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Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 40 · 2011
Katpadi
Winner — 2011
DURAIMURUGAN
DMK· Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA)
DMK 49.5%ADMK 47.6%9 others 2.9%
Votes
75,064
49.5% share
Winning margin
2,973
2.0% of votes
Total candidates
11
Turnout
79.5%
of 1,90,456
Katpadi was decided by a razor-thin margin of 2.0% — fewer than 2,973 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
All Candidates
11 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DURAIMURUGAN | Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA, TN) (UPA) | 75,064 | 49.5% |
| 2 | APPU S.R.K.(A) RADHAKRISHNAN.S. | 72,091 | 47.6% | |
| 3 | VARADARAJAN.A | 1,539 | 1.0% | |
| 4 | SRIRAM.M | IND | 1,067 | 0.7% |
| 5 | JAYAKODI.K | IND | 646 | 0.4% |
| 6 | SAMUEL WILSON | IJK | 519 | 0.3% |
| 7 | BELL KUMAR.S | IND | 136 | 0.1% |
| 8 | ASKAR ALI .V.A.M. | IND | 129 | 0.1% |
| 9 | PALANI.R | IND | 113 | 0.1% |
| 10 | APPASAMY.E | IND | 97 | 0.1% |
| 11 | PANCHACHRAM.K | IND | 97 | 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 (89th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean2.0%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.2% · min 0.4% · max 39.7%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
89%
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89th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.22
fewer partiesmore parties
126th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
135th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.22EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 49.5%ADMK 47.6%OTH 2.9%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
— NOT YET COMPUTEDA moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
39,36,331
Density
648 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
6,075 km²
SC population21.9%
ST population1.9%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
86%HINDU
Hindu 86.3%Muslim 10.5%Other 3.1%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water82.5%
Electricity93.4%
Sanitation41.1%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births99.5%
Children fully vaccinated92.7%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER29.8%
Children underweight (under 5)19.7%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER50.6%
Women literate81.6%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER14.9%
Clean cooking fuel85.3%
Health insurance71.4%
What's nearby?
7 locationsSEATWIKIDATA · ASI
Known forDISTRICT
🏺Leather Products
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Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill
🏛️MonumentASI
Jain sculptures and inscriptions on the hill
Landmark data: Wikidata (CC0) · ASI (Government of India, official). Images: Wikimedia Commons (individual CC / public-domain licenses, see each file). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.