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Introduction 1 Assembly Constituency - (Vidhan Sabha) at a Glance | Features of Assembly 1-2 as per Delimitation Commission of India (2008) Location and Political Maps Location Map | Boundaries of Assembly Constituency - (Vidhan Sabha) in 2 District | Boundaries of Assembly Constituency under Parliamentary 3-9 Constituency - (Lok Sabha) | Town & Village-wise Winner Parties- 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 Administrative Setup 3 District | Sub-district | Towns | Villages | Inhabited Villages | Uninhabited 10-14 Villages | Village Panchayat | Intermediate Panchayat Demographics 4 Population | Households | Rural/Urban Population | Towns and Villages by 15-16 Population Size | Sex Ratio (Total & 0-6 Years) | Religious Population | Social Population | Literacy Rate Electoral Features Important Dates of Last Elections Held | Electors by Gender | Service 5 Electors | Voters | Voters Turnout | Polling Stations & Average Number of 17-22 Electors per Polling Station | Electors by Age Group | Present Elected Representatives Historical Summary Election Results Vote Share of Major Parties | Winning Margin (Number & Percentage) | 6 Polarity of Parties | Summary Result of Assembly Segment of Parliamentary 23-43 Elections 2019, 2014, 2009, 2004 and 1999 | Summary Result of Assembly Elections 2016, 2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1989, 1984, 1980, 1977, 1971 and 1967 Polling Station Level Election Results Name and Number of Polling Station 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 | 7 Polling Station-wise Electors, Voters & Voters Turnout 2019, 2016, 2014, 44-151 2011 and 2009 | Polling Station wise Elections Results 2019, 2016, 2014, 2011 and 2009 Share of Assembly Constituency 8 Share of Assembly Constituency - (Vidhan Sabha) in State, District and 152 Parliamentary Constituency - (Lok Sabha) Socio-Economic Amenities Access to Administrative Units | Agricultural, Manufacturing and Industrial Commodities | Demographic Indicators | Education | Health & Manpower | 9 Drinking Water Supply | Sanitation | Entertainment and Recreations 154-168 Infrastructure | Power | Food Allocation Distribution and Marketing of Agriculture Commodities Infrastructure | Transport and Road Infrastructure | Communication | Banking and Financial Services | Land Use | Irrigation Source 10 Abbreviation & Sources 170-172 11 Disclaimer 174

Sankarankovil Assembly Constituency Assembly Factbook™

Location & Political Map

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Tamil Nadu Sankarankovil Assembly Factbook™ Assembly Constituency

