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NITI Aspirational District · 2023-24
Tamil Nadu · Assembly Constituency 209 · 2021Reserved (SC)
Paramakudi
Winner — 2021
MURUGESAN S
DMK· Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA)
DMK 46.6%ADMK 39.3%14 others 14.1%
Votes
84,864
46.6% share
Winning margin
13,285
7.3% of votes
Total candidates
15
Turnout
70.6%
of 2,58,050
A clear win with a 7.3% margin.
Seat history
2 of 15 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.10 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
16 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MURUGESAN S | Secular Progressive Alliance (SPA) (INDIA) | 84,864 | 46.6% |
| 2 | SADHAN PRABHAKAR N | 71,579 | 39.3% | |
| 3 | SASIKALA S | 16,430 | 9.0% | |
| 4 | KARUPPU RAJA M | MNM | 3,488 | 1.9% |
| 5 | SELVI U | 2,009 | 1.1% | |
| — | NOTA | NOTA | 1,258 | 0.7% |
| 7 | MURUKESAN K | IND | 687 | 0.4% |
| 8 | GOVINDAN V | 425 | 0.2% | |
| 9 | RAJIV GANDHI K | IND | 354 | 0.2% |
| 10 | UDHAYAKUMAR M | IND | 208 | 0.1% |
| 11 | BALAMURUGAN S | IND | 198 | 0.1% |
| 12 | PARTHASARATHI M | MIDP | 188 | 0.1% |
| 13 | RAMAPANDI C | IND | 186 | 0.1% |
| 14 | RAVISANKAR V | IND | 109 | 0.1% |
| 15 | UDAYAKUMAR | IND | 96 | 0.1% |
| 16 | KUMAR S | IND | 79 | 0.0% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (196th), a closer-than-average contest, a fragmented field.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean7.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 10.6% · min 0.3% · max 29.1%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
81%
lowerhigher
196th of 234How crowded is the field?
SEAT
3.69
fewer partiesmore parties
13th of 234How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
lowerhigher
130th of 234Where does the house stand?
SEAT
234 seats · 118 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
3.69EFFECTIVE PARTIES
DMK 46.6%ADMK 39.3%NTK 9.0%OTH 4.4%NOTA 0.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
2/15
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.10 Cr
A 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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