Vellore District

Tamil Nadu

Vellore district is one of the districts of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is at Vellore. It covers 2,030 sq km and had a population of 16,14,242 at the 2011 census, a density of 795 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 4 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Vellore
Area
2,030 sq km
Population
16.14 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
795 /km²
Literacy Rate
79.17%
Sex Ratio
1,012
per 1,000 males
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Vellore District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Vellore district.

Total Population
16.14 Lakh
Male Population
8.02 Lakh
Female Population
8.12 Lakh
Rural Population
7.12 Lakh
Urban Population
9.02 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.41 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
18,200
Literacy Rate
79.17%
Population Density
795 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,012
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 86.2%Female literacy 72.3%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Vellore district.

6
Tehsils
7
Blocks
50
Nyay Panchayats
247
Gram Panchayats
320
Villages
Headquarters
Vellore
Languages
Tamil, Urdu, English, Telugu
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
12.91° N, 79.13° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Vellore

(1)

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

Vellore

Constituency No. 8 · General
Primary
DM Kathir Anand
DM Kathir Anand
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Vellore
  • Anaikattu
  • Kilvaithinankuppam
  • Gudiyattam
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Vellore

(4)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Vellore
No. 43 · Vellore
PK
P. Karthikeyan
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Anaikattu
No. 44 · Vellore
AN
A. P. Nandakumar
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Kilvaithinankuppam
No. 45 · Vellore
MJ
M. Jaganathan
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA
Gudiyattam
No. 46 · Vellore
VA
V. Amulu
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
MLA

Your Representatives from Vellore

(5)

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

  • DM Kathir Anand
    DM Kathir Anand
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MP
    Vellore · No. 8
  • PK
    P. Karthikeyan
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Vellore · No. 43
  • AN
    A. P. Nandakumar
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Anaikattu · No. 44
  • MJ
    M. Jaganathan
    All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Kilvaithinankuppam · No. 45
  • VA
    V. Amulu
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam
    MLA
    Gudiyattam · No. 46

Election History

Lok Sabha

Vellore · No. 8

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaDMKDM Kathir Anand
    Votes 5,60,082Vote share 48.18%Margin 2,15,702
    1. 1. DM Kathir Anand · DMK5,60,082 (48.18%)
    2. 2. A. C. Shanmugam · BJP3,44,380 (29.63%)
    3. 3. S. Pasupathi · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam1,17,812 (10.13%)
    4. 4. Mahesh Anand · Naan Tamilar Katchi98,210 (8.45%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaDMKDM Kathir Anand
    Votes 4,85,340Vote share 47.3%Margin 8,141
    1. 1. DM Kathir Anand · DMK4,85,340 (47.3%)
    2. 2. A. C. Shanmugam · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam4,77,199 (46.51%)
    3. 3. Deepalakshmi S. · Naan Tamilar Katchi26,995 (2.63%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaAll India Anna Dravida Munnetra KazhagamB. Senguttuvan
    Votes 3,83,719Vote share 39.37%Margin 59,393
    1. 1. B. Senguttuvan · All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam3,83,719 (39.37%)
    2. 2. A. C. Shanmugam · New Justice Party3,24,326 (33.28%)
    3. 3. M. Abdul Rahman · IUML2,05,896 (21.12%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Tamil Nadu
State
Vellore
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 8
4 Assembly
No. 43, 44, 45, 46

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Vellore District at a Glance

State
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Vellore
Area
2,030 sq km
Population
16.14 Lakh
Population density
795 per km²
Sex ratio
1,012 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
79.17%
Languages
Tamil, Urdu, English, Telugu
Tehsils
6
Blocks
7
Gram panchayats
247
Villages
320
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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