Administrative Setup

List of Village Panchayat & Intermediate Panchayat (Block) Name

Intermediate Panchayat Village Name Village Panchayat Name Name

A.Karisalkulam A. Karisalkulam

Achchampatti Achampatti Melaneelithanallur

Alagapuri Alagapuri , Chidambarapuram Kuruvikulam

Alangulam K.Alankulam Kuruvikulam

Appaneri Appaneri Kuruvikulam

Athipatti Athipatti Kuruvikulam

Ayyaneri Ayyaneri Kuruvikulam

Chattrappatti Chattrapatti Kuruvikulam

Chettikulam Usilankulam Kuruvikulam

Chinnakovilankulam Chinnakovilankulam Melaneelithanallur

Chittrampatti Chitrampatti Kuruvikulam

Devarkulam A. Devarkulam Melaneelithanallur

Echchanda Echanda Melaneelithanallur

Ilaiyarasanendal Venkatachalapuram, Ilayarasanenda Kuruvikulam

Ilandaikulam Ilandaikulam Melaneelithanallur

K.Karisalkulam K.Karisalkulam Kuruvikulam

Kalappalankulam Kalappalankulam Kuruvikulam

Kalingappatti Kalingapatti Kuruvikulam

Kalppakulam Kalappakulam Sankarankoil

Karisattan Karisathan Kuruvikulam

Keelaneelidanallur Keelaneelithanallur Melaneelithanallur

Ko.Maruthappapuram Ko.Maruthappapuram Melaneelithanallur

Kulakkattakurichi Kulakattakurichi Kuruvikulam

Kulasekaramangalam Kulasekaramangalam Melaneelithanallur

Kulasekarapperi Chattrapatti Kuruvikulam

Kurukkalpatti Kurukkalpatti Melaneelithanallur

Kurunjakulam Kurunjaikulam Kuruvikulam

Kuruvikulam (North) Kuruvikulam (North) Kuruvikulam

Kuruvikulam (South) Kuruvikulam (South) Kuruvikulam

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Demographics

Number of Villages by Population Size - 2011

Less 10000 100- 200- 500- 1000- 2000- 5000- Total than and 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 Village 100 Above

0 0 4 5 20 31 11 2 73

Number of Towns by Population Size - 2011

Less than 10000- 20000- 50000- 100000 and Total 5000-9999 4999 19999 49999 99999 Above Town

0 1 0 0 1 0 2

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Electoral Features

Electors by Male & Female

Year Male Female Others Total Year Male Female Others Total

2019 PE 119062 124109 4 243175 1996 AE 85012 88529 - 173541

2016 AE 114398 119269 5 233672 1991 AE 79934 83145 - 163079

2014 PE 111049 113405 2 224456 1989 AE 72655 74938 - 147593

2011 AE 95689 95323 - 191012 1984 AE 63901 66243 - 130144

2009 PE - - - - 1980 AE 59548 62401 - 121949

2006 AE 88250 92325 - 180575 1977 AE 59267 61830 - 121097

2004 PE - - - - 1971 AE 45374 48577 - 93951

2001 AE 90200 95391 - 185591 1967 AE - - - 89463

1999 PE - - - -

Note : AE : Assembly Election, PE : Assembly Segment of Parliamentary Election

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Historical Summary Election Results

Summary Result of Assembly Election - 2011

Candidate Name Party Votes Votes %

Karuppasamy.C AIADMK 72297 49.99

Umamaheswari.M DMK 61902 42.8

Lakshmi Nathan.A IND 2198 1.52

Rajendran.S IND 1917 1.33

Saratha.C BJP 1862 1.29

Subbulakshmi.P IND 1210 0.84

Gunaseelan.S IND 895 0.62

Kumar Alias Padayappa BSP 815 0.56

Murugan.S IND 508 0.35

Mariappan.S IND 288 0.2

Gomathinayagam.M IND 239 0.17

Madasamy.M IND 181 0.13

Ayyanar.K IND 175 0.12

Rajan.G IND 135 0.09

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Polling Station Level Election Results

Number and Name of Polling Stations (PS) (2016)

Number of Number of Polling Name of Polling Stations Polling Name of Polling Stations Stations Stations

Gomathi Ambal Govt Hr Se School For Boys Room Panchayat Union Primary School West Side Western 1 19 No 38 Eastern Side Middle Building Railway Feeder Portion Puliyampatti Road Sankarnakovil

Panchayat Union Primary School South Building Gomathi Ambal Govt Boys Hr Sec School Room No 2 20 Western Portion Puliyampatti 19 North Side Railway Feeder Road Sankarnakovil

Panchayat Union Primary School West Side Eastern Gomathi Ambal Govt Boys Hr Sec School Room No 3 21 Portion Puliyampatti 20 North Side Railway Feeder Road Sankarankovil

Gomathi Ambal Govt Hr Sec School For Boys Room Panchayat Union Primary School East Side 4 22 No 21 East Side South Building Railway Feeder Road Puliyampatti Sankarankovil

Annai Velankanni Hr Sec School New South Building Vanikavaiciyar Sanga Primary School Middle Portion 5 23 North Portion Road Kalappakulam Ramasamiyapuram 7th Street Sankarankovil

Annai Velankanni Hr Sec School New South Building T D T A Primary School North Building Northern 6 24 South Portion Rajapalayam Road Kalappakulam Portion Mission Valagam Main Road Sankarankovil

