Krishnagiri

The geographic coordinates of Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency are: 12°31'08.0"N 78°13'14.5"E. Krishnagiri shares its borders with four other Lok Sabha constituencies. Other Lok Sabha constituencies adjacent to Krishnagiri are: Tamil Nadu: Dharmapuri, Tiruvannamalai, Karnataka: Bangalore Rural, Kolar. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Karnataka.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Dr A Chellakumar of INC won in this seat defeating K P Munusamy of AIADMK by a margin of 1,56,765 votes which was 13.5% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 52.6% in 2019 in this seat.

In 2014, Ashok Kumar K of AIADMK emerged victorious in this seat beating Chinna PillappaP of DMK by a margin of 2,06,591 votes which was 19.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. AIADMK secured a vote share of 44.97% in the seat.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sugavanam E G of DMK won this seat beating Nanjegowdu K of ADMK by a margin of 76,598 votes which was 10.18% of the total votes polled in the constituency. DMK had a vote share of 44.64% in the seat.

Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 14% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 1%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 71%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the Krishnagiri Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 16,09,913 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 8,07,389 were male, 8,02,219 female and 305 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 15,30,404 registered voters, of which 8,07,389 were male, 7,53,532 female and 236 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 13,79,957 registered voters in this constituency, of which 7,05,468 were male, 6,74,363 female and 126 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 10,14,758 which included 5,19,843 male, and 4,94,915 female.

The number of service voters in Lok Sabha constituency was 4,056 in 2019, 3,817 in 2014 and 3,443 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 994, in 2019 it was 970, 956 in 2014 and 952 in 2009.

