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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 210 · 2001
Vilathikulam
Winner — 2001
PERUMAL .N.K
ADMK· Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF)
ADMK 48.2%DMK 31.6%3 others 20.2%
Votes
44,415
48.2% share
Winning margin
15,243
16.5% of votes
Total candidates
5
Turnout
60.8%
of 1,51,571
Vilathikulam is a safe seat — PERUMAL .N.K won by 16.5%.
Seat history
All Candidates
5 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PERUMAL .N.K | Secular Democratic Progressive Front (SDPF) | 44,415 | 48.2% |
| 2 | RAJASEKARAN .R.K.P | 29,172 | 31.6% | |
| 3 | KUMARA GURUBARA RAMANATHAN.S | 16,237 | 17.6% | |
| 4 | BOOMINATHAN.K | IND | 1,331 | 1.4% |
| 5 | SELVARAJ .K | IND | 1,066 | 1.2% |
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.
Low turnout (218th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean16.5%
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
ADMK 48.2%DMK 31.6%MDMK 17.6%OTH 2.6%
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?
SEATWIKIDATA · ASI
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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.