Annai Velankanni Hr Sec School New North Building T D T A Primary School North Building Southern 7 25 Northern Portion Rajapalayam Road Kalappakulam Portion Mission Valagam Main Road Sankarankovil

Annai Velankanni Hr Sec School New North Building 0 929 Sankarankovil Co Oparative Storesouthern 8 26 Sothern Portion Rajapalayam Road Kalappakulam Portion Building Sankarankovil

Thirumuruga Kirubanathavariyar Swamigal Primary Gomathi Primary School Main Building Northern 9 School Neshavalar Colony Elavankulam Road 27 Portion Lakshmipuram 3Nd Street Sankarankovil Kalappakulam

Municipal Middle School South Building Bharathiyar 10 Hindu Primary School Kalappa Kulam 28 5th Street Sankarankovil

Hindu Primary School West Portion Municipal Middle School West Building Bharathiyar 11 29 Seevalarayanendal H/O Kalappakulam 5th Street Sankarankovil

Hindu Primary School East Portion Municipal Middle School East Building Southern 12 30 Seevalarayanendal H/O Kalappakulam Portion Bharathiyar 5th Street Sankarankovil

Municipal Middle School East Building Norther 13 Govt Girls Hr Sec School Room No 14 Sankarankovil 31 Portion Bharathiyar 5th Street Sankarankovil

Govt Girls Hr Sec School Southern Block Eastern Gomathi Primary School Main Building North Wing 14 32 Portion Sankarankovil Lakshmiapuram Sankarankovil

36 Girama Senai Thalivar Primary School South Aruljothi Vidhiyalaya Primary School North Wing 15 Building South Car Street Sankarankovil North 33 Puthumanai 3Rrd Street Sankarankovil Building North Car Street Sankarankovil

36 Grama Senai Thalaivar Higher Sec School East Anganwadi Center No 14 Pudumanai 3rd Street 16 34 Side Building North Car Street Sankarankovil Sankarankovil

Gomathy Ambal Govt Boys Hr Sec School West Sengunthar Middle School Vadakasiammank Ovil 17 Wing Room No 35 South Building West Side Railway 35 2nd Street Southern Portion Sankarankovil Feeder Road Sankarankovil

Gomathy Ambalgovt Boys Hr Sec School West Wing Imam Gazzali Rah Oriental Matric School West Wing 18 Room No 40 South Building West Side Railway 36 South Side Kalugukumalai Road Sankarankovil Feeder Road Sankarnakovil

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Polling Station Level Election Results

Polling Station-wise Votes Secured by Overall Top Five Parties in Sankarankovil Assembly in Assembly Election (AE) under Parliamentary Constituency in Tamil Nadu (2016)

3rd - Number Winner - Runner-up Sadhan 4th - 5th - Total of Rajalakshmi - Thirumalai Gunasekaran Amutha NOTA Other Votes Polling M Anbumani kumar T K (BJP) (NTK) Secured Station (AIADMK) G (DMK) DR (MDMK) 36 254 530 82 1 4 23 8 902 37 173 421 45 5 1 16 4 665 38 424 320 72 30 15 11 6 878 39 342 369 125 2 8 18 7 871 40 231 405 39 7 10 18 21 731 41 208 463 75 7 4 11 6 774 42 422 246 71 12 10 6 6 773 43 181 131 29 11 6 6 9 373 44 540 376 153 18 8 9 13 1117 45 222 210 91 2 6 5 4 540 46 246 279 63 5 10 6 4 613 47 357 205 84 30 27 16 9 728 48 280 157 59 25 6 12 8 547 49 193 146 70 12 1 7 9 438 50 580 275 96 27 9 15 7 1009 51 511 323 38 9 11 13 32 937 52 198 325 28 6 7 8 14 586 53 215 334 36 4 5 8 19 621 54 237 236 18 5 6 5 23 530 55 278 385 55 1 2 9 8 738 56 160 188 21 5 4 9 6 393 57 170 456 27 8 11 11 16 699 58 276 162 62 25 8 8 17 558 59 241 68 43 15 6 6 4 383 60 332 187 75 28 8 13 21 664 61 256 301 66 89 6 10 15 743 62 371 223 37 69 5 10 34 749 63 353 317 59 43 7 14 24 817 64 122 355 13 2 4 7 5 508 65 494 155 23 5 3 3 13 696 66 242 79 14 7 2 2 14 360 67 208 115 16 2 5 1 4 351 68 263 178 7 15 6 3 17 489 69 471 403 17 42 51 8 15 1007 70 141 340 8 26 38 7 10 570 Contd....

