36. Thoothukkudi (தூத்துக்குடி, Thoothukudi, Tuticorin) is a Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) constituency in Tamil Nadu. This constituency is located in the South region of India and in the South Tamil Nadu region within Tamil Nadu. This seat includes the following districts of Tamil Nadu: Thoothukudi. Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha seat can be classified as: Semi-Urban and the reservation status of this seat is: General. 36. Thoothukkudi is voting in Phase 1 of the 2024 Lok Sabha election on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Demographic profile
Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 20% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0%, according to the latest relevant Delimitation Commission report. The estimated literacy level of the district(s) in which this constituency falls in is 86%, according the Census of India, 2011.
In the Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha constituency, there were a total of 14,48,159 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Lok Sabha election, of which 7,08,234 were male, 7,39,710 female and 215 of the third gender. In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, there were a total of 14,27,783 registered voters, of which 7,08,234 were male, 7,24,951 female and 116 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 13,10,406 registered voters in this constituency, of which 6,51,207 were male, 6,59,197 female and 2 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 9,49,153 which included 4,65,657 male, and 4,83,496 female.
The number of service voters in Thoothukudi, Tuticorin Lok Sabha constituency was 2,382 in 2019, 2,301 in 2014 and 1,813 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio or sex ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,044, in 2019 it was 1,032, 1,012 in 2014 and 1,038 in 2009.
Extent
According the latest delimitation documents for 36. Thoothukkudi Lok Sabha seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Tamil Nadu: 213. Vilathikulam: Vilathikulam Taluk Ettayapuram Taluk Ottapidaram Taluk (Part) Kudiraikulam, Nagampatti, Passuvandanai, Muthuramalingapuram, Minakshipuram, Kumara Ettaiyapuram, Eppodumvendran, Kattunayakkanpatti, Adanur, Mullur, Muthukumarapuram, Veppalodai, Terku, Kalmedu, Vadanatham, Kolamparambu, Chandragiri, Jagaveerapandiapuram, K.Dalavaipuram, Vellaram, P.Duraiswamipuram, Kila Mudiman, Keela Mangalam, Sillangulam, S.Kumarapuram, K.Shanmukapuram, D.Duraiswamipuram and Pattanamarudur villages; 214. Thoothukkudi: Thoothukkudi Taluk (Part) Thoothukudi, Milavittan and Mullakadu villages. Thoothukkudi (M) and Muttayyapuram (CT); 215. Tiruchendur: Tiruchendur Taluk (Part) Mavidupannai, Thenthiruperi (Kurukkattur), Thenthiruperi (Rajapathi), Sethukkuvaithan, Mela Authoor, Sernthamangalam, Punnakayal, Suganthalai, Angamangalam, Puraiyoor, Mookkuperi, Kachanavilai, 442 Nalumavadi, Nallur, Moolakarai, Ammanpuram, Veeramanickam, Veerapandianpatnam, Pallipathu, Kayamozhi, Mela Thiruchendur, Paramankurichi, Kuthiraimozhi, Semmarikulam, Nangaimozhi, Megnanapuram, Manaduthandupathu, Lakshimipuram, Vagaivillai, Chettiapathu, Venkataramanujapuram, Athiyakurichi, Udangudi, Kulasekarapatnam, Mathavankuruchi and Manappadu villages. Thenthiruperi (TP), Authoor (TP), Kayalpattinam (TP), Arumuganeri (TP), Kanam (TP), Nazareth (TP), Tiruchendur (TP) and Udangudi (TP); 216. Srivaikuntam: Sathankulam Taluk Srivaikuntam Taluk (Part) Arampannai, Kongarayakurichi, Alwarkarkulam, Tholappanpannai, Padmanabhamangalam, Srimoolakkarai, Nattathi, Thirupanichettikulam, Iruvappapuram, Palayakkayal, Manjalneerkayal, Agaram, Maramangalam, Arumugamangalam, Siruthondanallur, Sivakalai, Peroor, Thirupuliangudi, Vellur Athichanallur, Karungulam, Seidunganallur, Therkkukaraseri, Serakulam, Vallakulam, Kalvoy, Vellur Cusba, Sriparangusanallur, Keelapidagai Varadharajapuram, Paragramapandi, Keelapidagaiappankoil, Keelapidagai Cusba, Mangalakkurichi, Kottarakkurichi, Valavallan, Thirupani Chettiyapathu, Korkai, Kodungani and Mukkani villages. Sawyerpuram (TP), Perungulam (TP), Eral (TP) and Srivaikuntam (TP). Tiruchendur Taluk (Part) Malavarayanatham, Athinathapuram, Thirukkalur, Kadayanodai, Themankulam, Thirunaveerudayarpuram, Alagiamanavalapuram, Udayarkulam, Kurippankulam and Vellamadam villages. Alwarthirunagari (TP); 217. Ottapidaram (SC): Ottapidaram Taluk (Part) Mela Maruthur, Tharuvaikulam, Mela Arasadi, Valasamuthram, Sindalakottai, Ottappidaram, Kulasekaranallur, Muramban, Ottainatham, Kollankinaru, Marudanvalvoonaraikinar, Govindapuram, Kalappaipatti, Keelakottai, Kodiyankulam, Ackanaickenpatti, Maniyachi, Paraikuttam, Melapandiyapuram, Savarimangalam, Jambulingapuram, Pudiyamputhur, Swaminatham, Therkuveerapandiyapuram, Sillanatham, Pudur pandiyapuram, Keela Arasadi, Malaipatti, Ilavelangal, Thennampatti, Kottali, Parivallikkottai, Sangampatti, Onamakulam, Araikkulam and Panchalamkurichi villages. Thoothukkudi Taluk (Part) Umarikottai, Mela Thattaparai, Vadakkusilukkanpatti, Sankaraperi, Muthuswamipuram, Keelathattapparai, 443 Ramaswamipuram, Dalvaypuram, Timmarajapuram, Perurani, Allikkulam, Terkusilukkanpatti, Maravanmatam, Sendilampannai, Kuttudankadu, Varthakareddipatti, Ramanathapuram, Mudivaithanendal, Kumaragiri, Kattalangulam, Servaikaranmadam, Kuliyankarisal, Ayyanadaippu and Korampallam villages. Mappilaiurani (CT) and Athimarapatti (CT). Srivaikuntam Taluk (Part) Alanda, Poovani, Meenakshipuram Sekkarakkudi, Sekkarakkudi, Vadakkukariseri, Singathakurichi, Ulakkudi, Kaliyavur, Muruppanadukovilpattu, Vadavallanadu, Kilavallanadu, Deivaseyalpuram, Ellainayakkanpatti, Chettimallanpatti, Aniyaparanallur, Tannuthu, Vallanadu (Kasba), Kilputhaneri, Vasavappapuram, Alikkudi, Murappanadu Pudugramam, Nanalkadu, Manakkarai, Vitthalapuram, Muthulangurichi and Vitthalapuram Kovilpattu villages; and 218. Kovilpatti: Kovilpatti Taluk.