Coimbatore Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Coimbatore MP Issues
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Coimbatore Parliamentary Constituency 2019, Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency Details, Political News Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu Lok Sabha Elections 2019 News Updates, Tamil Nadu Parliamentary Constituency details 2019, Coimbatore MP Issues
About Coimbatore:
One of the 39 parliamentary constituencies of Tamil Nadu, Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency represents the Coimbatore District and has 1,163,781 voters. The Coimbatore Lok Sabha Constituency (constituency number 20) consists of 1,163,781 number of electorates in totality, of these 591,518 are males and 572,263 are females as the Election commission of India 2009 data suggests. This constituency came into existence in 1952 and comprises of six Vidhan Sabha segments.
About Coimbatore:
Coimbatore City is the district headquarters of the Coimbatore District and is the second largest city of the state. It is the sixteenth largest urban agglomeration of the country and is situated in the western region of the state. The district has an average elevation of 400 m and covers an area of 4730 sq km. Tamil and English are the official languages here.
As per 2011 India census, Coimbatore District has a population of over 3,458,000 people of which 319,332 are under the age of six. About 51% of the population is male and 49% of the population is female. The sex ratio is 1000 females for every 1000 males. The average literacy rate here is 84% with male literacy rate at 90% and female literacy rate at 89%. About 91% of the population is Hindu. The textile industry as well as poultry farming is very vital to the economy of the area. Three National Highways, NH-47, NH-67 and NH-209 are connected to the district.
A Look: Sitting MP
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Name of MP |
P.R. Natarajan |
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Age |
63 |
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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 |
Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
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Gender |
Male |
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Educational Qualification |
Under Graduate |
Performance in the 15thLok Sabha
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Debates participated |
33 |
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Private member bills passed |
0 |
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Questions asked |
411 |
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Attendance |
90% |