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Polling Station Level Election Results

Winner, Runner-up and 3rd Party Position & Winning Margin According to Polling Stations in Sankarankovil Assembly in Assembly Election (AE) under Tenkasi Parliamentary Constituency in Tamil Nadu (2016)

Winning Third Polling Winner Runner- Winner Runner- Margin Third Party Other Station Votes up Votes Party up Party Votes Party Votes Votes (%) Number (%) (%) (%) (%) 71 DMK 363 (52.61) AIADMK 247 (35.8) 116 (16.81) NTK 31 (4.49) 49 (7.1) 72 DMK 377 (43.04) AIADMK 325 (37.1) 52 (5.94) BJP 83 (9.47) 91 (10.39) 73 DMK 268 (44.59) AIADMK 231 (38.44) 37 (6.15) MDMK 30 (4.99) 72 (11.98) 74 AIADMK 763 (72.87) DMK 180 (17.19) 583 (55.68) MDMK 37 (3.53) 67 (6.4) 75 AIADMK 373 (44.19) DMK 350 (41.47) 23 (2.72) MDMK 42 (4.98) 79 (9.36) 76 DMK 263 (42.08) AIADMK 246 (39.36) 17 (2.72) MDMK 39 (6.24) 77 (12.32) 77 DMK 362 (49.32) AIADMK 233 (31.74) 129 (17.58) MDMK 56 (7.63) 83 (11.31) 78 DMK 258 (43.73) AIADMK 229 (38.81) 29 (4.92) BJP 50 (8.47) 53 (8.98) 79 DMK 170 (43.7) AIADMK 147 (37.79) 23 (5.91) BJP 29 (7.46) 43 (11.05) 80 AIADMK 356 (51.59) DMK 229 (33.19) 127 (18.4) MDMK 50 (7.25) 55 (7.97) 81 AIADMK 157 (40.78) DMK 146 (37.92) 11 (2.86) BJP 40 (10.39) 42 (10.91) 82 DMK 203 (39.57) AIADMK 172 (33.53) 31 (6.04) BJP 59 (11.5) 79 (15.4) 83 AIADMK 149 (49.01) DMK 102 (33.55) 47 (15.46) BJP 13 (4.28) 40 (13.16) 84 AIADMK 180 (63.83) DMK 76 (26.95) 104 (36.88) MDMK 7 (2.48) 19 (6.74) 85 AIADMK 468 (62.15) DMK 157 (20.85) 311 (41.3) MDMK 77 (10.23) 51 (6.77) 86 DMK 231 (49.57) AIADMK 152 (32.62) 79 (16.95) BJP 36 (7.73) 47 (10.09) 87 DMK 437 (52.65) AIADMK 304 (36.63) 133 (16.02) MDMK 38 (4.58) 51 (6.14) 88 DMK 210 (45.36) AIADMK 190 (41.04) 20 (4.32) MDMK 25 (5.4) 38 (8.21) 89 AIADMK 325 (41.88) DMK 287 (36.98) 38 (4.9) NTK 68 (8.76) 96 (12.37) 90 AIADMK 280 (41.98) DMK 251 (37.63) 29 (4.35) MDMK 55 (8.25) 81 (12.14) 91 AIADMK 327 (54.23) DMK 220 (36.48) 107 (17.75) MDMK 30 (4.98) 26 (4.31) 92 AIADMK 289 (49.83) DMK 228 (39.31) 61 (10.52) MDMK 28 (4.83) 35 (6.03) 93 AIADMK 235 (52.69) DMK 134 (30.04) 101 (22.65) BJP 31 (6.95) 46 (10.31) 94 AIADMK 283 (40.78) DMK 263 (37.9) 20 (2.88) MDMK 78 (11.24) 70 (10.09) 95 AIADMK 435 (51.91) DMK 239 (28.52) 196 (23.39) MDMK 113 (13.48) 51 (6.09) 96 AIADMK 515 (66.2) DMK 192 (24.68) 323 (41.52) NTK 20 (2.57) 51 (6.56) 97 AIADMK 599 (68.77) DMK 210 (24.11) 389 (44.66) MDMK 23 (2.64) 39 (4.48) 98 AIADMK 393 (48.82) DMK 201 (24.97) 192 (23.85) MDMK 173 (21.49) 38 (4.72) 99 AIADMK 311 (56.04) DMK 199 (35.86) 112 (20.18) AIFB 9 (1.62) 36 (6.49) 100 AIADMK 508 (55.16) DMK 243 (26.38) 265 (28.78) MDMK 67 (7.27) 103 (11.18) 101 DMK 296 (43.21) AIADMK 225 (32.85) 71 (10.36) NTK 63 (9.2) 101 (14.74) 102 AIADMK 483 (61.06) DMK 195 (24.65) 288 (36.41) MDMK 40 (5.06) 73 (9.23) 103 AIADMK 187 (57.72) DMK 117 (36.11) 70 (21.61) AIFB 10 (3.09) 10 (3.09) 104 AIADMK 282 (51.27) DMK 201 (36.55) 81 (14.72) MDMK 12 (2.18) 55 (10) 105 AIADMK 481 (53.27) DMK 331 (36.66) 150 (16.61) MDMK 23 (2.55) 68 (7.53) Contd....

