Kallakurichi

The geographic coordinates of Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency are: 10°03'48.6"N 79°11'55.0"E. Kallakurichi shares its borders with seven other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Kallakurichi are: Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Viluppuram, Salem, Namakkal, Perambalur, Cuddalore. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: No other state.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Gautham Sigamani Pon of DMK won in this seat defeating Sudhish L K of DMDK by a margin of 3,99,919 votes which was 33.21% of the total votes cast for the seat. DMK had a vote share of 59.9% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, K Kamaraj of AIADMK emerged victorious in this seat beating Manimaran R of DMK by a margin of 2,23,507 votes which was 20.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK secured a vote share of 48.17% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sankar Adhi of DMK won this seat beating Dhanaraju K of PMK by a margin of 1,08,608 votes which was 12.7% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMK had a vote share of 42.53% in the seat.

Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 28% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 8%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 69%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 15,58,749 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 7,68,729 were male, 7,89,794 female and 226 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 15,28,938 registered voters, of which 7,68,729 were male, 7,70,487 female and 179 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 14,12,499 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,07,219 were male, 7,05,147 female and 133 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 11,06,352 which included 5,56,360 male, and 5,49,992 female.

The number of service voters in Kallai Lok Sabha constituency was 399 in 2019, 645 in 2014 and 594 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,027, in 2019 it was 1,016, 997 in 2014 and 989 in 2009.

Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections on Friday, April 19, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 24, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Kallakurichi voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, May 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Saturday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 14. Kallakurichi Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 78. Rishivandiyam: Tirukkoyilur Taluk (Part) Melendal, Kangaiyanur, Pallichchandal, Jambai, Athiyandal, Murukkambadi, Konganamur, Devaradiarkuppam, Sellankuppam, Chithapattinam, Sangiyam, Ja. Sithamur, Koovanur, Melaripattu, Arumbappakkam, Keelathayanur, Melathayanur, Kanakanandal, T.Keeranur, Karadi, Poomari, Mudianur, Thagadi, Edaiyur, Aruthangudi, Madampoondi, Irumbalakkurichi, Deviyandal, Nariyandal, Tirupalapandal, Thurinjipattu, Nedumudaiyan, Thanakanandal, Vinmar, Eravalam, Periyanur, Vengur, Ariyur, Thimmachur, Sivanarthangal, Kolaparai, Paradapattu, Swamimalai RF, Padiyandal, Po.Meyyur, Ponniyandal, Komalur, Panapadi, Konnakkalavadi, Thathanur, Sholavandipuram, Senganankollai, Memalur, Kadiyar, Palangur, Alur, Mohalar and Kachikkuvachan villages. Manalurpet (TP). Sankarapuram Taluk (Part) Lakkinayakkanpatti, Pavunjipattu, Manalur, Vadakeeranur, Ulagalappadi, Melsiruvalur, Moongilthuraippattu, Poruvalur, Erudayampattu, Mangalam, Adanur, Porasapattu, Suthamalai, Arkkavadi, Sripadanallur, Jambadai, Tiruvarangam, Kallippadi, Maniyandal, Sirupanaiyur, Sirpanandal, Arumbarambattu, Vadamamandur, Arulambadi, Vadaponparappi, Rayasamudram, Bramakundam, Ravathanallur, Puduppattu, Rangappanur, Pakkam, Tholuvanthangal, Kanankadu, Periakolliyur, Chinnakolliyur, Eduthanur, Kadambur, Odiyanthal, Vanapuram, Nagalkudi, Athiyur, Kaduvanur, Ariyalur, Endal, Marur, La-Gudalur, Aviriyur, Porppalampattu, Yal, Periyapagandai, Maiyanur, Melapalangur, Noorolai, Kilpadi, Pasar, Munivalai, Pirividayampattu, Aliapath, Mandagappadi, Muttiyam, Vengalam, Pavandur, Sathaputhur, Peral, Chithal, Chitherippattu, Palayasiruvangur, Soolankurichi, Pallippattu, Velanandal, Peelamedu, Rishivandiyam, Kalaiyanallur and Pallagachcheri villages; 79. Sankarapuram: Sankarapuram Taluk (Part) Gudaram, Alannur, Kurmbalur, Moolakkadu, Vazhakuli, Vanjikkuli (P), Sirukkalur (P), Serapattu, Perumanatham (P), Kilakkadu (P), Kalliparai, Vilvathi, Pacheri, Perumbur, Purthirampattu, Mookkanur, Sivapuram, Ulagudaiyambattu, Sittanthangal, Urangani, Poottai, Poottai RF, Arasambattu, Pudupalapattu, Vellarikkadu, Vengodu (P), Keelnilavur, Melnilavur, Aravankadu, Maniyarpalayam (P), Keelathukkuli, Melathukkuli, Innadu (P), Erukkambattu (P), Pannipadi (P), Kallipattu, Kosappadi, Sembarampattu (P), Thyagarajapuram, Soundaravallipalayam, Devapandalam, Agraharapandalam, Kulathur, Varagur, Arasarambattu, Viriyur, Sellakkakuppam, 401 Timmanandal, Arur, Kidangudaiyambattu, Vadasiruvalur, Poykkunam, Karuvelampadi(P), Nochchimedu (P), Mavadipattu, Kariyalur(P), Mozhipattu, Vellimalai, Vezhappadi, Kondiyanatham, Seshasamudram, Nedumanur, Cholampattu, Vadachettiyandal, Ramarajapuram, Manjaputhur, Valaiyampath, Palaiyanur, Kallerikuppam, Keelapattu, Melapattu, Paramanatham, Murarbad, Malliampadi, Kandikkal, Mo. Vannanjur, Arampundi(P), Uppur (P), Erukkambattu, Vandagappadi (P), Thoradipattu(P), Mundiyur, Pottiyam (P), Tirukkanangur, Ponbarapattu, Alathur, Agarakottalam, Anaikkaraikkottalam, Thandalai, Vaniyanthal, Ariyaperumanur, Vannanjur, Somandarkudi, Mohur, Alambalam (Kallakurichi), Sembadakurichi, Naranampattu (P), (Mel) Pacheri, Ezhuthur, Thorangur, Mallapuram and Varam (P) villages. Sankarapuram (TP) Kallakkurichi Taluk (Part) Sellampattu, Karadichittur, Manmalai, Eduthavoinatham, Parigam, Mathur, Palrampattu, Thavadippattu, Madavachcheri, Eruvaipattanam, Kadathur, Padarampallam (I), Thengiyanatham, Thagarai, Paithanthurai, Eliyathur, Thottiyam, Thenchettiyandal, Kallanatham, Timmapuram, Pandiyankuppam, Maravanatham and Vettiperumalagaram villages. Vadakkanandal (TP) and Chinnasalem (TP); 80. Kallakurichi (SC): Kallakurichi Taluk (Part) Anthiyur, Kunniyur, Melvizhi, Thennerikuppam, Thimmalai, Vadathorasalur, Siruvangur, Ka. Mamanandal, Sadaiyampattu, Mattigaikurichi, Nallathur, Kudiraichandal, Karanur, Peruvangur, Neelamangalam, Madur, Veeracholapuram, Pridivimangalam, Vilakkur, Chinnamampattu, Valavandankuppam, Sirunagalur, Poraiyur, Siruval, Thiyagai, Chithalur, Virugavur, Mudiyanur, Madam, Kurur, Niraimathi, Thenkiranur, Thachur, Ulagamkathan, Namasivayapuram, Bangaram, Indili, Porpadakurichi, Vilambar, Malaikottalam, Kanangur, Porasakurichi, Nagalur, Vadapoondi, Vengaivadi, Kudiyanallur, Somanathapuram, Ninnaiyur, Kottaiyur, Chittathur, Gurupeedapuram, Koondalur, Kachakudi, Eranji, Koothakudi, Udaiyanachi, Konagarayapalaiyam, Kandachimangalam, Varanjaram, Velakurichi, Chitteri, Sathanur (P), Vanavaretti, Thenthorasalur, Kattananthal, Lachiyam, Eravar, Melur, Kilpoondi, Vinaitheerthapuram, Kaniyamur, Moongilpadi, Elavadi, Poosappadi, Thenponparappi, Melnariyappanur, Rayappanur, A. Vasudevanur, Ammaiyagaram, Poondi, Thottapadi, Rayarpalayam, Pethanur, Siruvathur, Varadappanur, Pukkiravari, Sirumangalam, Kilnariyappanur, Ogaiyur, Eyyanur, Asakalathur, Magarur, Perumangalam, Nallasevipuram, Eriyur, Karunguli, Ammakalathur, 402 Ulagiyanallur, Nattarmangalam, Thensiruvalur, Esandai, Nainarpalaiyam, Pethasamudram, Thathathiripuram, Kalasamudram, Thagamtheerthapuram, Kural, Alambalam (Vridhachalam), V.Krishnapuram, Kilkuppam, Anumanandal, Sembakurichi, Karunthalakurichi, Virabayankaram, Pakkampadi, Koogaiyur and V. Mamandur villages. Thiagadurgam (TP) and Kallakkurichi (TP); 81. Gangavalli (SC): Gangavalli Taluk Attur Taluk (Part) Unathur, Veppanatham, Varagur, Siruvachur, Maniviluthan, Kattukkottai, Sadasivapuram, Sarvoy, Deviakkurichi, Talaivasal, Pattuthurai, Navakkurchi, Puthur, Nathakkarai, Periyeri, Aragalur, Thiyaganur, Arathi Agraharam, Mummudi, Kamakkapalayam, Vadakumarai, Thenkumarai, Sathapadi, Panavasal, Navalur, Sitheri, Govindampalayam and Pallipalayam villages; 82. Attur (SC): Attur Taluk (Part) Edaiyappatti, Panaimadal, Sekkadipatti, Kumarapalayam, Kalyanagiri, Kalleripatty, Mannur RF, Mannur, Koilputhur, Kariakoilvalavu, Kunnur, Soolankurichi, Adiyanur, Ramanayakkampalayam, Kottavadi, Belurkaradipatti, Mettudaiyampalayam, Periakriashnapuram, Chinnaksrishnapuram, Vadakuttampatti, Puthiragoundampalayam, Veeragoundanur, Olaipadi, Kalpaganur, Mettupalayam, Jarikothambadi, Attavanai Kothambadi, Alagapuram, Appamasamudram, Kilavarai, Pattimedu , Extension RF, Muttal, Ammampalayam, Kallanatham, Thenmangudipalayam, Akkichettipalayam, Palaniyapuri, Thalavaipatty, Oddapatty, Thennampillaiyur, Muthagoundanur, Ariyapalayam, Umayalpuram, Ettapur Karadipatti, Thamayanur, West Rajapalayam, Kalarampatty, Rangappanaickenpalayam, Gopalapuram, MalliakKarai, Echampatty, Chockkanathapuram, Thandavarayapuram, Thulukkanur, Manjini, Pungavadi, Paithur, Seeliampatty, Arasanatham and Valayamadevi villages. Keeripatti (TP), Ethapur (TP), Pethanaickenpalayam (TP), Attur (M) and Narasingapuram (TP); and 83. Yercaud (ST): Yercaud Taluk Vazhappadi Taluk Salem Taluk (Part) Udayapatti, Vedapatti, D.Perumalpalayam, Sukkampatti, Thathanur, Mookkanur, Kathiripatti, Achanguttapattipudur, 403 Aramanur, Achanguttaipatti, Kuppanur, Vellaiyampatti, Valasaiyur, Pallipatti, Dasanayakkanpatti, Valaiyakkaranur, Mettupattithathanur, Chinnanur, Tailanur, Athikarapatti, Veeranam, Korathupatti and Karpagam villages. Attur Taluk (Part) Neyyamalai, Tumbal, Malayalapatti, Aruna RF, Chinnakalrayan Hills Therkkunadu, Chinnakalrayan Hills Vadakkunadu, Tumbal, Extension RF and Tumbal RF villages.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Kallakurichi constituency was 79.21%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 79%, while it was 78% in 2014 and 77% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +0.44% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Gautham Sigamani Pon of DMK won in this constituency beating Sudhish L K of DMDK by a margin of 3,99,919 votes which was 33.21% of the total votes cast. In 2014, K Kamaraj of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Manimaran R of DMK by a margin of 2,23,507 votes which was 20.19% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sankar Adhi of DMK won this seat defeating Dhanaraju K of PMK by a margin of 1,08,608 votes which was 12.7% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Gautham Sigamani Pon of DMK had a vote share of 59.9% in this seat.

In 2014, K Kamaraj of AIADMK secured a vote share of 48.17% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sankar Adhi of DMK got a vote share of 42.53% in Kallakurichi.