1)

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

Tiruvallur

Constituency No. 1 · Scheduled Caste
Primary
SS
S. Sasikanth Senthil
Indian National Congress
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Gummidipoondi
  • Ponneri
  • Tiruvallur
  • Poonamallee
  • Tiruttani
  • Tiruvallur
  • Avadi
  • Madavaram
  • Ambattur
  • Maduravoyal
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Tiruvallur

(9)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Gummidipoondi
No. 1 · Tiruvallur
TG
T. J. Govindrajan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Ponneri
No. 2 · Tiruvallur
DC
Durai Chandrasekar
Indian National Congress
MLA
Tiruvallur
No. 3 · Tiruvallur
VR
V. G. Raajendran
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Poonamallee
No. 4 · Tiruvallur
AK
A. Krishnaswamy
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Tiruttani
No. 5 · Tiruvallur
SC
S. Chandran
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Avadi
No. 8 · Tiruvallur
SN
S. M. Nasar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Madavaram
No. 9 · Tiruvallur
SS
S. Sudharsanam
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Ambattur
No. 8 · Tiruvallur
JS
Joseph Samuel
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Maduravoyal
No. 7 · Tiruvallur
KR
K. Rajan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Tiruvallur

(10)

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

  • SS
    S. Sasikanth Senthil
    Indian National Congress
    MP
    Tiruvallur · No. 1
  • TG
    T. J. Govindrajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Gummidipoondi · No. 1
  • DC
    Durai Chandrasekar
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Ponneri · No. 2
  • VR
    V. G. Raajendran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tiruvallur · No. 3
  • AK
    A. Krishnaswamy
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Poonamallee · No. 4
  • SC
    S. Chandran
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Tiruttani · No. 5
  • SN
    S. M. Nasar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Avadi · No. 8
  • SS
    S. Sudharsanam
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Madavaram · No. 9
  • JS
    Joseph Samuel
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Ambattur · No. 8
  • KR
    K. Rajan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Maduravoyal · No. 7

Election History

Lok Sabha

Tiruvallur · No. 1

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaINCS. Sasikanth Senthil
    Votes 7,96,956Vote share 56.03%Margin 5,72,155
    1. 1. S. Sasikanth Senthil · INC7,96,956 (56.03%)
    2. 2. K. Ponaganti · BJP2,24,801 (15.8%)
    3. 3. K. Nalla Thambi · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam2,23,900 (15.74%)
    4. 4. Jagadesh Chander · Naan Tamilar Katchi1,20,100 (8.44%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaINCK. Jayakumar
    Votes 7,67,292Vote share 54.49%Margin 3,56,955
    1. 1. K. Jayakumar · INC7,67,292 (54.49%)
    2. 2. P. Venugopal · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,10,337 (29.14%)
    3. 3. Logathan M. · MNTM73,731 (5.24%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamP. Venugopal
    Votes 6,28,499Vote share 50.1%Margin 3,23,430
    1. 1. P. Venugopal · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam6,28,499 (50.1%)
    2. 2. D. Ravikumar · VCK3,05,069 (24.32%)
    3. 3. V. Suresh · Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam1,82,310 (14.53%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Tiruvallur
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 1
9 Assembly
No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 8, 7

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Tiruvallur District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Tiruvallur
Area
3,422 sq km
Population
37.28 Lakh
Population density
1,090 per km²
Sex ratio
977 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
84.03%
Languages
Tamil, English, Telugu
Tehsils
9
Blocks
14
Gram panchayats
526
Villages
810
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
9
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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