Tiruvannamalai Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Tiruvannamalai MP Issues
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Tiruvannamalai Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Tiruvannamalai MP Issues
About Tiruvannamalai:
One of the 39 parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu, Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha Constituency was formed after the 2008 delimitation of parliamentary constituencies. The total number of electorates in the Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 11) according to Election Commission of India 2009 reports are 1,052,587 of which 527,231 are males and 525,356 are females.
Assembly Segments:
It comprises of six legislative assembly segments and has 13,982,587 electors.
The table below shows the list of all the Assembly Constituencies that fall in Tiruvannamalai parliamentary constituency.
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Names of Assembly Constituencies |
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Jolarpet |
Tirupattur |
Chengam (SC) |
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Tiruvannamalai |
Kilpennathur |
Kalasapakkam |
About Tiruvannamalai:
Tiruvannamalai is the district headquarters of Tiruvannamalai and is located at the foot of Annamalai Hills. With an area of 16.3 sq km and an average elevation of 171 m, it is located 185 km away from Chennai and 210 km away from Bangalore. Tamil and English are the prevalent languages in the area.
As per 2011 census, the city of Tiruvannamalai has a population of 144,683 of which 72,351 are males and 72,332 are females. The child population is of 14,530 and the sex ratio is 1000 females per 1000 males. The average literacy rate here is 82% with male literacy and 78% female literacy. SCs comprise of 13.30% and STs comprise of 1.3% of the population. Tourism, agriculture and trade are the primary economic activities here. 71% of the workforce is in the tertiary sector and its district falls under the 250 most backward districts of India and receives financial aid from the central government. The city has a road network connected to NH-66 and NH-234.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
Danapal Venugopal |
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Age |
82 |
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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 |
Inter/ Higher Secondary |
Performance in the 15thLok Sabha
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Debates participated |
27 |
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Private member bills passed |
0 |
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Questions asked |
5 |
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Attendance |
65% |