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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 10-12 Villages | Village Panchayat | Intermediate Panchayat Demographics 4 Population | Households | Rural/Urban Population | Towns and Villages by 13-14 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 15-20 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 21-41 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, 42-159 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 160 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 162-176 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 178-180 11 Disclaimer 182

Kanniyakumari Assembly Constituency Assembly Factbook™

Location & Political Map

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Administrative Setup

List of Village Panchayat & Intermediate Panchayat (Block) Name

Intermediate Panchayat Village Name Village Panchayat Name Name

Agasteeswaram Kovalam

Ananthapuram Kadukkarai, Thidal

Arumanalloor (Part) Arumanalloor Thovalai

Azhagappapuram Maharajapuram Agastheeswaram

Azhagiapandipuram Kattupudur Thovalai

Chenbagaramanputhur (Part) Sahayanagar, Madhavalayam Thovalai

Chiramadam Gnalam Thovalai

Derisanamcope Gnalam, Thellanthi, Derisanamcope Thovalai

Melakrishnanpudur, Kesavanputhenthurai, Dharmapuram (Part) Althikkattuvillai, North Surangudy

Erachakulam Esanthimangalam, Erachakulam Thovalai

Eraviputhoor Eraviputhoor , Nallur Agastheeswaram

Esanthimangalam Esanthimangalam Thovalai

Kanniyakumari Leepuram, Panchalingapuram, Maharajapuram Agastheeswaram

Kulasekarapuram Agastheeswaram

Althikkattuvillai, Kesavanputhenthurai, Madhusoodhanapuram (Part) Rajakkamangalam Melakrishnanpudur, Parakkai

Marangoor Nallur Agastheeswaram

Parakkai Parakkai Rajakkamangalam

Poigaimalai R.F. Chenbagaramanputhur Thovalai

Thadagamalai R.F. Chenbagaramanputhur Thovalai

Karumpattur, North Tamaraikulam, Swamithope, Thamaraikulam (Part) Agastheeswaram, Rajakkamangalam Manakudi

Thengamputhoor (Part) Parakkai Rajakkamangalam

Theroor Ramapuram, Therekalpudur Agastheeswaram

Thirupathisaram Thirupathisaram, Beemanagari Thovalai

Thovala Thovalai, Sahayanagar Thovalai

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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

4 0 0 0 1 8 10 1 24

Number of Towns by Population Size - 2011

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

1 7 11 2 0 0 21

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Electoral Features

Electors by Male & Female

Year Male Female Others Total Year Male Female Others Total

2019 PE 140482 139239 73 279794 1996 AE 82634 82624 - 165258

2016 AE 139608 140006 37 279651 1991 AE 78993 79550 - 158543

2014 PE 135894 133329 13 269236 1989 AE 70234 70324 - 140558

2011 AE 120632 117211 22 237865 1984 AE 61145 60439 - 121584

2009 PE - - - - 1980 AE 56269 56703 - 112972

2006 AE 88232 87801 - 176033 1977 AE 52588 52110 - 104698

2004 PE - - - - 1971 AE 46409 46974 - 93383

2001 AE 93339 94866 - 188205 1967 AE - - - 85614

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 %

Patchaimal.K.T AIADMK 86903 48.22

Suresh Rajan.N DMK 69099 38.34

Gandhi.M.R BJP 20094 11.15

Vetti Velayutha Perumal.P ABHM 734 0.41

Manik Prabhu IND 538 0.3

Ramanathan.K.S IND 532 0.3

Vasu.S IND 461 0.26

Rajesh.K IND 459 0.25

Suresh Ananth.P BSP 418 0.23

Vadivelpillai.S IND 198 0.11

Patchaimal.Y IND 167 0.09

Ramaswamy.K IND 159 0.09

Sundaranathan.Y IND 154 0.09

Gandhi.C IND 108 0.06

Balakrishnan.S IND 102 0.06

Sathasivan.R IND 80 0.04

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Polling Station Level Election Results

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

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

Christian Welfare High School Thadikarankonam 1 19 Govt Middle School Kattuputhoor South Building West Portion 629851

Christian Welfare High School Thadikarankonam Govt Middle School Kattuputhoor North Building 2 20 South Building East Portion 629851 Western Portion

3 Christian Welfare Highschool Thadikarankonam 21 Govt Primary School Retnapuram

Govt Rubber Board Middle School Keeriparai South 4 22 Govt High School Ananthapuram At Kadukkarai Portion

Govt Rubber Board Middle School Keeriparai East 5 23 Govt High School Ananthapuram At Kadukkarai Side

Govt Hr Sec School Arumanalloor Central Building 6 24 Govt High School Ananthapuram South Portion

Govt Hr Sec School Arumanalloor Addl Building 7 25 Govt Middle School Derisanamcope South Portion 629851

Govt Hr Sec School Arumanalloor East West 8 26 Govt Middle School Adi Dravidar Welfare Udaiya Building Northern Side Eastern Portion 629851

