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Tamil Nadu · PC 29 · 2009Reserved (SC)
Nagapattinam
Winner — Lok Sabha 2009
VIJAYAN A K S
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 48.5%CPI 42.2%5 others 9.3%
Votes
3,69,915
48.5% share
Winning margin
47,962
6.3% of votes
Total votes cast
7,62,988
Candidates
7
Seat history
1 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.04 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total
Average turnout (14th), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
safe6.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 16.4% · min 6.2% · max 28.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
72%
lowerhigher
14th of 39How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.06
fewer partiesmore parties
21st of 39How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.9%
lowerhigher
23rd of 39How often does it back the winner?
SEAT
neveralways
matches the ruling party
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.06EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 48.5%CPI 42.2%DMDK 6.7%OTH 2.6%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.04 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
16,16,450
Density
629 / km²
Sex ratio
1025 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
2,569 km²
SC population31.5%
ST population0.2%
Figures are for Nagapattinam, this seat's primary district — it spans 2 districts.
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
89%HINDU
Hindu 88.8%Muslim 8.0%Other 3.3%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water64.7%
Electricity92.6%
Sanitation39.5%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.7%
Children fully vaccinated93.8%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER32.3%
Children underweight (under 5)24.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER62.6%
Women literate87.8%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel59.0%
Health insurance70.9%
What's nearby?
6 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
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Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.