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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 210 · 1989
Vilathikulam
Winner — 1989
K.K. S.S. RAMACHANDRAN
ADK(JL)
ADK(JL) 36.6%DMK 28.0%12 others 35.4%
Votes
33,951
36.6% share
Winning margin
7,996
8.6% of votes
Total candidates
14
Turnout
69.0%
of 1,34,566
A clear win with a 8.6% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
14 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.K. S.S. RAMACHANDRAN | ADK(JL) | 33,951 | 36.6% |
| 2 | S. KUMARAGURUBARA RAMANATHAN | National Front (DMK-led, Tamil Nadu), 1989 | 25,955 | 28.0% |
| 3 | M. DEIVENDRAN | ADK(JR) | 21,486 | 23.2% |
| 4 | K.S. K. SUBBA REDDIAR | INC | 6,247 | 6.7% |
| 5 | P. SUBBURAM | IND | 3,624 | 3.9% |
| 6 | M. JOHN | IND | 691 | 0.7% |
| 7 | S. VELLICHAMY THEVAR | IND | 151 | 0.2% |
| 8 | A. CHITHU READIAR | IND | 150 | 0.2% |
| 9 | M.S. SUBBIAH | IND | 146 | 0.2% |
| 10 | K. MOOKIAH | IND | 93 | 0.1% |
| 11 | T. THOMAS | IND | 88 | 0.1% |
| 12 | A. RAMASAMY | IND | 71 | 0.1% |
| 13 | C.B. SEKAR | IND | 70 | 0.1% |
| 14 | P. NETARAJAPANDIAN | IND | 58 | 0.1% |
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.
Low turnout (218th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean8.6%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 9.1% · min 0.6% · max 25.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
78%
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218th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.57
fewer partiesmore parties
20th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.2%
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233rd of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.57EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADK(JL) 36.6%DMK 28.0%ADK(JR) 23.2%INC 6.7%OTH 5.5%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
13,53,445
Density
330 / km²
Sex ratio
983 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
4,104 km²
SC population18.4%
ST population0.1%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
77%HINDU
Hindu 77.4%Muslim 15.4%Christian 6.7%Other 0.5%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water58.1%
Electricity88.6%
Sanitation36.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.6%
Children fully vaccinated90.4%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER26.4%
Children underweight (under 5)21.6%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.6%
Women literate84.1%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.7%
Clean cooking fuel82.7%
Health insurance69.7%
What's nearby?
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