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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 207 · 1980
Sivakasi
Winner — 1980
BALAKRISHNAN, V.
ADK· AIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980)
ADK 61.3%DMK 31.6%9 others 7.1%
Votes
53,081
61.3% share
Winning margin
25,733
29.7% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
63.7%
of 1,35,976
Sivakasi is a safe seat — BALAKRISHNAN, V. won by 29.7%.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BALAKRISHNAN, V. |  ADKAIADMK-Congress(I) Alliance (1980) | 53,081 | 61.3% |
| 2 | ALAGU THEVAR, S. | DMK | 27,348 | 31.6% |
| 3 | ALAGAR RAJAN, P. | JNP(JP) | 4,084 | 4.7% |
| 4 | JESUDOS, M. | IND | 549 | 0.6% |
| 5 | IGNACIMUTHU, A. | IND | 275 | 0.3% |
| 6 | GOPALAKRISHNAN, K. | IND | 252 | 0.3% |
| 7 | JEYARAM, V. | IND | 251 | 0.3% |
| 8 | CHINNAIAH, V. | IND | 225 | 0.3% |
| 9 | BALAKRISHNAN, E.K.P | IND | 188 | 0.2% |
| 10 | RAMAKRISHNAN S. | IND | 163 | 0.2% |
| 11 | KALAIAPPA NADAR, K. | IND | 145 | 0.2% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Affidavit details — declared assets, criminal cases and education — aren't available for this seat yet. The results above are complete; only the candidate-affidavit layer is missing.
Average turnout (138th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean29.7%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 13.5% · min 2.3% · max 37.6%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
86%
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138th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.42
fewer partiesmore parties
36th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
123rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.42EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK 61.3%DMK 31.6%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
19,42,288
Density
458 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,241 km²
SC population20.6%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
94%HINDU
Hindu 93.8%Other 6.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water83.9%
Electricity93.7%
Sanitation30.9%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births97.8%
Children fully vaccinated76.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.2%
Children underweight (under 5)23.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER56.9%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER15.5%
Clean cooking fuel90.5%
Health insurance51.3%
What's nearby?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Gauze Cloth🏺Sivakasi Crackers
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.