Krishnagiri 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, Krishnagiri 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 9. Krishnagiri Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 51. Uthangarai (SC): Uthangarai Taluk Pochampalli Taluk (Part) Kannandahalli, Bommepalli, Sivampatti, Nagampatti, Pichugoundanhalli, Batrahalli, Sonarahalli, Rengampatti, Kondireddipatti, Gendigampatti, Balethottam, Mookkampatti, Marappanaickanpatti, Parandapalli, Thadampatti and Jinglekadirampatti villages; 52. Bargur: Krishnagiri Taluk (Part) Guruvinayanapalli, Oppathavadi, Salinayanapalli, Chinniamttarapalli, Varattanapalli, Chinnathimminayanapalli, Palepalli, Madepalli, Mallapadi, Sigaralapalli, Kondappanayanapalli, Achamangalam, Balinayanapalli, Orappam, Soolamalai, Chendarapalli, Jagadevipalayam, Pasinayanapalli, Battalapalli, Guttur, Puligunta, Ikondamkothapalli, Majeethgollahalli, Modikuppam, Balekuli, Thallihalli, Marichettihalli, Mottur, Pennaswaramadam and Thatrahalli villages. Bargur (TP). Pochampalli Taluk (Part) Mahadevagollahalli, Kadappasandampatti, Kattagaram, Veppalampatti, Peddappanpatti, Alerahalli, Mathinaickenpatti, Vadamalampatti, Thimminaikanpatti, Veeramalai, Maruderi, Kudimenahalli, Vilangamudi, Jambukuttapatti, Keelkuppam, Barur, Chellakuttapatti, Pannandur, Dhamodarahalli, Puliyampatti, Vadamangalam, Bendarahalli and Kottapatti villages. Nagojanahalli (TP); 53. Krishnagiri: Krishnagiri Taluk (Part) Polupalli, Kurubarapalli, Ragimaganapalli, Junjupalli, Byanapalli, Kothapetta, Kattinayanapalli, Kammaampalli, Boganapalli, Pethathalapalli, Gangaleri, Kondepalli, Kompalli, Sembadamuthur, Gooliam, Bellampalli, Chikkapoovathi, Thandegoundanahalli, Alapatti, Agaram, Marikkampalli, Bellarampalli, Periyamuthur, Devasamudiram, Agasipalli, Chowttahalli, Sundekuppam, Timmapuram, Katteri, 386 Gundalapatti, Sokkadi, Velakalahalli, Chaparthi, Bannihalli, Mittahalli, Errahalli, Kaveripattinam, Paiyur, Jagadab, Kallukurukki and Karadihalli villages. Krishnagiri (M), Kattiganapalli (CT) and Kaveripattinam (TP); 54. Veppanahalli: Hosur Taluk (Part) Gollapalli, Selavandoddi, Sapparappalli, Gedalandhoddi, Chinnarendoddi, Malagalakki, Doddagounipalli, Gudisadanapalli, Koollu, Nerigam, Kariyasandiram, Pannapalli, Meenandoddi, Sokkapuram, Kottasadanapalli, Muthunaickanpodur, Ramandoddi, Kumbalam, Peddasigarlapalli, Amuthokondapalli, Athimugam, Venkatesapuram, Bukkasagaram, Doripalli, Pattakurubarapalli, Kodiga Timmanapalli, Kalingavaram, Chembarasanapalli, Settipalli, Addakurikki, Nallaganakothapalli, Maranapalli, Marudandapalli, Sorakayalapalli, Sagadevapuram, Thoddur, Mattampalli, Pasthalapalli, Bukkanapalli, Mudipinayanapalayam, Beerapalli, Bedapalli, Shoolagiri, Thiyagarsanapalli, Kamandoddi, Subbagiri, Sanamavu, Holekotta, Samanapalli, Enusonai, Chennapalli, Devarkuttapalli, Gudisalapalli, Errandapalli, Malasandiram, Balagondarayanadurgam, Chinnagidibala, Immidinayakkanapalli, Ullatti, Agaram , Agraharam, Thuppuganapalli, Thiyanadurgam, Uddanapalli, Ayaranapalli, Ulagam, Hosahalli, Sekkalaikottai, Melumalai, Bukkanapalli and Medithepalli villages. Denkanikottai Taluk (Part) Nagamangalam, Udedurgam, Thimijepalli, Muthanhalli, T.Gollahalli, Karukkanahalli, Sengodachinnahalli, Soolakunda, Rayakotta, Pillari Agraharam, Nellur, Eachinahalli and Odaiyanahalli villages. Krishnagiri Taluk (Part) Bathimadugu, Idipalli, Oddapalli, Idipalli, Sigaralapalli, Kasiruganapalli, Gollapalli, Singiripalli, Ebbirai, Konganapalli, Sigaramaganapalli, Thottaganama, Gangamadugu, Manavarnapalli, Seeranapalli, Neralagiri, Balanapalli, Krishnanaickanpudur, Helekrishnnapuram, Theertham, Ettipalli, Ettipallitalav, Pannapalli, Boothimutlu, Undiganatham, Ariyanapalli, Nachikuppam, Thankadikuppam, Ragimanapalli, Kariyasaharamthalav, Alekundani, Nallur, Nimmalvadi, Devarkundani, Edayanapalli, Kathiripalli, Kadavarapalli, Veppanapalli, Thallipalli, Dasigowripalli, Naduvanapalli, Puram, Appinaickankottai, Avalnatham, Kondappanayanapalli, Viruppachandran, Dasiripalli, Madepalli, Thattatharai, Bommarasanapalli, Soolaumalai, Pandikurkki, Chinnakothur, Chennasandiram, Kuppachiparai, Beemandapalli, Kundapalli, Lakkabethalapalli, Marachandiram, Ponnagoundapalli, Kodipalli, Naralapalli, Kothigutalapalli, Pethanapalli, Kundarapalli, Billanakuppam, Gollapalli