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Socio-Economic Amenities - Rural

Access to Education Facilities

Number of Village (% of Population)

If Not Available Particulars Available Not Available (Distance of Nearest Facility)

A B C

Govt. Primary School 62 (92) 11 (8) 2 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Private Primary School 37 (68) 36 (32) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Middle School 37 (63) 36 (37) 17 (13) 6 (3) 1 (1)

Private Middle School 21 (43) 52 (57) 1 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Secondary School 13 (30) 60 (70) 28 (27) 23 (25) 2 (3)

Private Secondary School 6 (19) 67 (81) 0 (0) 2 (3) 0 (0)

Govt. Senior Secondary School 8 (23) 65 (77) 24 (27) 33 (35) 5 (7)

Private Senior Secondary School 3 (8) 70 (92) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Arts and Science Degree College 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 6 (14) 3 (4)

Private Arts and Science Degree College 3 (8) 70 (92) 5 (7) 24 (27) 32 (41)

Govt. Engineering College 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 9 (16)

Private Engineering College 1 (1) 72 (99) 0 (0) 21 (22) 42 (60)

Govt. Medicine College 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 73 (100)

Private Medicine College 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Management Institute 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 11 (16)

Private Management Institute 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 11 (10) 51 (74)

Govt. Polytechnic 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (1)

Private Polytechnic 1 (1) 72 (99) 2 (3) 22 (30) 46 (65)

Govt. Vocational Training School/ITI 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 2 (2)

Private Vocational Training School/ITI 4 (12) 69 (88) 9 (11) 29 (29) 29 (47)

Govt. Non Formal Training Centre 66 (96) 7 (4) 7 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Private Non Formal Training Centre 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. School For Disabled 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 20 (25)

Private School For Disabled 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 6 (7) 47 (68)

Government Others 0 (0) 73 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Private Others 1 (1) 72 (99) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Note : Distance A : Less than 5 km; B : Between 5-10 km; C : 10+ km.; Source : Data Analysis is based on 2011 Census.

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