Kancheepuram

The geographic coordinates of Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency are: 12°38'14.6"N 80°02'45.2"E. Kancheepuram shares its borders with three other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Kancheepuram are: Chennai South, Sriperumbudur, Arani. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Puducherry.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Selvam G of DMK won in this seat defeating Maragatham K of AIADMK by a margin of 2,86,632 votes which was 23.16% of the total votes cast for the seat. DMK had a vote share of 55.24% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Maragatham K of AIADMK emerged victorious in this seat beating Selvam G of DMK by a margin of 1,46,866 votes which was 13.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK secured a vote share of 44.26% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Viswanathan P of INC won this seat beating RamakrishnanDrE of ADMK by a margin of 13,103 votes which was 1.66% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 41.96% in the seat.

Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 30% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 2%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 79%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Kancheepuram Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 17,32,946 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 8,46,016 were male, 8,86,636 female and 294 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 16,43,992 registered voters, of which 8,46,016 were male, 8,37,563 female and 173 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 14,80,123 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,36,993 were male, 7,42,956 female and 174 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 10,60,188 which included 5,33,143 male, and 5,27,045 female.

The number of service voters in Kanchipuram, Kanjeevaram, Conjeevaram Lok Sabha constituency was 336 in 2019, 267 in 2014 and 267 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,048, in 2019 it was 1,039, 1,008 in 2014 and 989 in 2009.