and Puliyancheri villages; 55. Hosur: Hosur Taluk (Part) Sevaganapalli, Kagganoor, Sokkarasanapalli, Singasadanapalli, Belathur, Bebebalapuram, Deveerapalli, Baliganapalli, Edipalli, Puram, B.S. Thimmasandiram, Vanamangalam, Kattinaickanduddi, Eluvappalli, Mahadevapuram, Suligunta, Berigai, Amuthugondapalli, Mugalpalli, Vathirapalli, Alur, Oddapalli, Alasapalli, Muthuganapalli, Thinnapalli, Bagalur, Kodiyalam, Kothapalli, Koosthanapalli, Sokkanathapuram, Egchangoor, Moorthyganadinna, Lingapuram, Battavarapalli, Mallasandiram, Thumanapalli, Koladasapuram, Nariganapuram, Seekkalapalli, Kurubarapalli, Advanapalli, Alenatham, Sudugondapalli, Palavanapalli, Nandimangalam, Attur, Badathapalli, Nanjapuram, Kembasandiram, Kanimangalam, Zeemangalam, Nallur, Begepalli, Anumepali, Govinda Agraharam, Zuzuvadi, Santhapuram, Viswanathapuram, Eluvapalli, Marasandiram, Kalasthipuram, Siddanapalli, Thattiganapalli, Karupalli, Peddamuthali, Muthalli, Attur, Dasepalli, Alur, Peddakullu, Chinnakullu, Kelavarapalli, Punugandoddi, Avalapalli, Mookandapalli, Motham Agraharam, Kothagondapalli, Poonapalli, Naligabetta Agraharam, Chennathur, Moranapalli, Gollapalli, Thorapalli Agraharam, Onnalvadi, Achettipalli, Nagondapalli, Muthuganapalli, Gopanapalli, Mugalur and Panchakshipuram villages. Hosur (M) and Mathigiri (TP); and 56. Thalli: Denkanikottai Taluk (Part) Komaranapalli, Belagundapalli, Kalugondapalli, Madagondapalli, Saragapalli, Kodiyalam, Anniyalam, Maruthanapalli, Kasi Agraharam, Thandarai, Jagirkarupalli, Nagappan Agraharam, Hosappuram, Kundumaranapalli, Bairamangalam, Bodichipalli, Pachappanatti, Jakkeri, Anekollu, Mallasandiram, Thogarai Agraharam, Devaganapalli, Periamadakondapalli, Kempatti, Sathanur, Ulimaranapalli, Gumlapuram, Unisenatham, Binnamangalam, Doddaubbanur, Kuppatti, Kakkadasam, Ulimangalam, Arasakuppam, Bethireddi, Bevanatham, Bettamugulalam, Hanumanthapuram, Rathinagiri, Sandanapalli, Noganoor, Thavarakarai, Gettur, Ballapalli, Sarandapalli, Daravendram, Thallikothanoor, Kottamaduvu, Arupalli, Thalli, Chudasandiram, Achubalu, Chikkaverapalli, Averipally Agraharam, Nallumaru Agraharam, Kunchan Agraharam, Marupalli, Jawalagiri, Agalakotta, Settipalli, Palayamkotta, Karandapalli, Andevanapalli, Irudukotta, Belalam, Kolatti, Salivaram, Malligarjunadurgam, Madakkal, Nandimangalam, Thaggatti, Manchukondapalli, Kottaiyur, Urigam, Anchetty, Doddamanchi and Natrapalayam villages. Kelamangalam (TP) and Denkanikottai (TP).

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the estimated voter turnout in Krishnagiri constituency was 71.50%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 76%, while it was 77% in 2014 and 74% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.39% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha general elections, Dr A Chellakumar of INC won in this constituency beating K P Munusamy of AIADMK by a margin of 1,56,765 votes which was 13.5% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Ashok Kumar K of AIADMK was the winner in this seat beating Chinna PillappaP of DMK by a margin of 2,06,591 votes which was 19.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sugavanam E G of DMK won this seat defeating Nanjegowdu K of ADMK by a margin of 76,598 votes which was 10.18% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Dr A Chellakumar of INC had a vote share of 52.6% in this seat.

In 2014, Ashok Kumar K of AIADMK secured a vote share of 44.97% in this constituency.

In the 2009 Lok Sabha elections, Sugavanam E G of DMK got a vote share of 44.64% in Krishnagiri.