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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 202 · 2011
Rajapalayam
Winner — 2011
K.GOPALSAMY
ADMK· AIADMK-led Alliance
ADMK 53.8%DMK 39.4%13 others 6.8%
Votes
80,125
53.8% share
Winning margin
21,432
14.4% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
80.2%
of 1,85,596
A clear win with a 14.4% margin.
Seat history
All Candidates
15 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.GOPALSAMY | AIADMK-led Alliance | 80,125 | 53.8% |
| 2 | S.THANGAPANDIAN | 58,693 | 39.4% | |
| 3 | N.S.RAMAKRISHNAN | 5,428 | 3.6% | |
| 4 | V.MURUGAN | IND | 736 | 0.5% |
| 5 | A.JAKIR HUSSIAN | IND | 701 | 0.5% |
| 6 | J.JOSEPH CHELLAPPAH | IND | 672 | 0.5% |
| 7 | S.MANIVASAGAM | 625 | 0.4% | |
| 8 | R.SURIA MAHARAJA | IND | 570 | 0.4% |
| 9 | K.DHARMALINGAM | IND | 302 | 0.2% |
| 10 | M.MANMADHAN | IND | 278 | 0.2% |
| 11 | P.AYYANAR | IND | 213 | 0.1% |
| 12 | P.SARAVANAN | IND | 202 | 0.1% |
| 13 | K.NEERATHILINGAM | IND | 166 | 0.1% |
| 14 | V.SELVARAJ | IND | 111 | 0.1% |
| 15 | B.KULANTHAIVEL | IND | 103 | 0.1% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (142nd), a typical margin, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean14.4%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.1% · min 0.4% · max 29.0%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
85%
lowerhigher
142nd of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.75
fewer partiesmore parties
12th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
104th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.75EFFECTIVE PARTIES
ADMK 53.8%DMK 39.4%OTH 6.8%
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?
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