Kancheepuram 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, Kancheepuram 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 6. Kancheepuram Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 32. Chengalpattu: Chengalpattu Taluk (Part) Mannivakkam, Nedungundram, Puthur, Kolapakkam, Unamancheri, Rattinamangalam, Vengadamangalam, Nallambakkam, Arungal, Karanaipuducheri, Gudalore R.F, Kayarambedu, Perumathunallur, Keerappakkam, Murugamangalam, Kumizhi, Othivakkam, Kannivakkam, Pandur, Appur R.F, Senthamangalam, Appur, Kalvoy, Hasthinapuram, Karunilam, Karambur, Kolathur, Dasarikunnathur, Guruvanmedu, Melmanapakkam, Palur, Villiambakkam, Sasthirambakkam, Vembakkam, Venkatapuram, Chettipunyam, Kachadimangalam, Kondamangalam, Anjur, Thenmelpakkam, Veerapuram, Paranur, Paranur R.F, Kanthalur, Athur, Pulipakkam, Rajakulipettai, Hanumanthai, Kunnavakkam, Echankaranai, Pattaravakkam, Senneri, Thenur, Ammanambakkam (Guduvanchery firka), Porunthavakkam, Vallam, Pazhaveli, Ozhalur, and Ammanambakkam ( Chengalpattu firka) villages. 378 Melamaiyur (CT), Alapakkam (CT), Vandalur (CT) and Urapakkam (CT), Nandivaram-Guduvancheri (TP), Maraimalainagar (TP), Singaperumalkoil (CT) and Chengalpattu (M); 33. Thiruporur: Chengalpattu Taluk (Part) Ponmar, Karanai, Thazhambur, Navalur, Kannathur Reddy Kuppam, Muthukadu, Egattur, Kazhipattur, Siruseri, Polacheri, Sonallur, Mambakkam, Keelakottiyur, Melakottiyur, Pudupakkam, Padur, Kunnakkadu, Kovalam, Semencheri, Kelambakkam, Sathankuppam, Velichi, Kolathur, Panangathupakkam, Kayar, Thaiyur, Thiruvidanthai, Vadanemmeli, Nemmeli, Sengadu, Illalur, Vembedu, Nellikuppam, Agaram, Kondangi, Maruderi, Hanumanthapuram, Melaiyur RF, Kizhur, Kattur, Krishanankaranai, Thandalam, Kottamedu, Vengur Sirunkundram, Dasarikuppam, Perunthandalam, Pooiluppai, Karumbakkam, Viralpakkam, Mailai, Sembakkam, Chettipatturayamankuppam, Madayathur, Vengaleri, Alathur, Pattipulam, Karunguzhipallam, Sirudavoor, Acharavakkam, Poondi, Edarkundram, Royalpattu, Mullipakkam, Valarkundram, Konerikuppam, Reddikuppam, Kammalampattu, PeriyaIrumbedu, Otteri, Rayamangalam, Manamathy, Agaram, Amoor, Poranthavakkam, Athigamanallur, Salavankuppam, Paiyanur, Panchanthiruthy, Kunnappattu, Dhakshnavarthy, Santhanampattu, Amaiyampattu, Melkanagampattu, Thirunilai, Periyavippedu, Chinnavippedu, Kattakhazhani, Amirthampallam, Chinna Irumbedu, Orathur, Thandarai, Oragadam, Kalanipakkam, Arungundram, Mannavedudevadanam, Valavanthangal, Karanai, Periyaputheri and Thiruvadisoolam villages. Thiruporur (TP), Tirukkalukundram Taluk (Part) - Nemmeli, Nemmeli RF, Pulleri, Thunjam, Keelavedu, Meleripakkam, Thirumani, Thirumani RF, Janakipuram, Alagusamudram, Keerapakkam, Melapattu, Nelvoy, Kuzhippanthandalam, Vadakadumbady, Perumaleri, Kadumbady, Nallanpethal, Melkuppam, Echur, Pulikundram, Irumbuli, Thazambedu, Kankeyamkuppam, Sogandy, Adavilagam, Osivakkam, Pudupakkam, Manapakkam, Othivakkam, P.V.Kalathur, Veerakuppam, Edaiyur, Kothimangalam, Puliyur, Egai, Acharavakkam, Pattikadu, Nallur, Manamai, Kokilamedu, Kunnathur, Amaipakkam, Narasankuppam, Nathamkariamcheri, Mullakolathur, Echankaranai, Soorakuppam, Ammanambakkam, Thathalur, Narapakkam, Salur RF, Salur, Ponpathirkoodam, Venbakkam, Udayambakkam, Punnapattu, Anoor, Korappattu, Mambakkam, Mudaiyur, Kurumughi, Elumichampattu, Sadurangapattinam, Neikuppi, Meiyur, Kalpakkam and Karmarapakkam villages. Tirukalukundram (TP) and Mamallapuram (TP); 34. Cheyyur (SC): Cheyyur Taluk Tirukkalukundram Taluk (Part) Kilapakkam, Perumbedu, Amanambakkam RF, Kunnavakkam, Veerapuram, Vengabakkam, Arambakkam, Poonthandalam, Kudiperumbakkam, Perambakkam, Aminjikarai, Periayakattupakkam, Nadurvakkarai, Pakkam, Pandur, Vellapandal, Vazhuvodur, Thimmur, Vallipuram, Vilagam, Edayathur, Erumbilicheri, Theppanamapattu, Attavattam, Nerumbur, Chinnakattupakkam, Angamampattu, Chitlambakkam, Punnapattu, Somaspattu, Solaikuppam, Ilayanarkuppam, Vittalapuram I, Vittalapuram II, Merkandai, Lattur, Sooradimangalam, Kondakarikuppam, Panangattucheri, Bommarajapuram, Nallathur, Ayapakkam, Vasavasamudram, Voyalur and Vengadu villages. Pudupattinam (CT); 35. Madurantakam (SC): Madurantakam Taluk ; 36. Uthiramerur: Uthiramerur Taluk Kancheepuram Taluk (Part) Valluvapakkam, Poosivakkam, Uthukadu, Kattavakkam, Vilagam, Thalayampattu, Alavur, Varanavasi, Vembakkam, Chinnamadurapakkam, Ambakkam, Thollazhi, Kosapattu, Devariyambakkam, Thonankulam, Ullavur, Palayaseevaram, Nathanallur, Puliyambakkam, Vengudi, Kilottivakkam, Seeyamangalam, Thimmarajampettai, Bavasahibpettai, Thangi, Ekanampettai, Naickenpettai, Villivalam, Koyambakkam, Erivoy, Thimmaiyanpettai, Muthialpettai, Padappam, Chinnaiyankulam, Kottakkaval, Orikkai, Kolivakkam, Iyangarkulam, Punjarasanthangal, Valathottam, Kamugampallam, Kuruvimalai, Vitchanthangal, Kalur, Asoor, Avalur, Angambakkam, Thammanur, Melputhur, Kolathur, Perumanallur, Vedal, Kalakattur, Thalaiyillaperumbakkam, Arpakkam, Magaral, Kavanthandalam, Nelveli, Kilputhur, Kambarajapuram, Elayanarvelur, Chithaathur, Manjamedu, Suramenikuppam, Ayimicheri, Kovalavedu, Navettikulam, Thiruvenkaranai, Kunnavakkam, Agaram, Thenneri, Madavilagam, Sirupagal, Oddanthangal, Naickenkuppam, Sinnivakkam, Vadaveripattu, Marutham and Puthagaram villages. Thenambakkam (CT), Ayyampettai (CT) and Walajabad (TP); and 37. Kancheepuram: Kancheepuram Taluk (Part) Pullalur, Thandalam, Purisai, Valathur, Pullambakkam, Pondavakkam, Moolapattu, Padunelli, Govindavadi, Uveri, Putheri, Maniyachi, Kottavakkam, Parandur, Thandalam, Nelvoy, Podavur, Siruvallur, Siruvakkam, Veliyur, Pudupakkam, Olakkalpattu, Thaipakkam, Melbangaram, Vathiyur, Kuram, Periyakarambur, Vishakandikuppam, Sembarambakkam, Injambakkam, Karai, Seeyati, 380 Poondithangal, Kuthirambakkam, Thodur, Ariyambakkam, Neervalur, Attuputhur, Illuppapattu, Vedal, Enadur, Chitterimedu, Thulukkanthandalam, Ariyaperumbakkam, Sirunaiperugal, Muttavakkam, Damal, Kilar, Thiruppukuzhi, Melambi, Kilambi, Sirukaveripakkam, Thimmasamudram, Netteri, Achukattu, Karuppadithattadai, Sittiyambakkam, Sekkankulam, Singadivakkam, Siruvedal, Athivakkam, Nummappattu, Thirumalpattu, Alapakkam, Karur, Murukkanthangal, Olaiyur, Kaliyanur, Vaiyavur, Nallur, Konerikuppam, Arappanacheri, Putheri, Velinkapattadai, Kilkadirpoor, Melkadirpoor, Mettukuppam, Melottivakkam, Musaravakkam, Perumbakkam, Muthavedu, Pitchavadi, Vishar, Sadathangal, Narapakkam, Alavandarmedu and Vippedu villages. Kancheepuram (M), Nattapettai (CT) and Sevilimedu (TP).

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Kancheepuram constituency was 71.68%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 75%, while it was 76% in 2014 and 74% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -3.60% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Selvam G of DMK won in this constituency beating Maragatham K of AIADMK by a margin of 2,86,632 votes which was 23.16% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Maragatham K of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Selvam G of DMK by a margin of 1,46,866 votes which was 13.02% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Viswanathan P of INC won this seat defeating RamakrishnanDrE of ADMK by a margin of 13,103 votes which was 1.66% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Selvam G of DMK had a vote share of 55.24% in this seat.

In 2014, Maragatham K of AIADMK secured a vote share of 44.26% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Viswanathan P of INC got a vote share of 41.96% in Kancheepuram.