Govt High School Pottiyoor Addl North Building 9 27 Govt Middle School Adi Dravidar Welfare Udaiya East Portion 629851

10 Govt High School Pottiyoor Add East Building 28 Govt Primary School Gnalam

Govt High School Pothiyoor Add New Building 11 29 Govt Primary School Gnalam North Portion 629851

12 Govt Primary School Azhagiyapandipuram 30 Govt Primary School Chiramadam 629851

13 Govt Primary School Azhagiyapandipuram 31 Govt Primary School Thittuvilai

14 Govt Primary School Azhagiyapandipuram 32 Govt Higher Sec School Thittuvilai

15 Luthern Middle School Marukalthalai 33 Govt Higher Sec School Thittuvilai

16 Govt Primary School Azhagiyapandipuram 34 Govt Higher Sec School Thittuvilai

17 Govt Hr Sec School Kurathiyarai 35 Govt Primary School Thittuvilai

18 Govt Middle School Kattuputhoor 36 Govt Higher Sec School Thittuvilai

Contd....

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Polling Station Level Election Results

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

Winner Runner-up 3rd Number 4th - - - Thalavai - 5th - Total of Aathilinga Austin. Sundaram. Meena Balasubramaniam. NOTA Other Votes Polling Perumal. S N Dev. M V (NTK) Secured Station D (DMDK) (DMK) (AIADMK) (BJP) 36 424 234 13 19 4 3 15 712 37 482 254 48 38 11 11 6 850 38 340 403 168 43 2 4 18 978 39 369 236 17 23 4 8 10 667 40 447 348 33 12 13 1 14 868 41 335 187 31 40 2 3 9 607 42 288 271 100 29 7 7 8 710 43 250 113 77 21 2 3 2 468 44 426 328 53 26 4 5 10 852 45 319 485 87 15 1 7 5 919 46 251 371 102 6 2 3 7 742 47 154 167 142 16 0 1 13 493 48 319 410 109 14 1 4 12 869 49 410 359 67 31 1 4 8 880 50 281 338 44 14 1 5 5 688 51 240 140 15 25 4 5 5 434 52 257 315 62 25 8 6 9 682 53 417 232 34 17 11 2 8 721 54 196 281 50 30 4 4 5 570 55 241 314 35 40 1 4 17 652 56 345 381 23 27 1 5 11 793 57 320 411 31 21 4 9 15 811 58 315 325 22 10 1 11 9 693 59 414 212 0 11 0 8 9 654 60 140 137 1 9 0 1 1 289 61 254 466 69 15 1 9 10 824 62 408 275 4 7 5 5 8 712 63 246 452 112 18 7 7 5 847 64 197 225 27 7 1 4 8 469 65 210 430 74 30 2 5 13 764 66 168 271 68 19 8 6 6 546 67 484 185 11 20 4 6 6 716 68 566 342 106 53 21 5 29 1122 69 468 412 62 37 16 13 8 1016 70 216 187 24 9 1 2 4 443 Contd....

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Polling Station Level Election Results

