Namakkal Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Namakkal Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Namakkal MP Issues
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Namakkal Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Namakkal Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Namakkal, Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Namakkal MP Issues
About Namakkal:
With a total number of 1,100,000 voters, Namakkal Parliamentary Constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies of Tamil Nadu and was formed after the delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008 and has six legislative assembly segments. The total number of electorates in the Namakkal Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 16) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,075,526 of which 540,515 are males and 535,011 are females. One each of these segments is reserved for the SC and the ST categories respectively.
Assembly Segments:
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Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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Sankari |
Rasipuram (SC) |
Senthamangalam (ST) |
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Namakkal |
Paramathi Velur |
Tiruchengodu |
About Namakkal:
The Namakkal District has 4 talukas covering a total area of 3,420 sq km and is at an average height of 220 m.
The district has a population of about 1,726,601 of which 8.73% is under six years of age. About 51% of the population is male and the sex ratio is 986 females for every 1000 males. Hindus have a majority closely followed by Christians. Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, etc also reside here. It has an average literacy rate of 74% with male and female literacy at 83% and 67%. Tamil and English are the prevalent languages of the area. There are several prominent institutions in the area and the city has numerous public and private schools. Small scale industries, poultry farming and agriculture are the most common economic activities. National Highway NH-7 connect the district of Namakkal to various other cities.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
S. Gandhiselvan |
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Age |
50 |
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Nature of Membership |
Elected |
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Term |
18-May-09 to In office |
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Political Party |
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
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Gender |
Male |
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Educational Qualification |
Post Graduate |
Performance in the 15th Lok Sabha
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Debates participated |
1 |
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Private member bills passed |
0 |
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Questions asked |
0 |
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Attendance |
70% |