Winner, Runner-up and 3rd Party Position & Winning Margin According to Polling Stations in Kanniyakumari Assembly in Assembly Election (AE) under Kanniyakumari 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 328 (46.39) AIADMK 310 (43.85) 18 (2.54) DMDK 34 (4.81) 35 (4.95) 72 DMK 594 (62.2) AIADMK 255 (26.7) 339 (35.5) DMDK 57 (5.97) 49 (5.13) 73 DMK 394 (54.12) AIADMK 264 (36.26) 130 (17.86) DMDK 38 (5.22) 32 (4.4) 74 AIADMK 414 (48.14) DMK 337 (39.19) 77 (8.95) BJP 48 (5.58) 61 (7.09) 75 DMK 455 (44.13) AIADMK 422 (40.93) 33 (3.2) BJP 98 (9.51) 56 (5.43) 76 DMK 384 (49.48) AIADMK 251 (32.35) 133 (17.13) BJP 111 (14.3) 30 (3.87) 77 DMK 479 (49.43) AIADMK 315 (32.51) 164 (16.92) BJP 136 (14.04) 39 (4.02) 78 DMK 312 (50) AIADMK 224 (35.9) 88 (14.1) BJP 38 (6.09) 50 (8.01) 79 DMK 417 (62.99) AIADMK 162 (24.47) 255 (38.52) DMDK 37 (5.59) 46 (6.95) 80 AIADMK 451 (53.63) DMK 291 (34.6) 160 (19.03) BJP 58 (6.9) 41 (4.88) 81 AIADMK 418 (50.98) DMK 309 (37.68) 109 (13.3) BJP 57 (6.95) 36 (4.39) 82 AIADMK 348 (50.07) DMK 235 (33.81) 113 (16.26) BJP 72 (10.36) 40 (5.76) 83 AIADMK 425 (54.63) DMK 225 (28.92) 200 (25.71) BJP 97 (12.47) 31 (3.98) 84 AIADMK 375 (44.43) DMK 362 (42.89) 13 (1.54) BJP 44 (5.21) 63 (7.46) 85 DMK 333 (59.04) AIADMK 162 (28.72) 171 (30.32) DMDK 37 (6.56) 32 (5.67) 86 AIADMK 343 (44.43) DMK 290 (37.56) 53 (6.87) BJP 69 (8.94) 70 (9.07) 87 DMK 321 (45.6) AIADMK 259 (36.79) 62 (8.81) BJP 105 (14.91) 19 (2.7) 88 AIADMK 154 (37.38) DMK 139 (33.74) 15 (3.64) BJP 86 (20.87) 33 (8.01) 89 DMK 349 (43.3) AIADMK 298 (36.97) 51 (6.33) BJP 107 (13.28) 52 (6.45) 90 DMK 215 (41.51) AIADMK 212 (40.93) 3 (0.58) BJP 60 (11.58) 31 (5.98) 91 AIADMK 351 (48.21) DMK 289 (39.7) 62 (8.51) BJP 56 (7.69) 32 (4.4) 92 AIADMK 429 (52) DMK 287 (34.79) 142 (17.21) BJP 58 (7.03) 51 (6.18) 93 DMK 435 (54.31) AIADMK 274 (34.21) 161 (20.1) DMDK 31 (3.87) 61 (7.62) 94 DMK 329 (44.88) AIADMK 285 (38.88) 44 (6) BJP 59 (8.05) 60 (8.19) 95 AIADMK 367 (46.69) DMK 309 (39.31) 58 (7.38) BJP 46 (5.85) 64 (8.14) 96 AIADMK 277 (56.53) DMK 149 (30.41) 128 (26.12) BJP 49 (10) 15 (3.06) 97 DMK 357 (43.27) AIADMK 322 (39.03) 35 (4.24) BJP 76 (9.21) 70 (8.48) 98 AIADMK 279 (48.27) DMK 200 (34.6) 79 (13.67) BJP 59 (10.21) 40 (6.92) 99 AIADMK 312 (48) DMK 261 (40.15) 51 (7.85) BJP 34 (5.23) 43 (6.62) 100 DMK 319 (46.57) AIADMK 276 (40.29) 43 (6.28) BJP 53 (7.74) 37 (5.4) 101 AIADMK 303 (46.33) DMK 234 (35.78) 69 (10.55) BJP 72 (11.01) 45 (6.88) 102 DMK 337 (44.99) AIADMK 310 (41.39) 27 (3.6) BJP 39 (5.21) 63 (8.41) 103 DMK 319 (44.37) AIADMK 277 (38.53) 42 (5.84) BJP 89 (12.38) 34 (4.73) 104 DMK 334 (50.38) AIADMK 219 (33.03) 115 (17.35) DMDK 40 (6.03) 70 (10.56) 105 DMK 433 (51.3) AIADMK 304 (36.02) 129 (15.28) DMDK 47 (5.57) 60 (7.11) 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 21 (100) 3 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0)

Private Primary School 10 (45) 14 (55) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Middle School 19 (99) 5 (1) 2 (0) 3 (1) 0 (0)

Private Middle School 7 (34) 17 (66) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Secondary School 17 (90) 7 (10) 4 (9) 3 (1) 0 (0)

Private Secondary School 9 (48) 15 (52) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Senior Secondary School 7 (43) 17 (57) 8 (32) 5 (11) 1 (0)

Private Senior Secondary School 5 (23) 19 (77) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. Arts and Science Degree College 0 (0) 24 (100) 4 (32) 7 (26) 4 (5)

Private Arts and Science Degree College 1 (5) 23 (95) 3 (13) 4 (14) 1 (5)

Govt. Engineering College 0 (0) 24 (100) 0 (0) 4 (21) 5 (10)

Private Engineering College 4 (21) 20 (79) 3 (8) 5 (23) 3 (17)

Govt. Medicine College 0 (0) 24 (100) 1 (5) 9 (38) 10 (32)

Private Medicine College 0 (0) 24 (100) 0 (0) 2 (14) 2 (11)

Govt. Management Institute 0 (0) 24 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Private Management Institute 1 (2) 23 (98) 5 (24) 9 (35) 9 (39)

Govt. Polytechnic 0 (0) 24 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 3 (9)

Private Polytechnic 5 (28) 19 (72) 5 (19) 9 (44) 2 (0)

Govt. Vocational Training School/ITI 0 (0) 24 (100) 1 (2) 4 (14) 7 (37)

Private Vocational Training School/ITI 2 (13) 22 (87) 3 (17) 3 (11) 4 (6)

Govt. Non Formal Training Centre 21 (100) 3 (0) 1 (0) 2 (0) 0 (0)

Private Non Formal Training Centre 0 (0) 24 (100) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Govt. School For Disabled 0 (0) 24 (100) 2 (18) 7 (25) 12 (47)

Private School For Disabled 0 (0) 24 (100) 0 (0) 1 (5) 2 (4)

Government Others 1 (5) 23 (95) 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

Private Others 0 (0) 24 (100) 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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