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List of constituencies of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly

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The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the state of Tamil Nadu, in south India. It has existed since 1 November 1986.[1] As of 2022, it comprises members from 234 constituencies, who are democratically elected using the First-past-the-post system. The presiding officer of the Assembly is called the Speaker. The term of the Assembly is five years unless it is dissolved earlier.

Current list of constituencies

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Map of TN Assembly constituencies

Constituencies were delimited in 2007 based on the 2001 Census of India and following draft proposals. Some constituencies are reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.[2][3] The first general elections following the delimitation exercise were those of 2011.

# Constituency Reserved District Lok Sabha
constituency
Constituency
since
Constituency
Map
1 Gummidipoondi - Thiruvallur Tiruvallur 1967
2 Ponneri SC 1952
3 Tiruttani - Arakkonam 1952
4 Thiruvallur - Tiruvallur 1952
5 Poonamallee SC 1977
6 Avadi - 2011
7 Maduravoyal - Chennai Sriperumbudur 2011
8 Ambattur - 2011
9 Madavaram - Tiruvallur 2011
10 Thiruvottiyur - Chennai North 1967
11 Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar 1977
12 Perambur - 1952
13 Kolathur - 2011
14 Villivakkam - Chennai Central 1977
15 Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar SC Chennai North 2011
16 Egmore SC Chennai Central 1957
17 Royapuram - Chennai North 1977
18 Harbour - Chennai Central 1952
19 Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni - 2011
20 Thousand Lights - 1952
21 Anna Nagar - 1977
22 Virugambakkam - Chennai South 2011
23 Saidapet - 1952
24 Thiyagarayanagar - 1957
25 Mylapore - 1952
26 Velachery - 2011
27 Shozhinganallur - 2011
28 Alandur - Sriperumbudur 1977
29 Sriperumbudur SC Kancheepuram 1952
30 Pallavaram - Chengalpattu 2011
31 Tambaram - 1977
32 Chengalpattu - Kanchipuram 1952
33 Thiruporur - 1952
34 Cheyyur SC 2011
35 Madurantakam SC 1952
36 Uthiramerur - Kancheepuram 1952
37 Kancheepuram - 1952
38 Arakkonam SC Ranipet Arakkonam 1952
39 Sholinghur - 1952
40 Katpadi - Vellore 1962
41 Ranipet - Ranipet 1952
42 Arcot - 1952
43 Vellore - Vellore Vellore 1952
44 Anaikattu - 1977
45 Kilvaithinankuppam SC 2011
46 Gudiyattam SC 1952
47 Vaniyambadi - Tirupattur 1952
48 Ambur - 1957
49 Jolarpet - Tiruvannamalai 2011
50 Tirupattur - 1952
51 Uthangarai SC Krishnagiri Krishnagiri 2011
52 Bargur - 1977
53 Krishnagiri - 1952
54 Veppanahalli - 2011
55 Hosur - 1952
56 Thalli - 1977
57 Palacode - Dharmapuri Dharamapuri 1967
58 Pennagaram - 1952
59 Dharmapuri - 1952
60 Pappireddippatti - 2011
61 Harur SC 1952
62 Chengam SC Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai 1952
63 Tiruvannamalai - 1957
64 Kilpennathur - 2011
65 Kalasapakkam - 1952
66 Polur - Arani 1952
67 Arani - 1952
68 Cheyyar - 1952
69 Vandavasi SC 1952
70 Gingee - Viluppuram 1952
71 Mailam - 2011
72 Tindivanam - Viluppuram 1952
73 Vanur SC 1962
74 Villupuram - 1952
75 Vikravandi - 1952
76 Tirukkoyilur - Kallakurichi 1952
77 Ulundurpettai - 1952
78 Rishivandiyam - Kallakurichi 1962
79 Sankarapuram - 1962
80 Kallakurichi SC 1952
81 Gangavalli SC Salem 2011
82 Attur SC 1952
83 Yercaud ST 1957
84 Omalur - Salem 1952
85 Mettur - Dharamapuri 1957
86 Edappadi - Salem 1952
87 Sankari - Namakkal 1957
88 Salem (West) - Salem 2011
89 Salem (North) - 2011
90 Salem (South) - 2011
91 Veerapandi - 1957
92 Rasipuram SC Namakkal Namakkal 1952
93 Senthamangalam ST 1957
94 Namakkal - 1952
95 Paramathi Velur - 2011
96 Tiruchengodu - 1952
97 Kumarapalayam - Erode 2011
98 Erode (East) - Erode 2011
99 Erode (West) - 2011
100 Modakkurichi - 1952
101 Dharapuram SC Tiruppur 1952
102 Kangayam - 1952
103 Perundurai - Erode Tiruppur 1957
104 Bhavani - 1952
105 Anthiyur - 1962
106 Gobichettipalayam - 1957
107 Bhavanisagar SC Nilgiris 1967
108 Udhagamandalam - Nilgiris 1957
109 Gudalur SC 1967
110 Coonoor - 1957
111 Mettupalayam - Coimbatore 1952
112 Avanashi SC Tiruppur 1957
113 Tiruppur (North) - Tiruppur 2011
114 Tiruppur (South) - 2011
115 Palladam - Coimbatore 1957
116 Sulur - Coimbatore 1957
117 Kavundampalayam - 2011
118 Coimbatore (North) - 2011
119 Thondamuthur - Pollachi 1952
120 Coimbatore (South) - Coimbatore 2011
121 Singanallur - 1971
122 Kinathukadavu - Pollachi 1967
123 Pollachi - 1952
124 Valparai SC 1967
125 Udumalaipettai - Tiruppur 1952
126 Madathukulam -
127 Palani - Dindigul Dindigul
128 Oddanchatram -
129 Athoor -
130 Nilakottai SC
131 Natham -
132 Dindigul -
133 Vedasandur - Karur
134 Aravakurichi - Karur
135 Karur -
136 Krishnarayapuram SC
137 Kulithalai - Perambalur
138 Manapaarai - Tiruchirappalli Karur
139 Srirangam - Tiruchirappalli
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) - 2011
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) - 2011
142 Thiruverumbur -
143 Lalgudi - Perambalur
144 Manachanallur -
145 Musiri -
146 Thuraiyur SC
147 Perambalur SC Perambalur
148 Kunnam - Chidambaram
149 Ariyalur - Ariyalur
150 Jayankondam -
151 Tittakudi SC Cuddalore Cuddalore
152 Virudhachalam -
153 Neyveli -
154 Panruti -
155 Cuddalore -
156 Kurinjipadi -
157 Bhuvanagiri - Chidambaram
158 Chidambaram -
159 Kattumannarkoil SC
160 Sirkazhi SC Mayiladuthurai Mayiladuthurai
161 Mayiladuturai -
162 Poompuhar -
163 Nagapattinam - Nagapattinam Nagapattinam
164 Kilvelur SC
165 Vedaranyam -
166 Thiruthuraipoondi SC Thiruvarur
167 Mannargudi - Thanjavur
168 Thiruvarur - Nagapattinam
169 Nannilam -
170 Thiruvidaimarudur SC Thanjavur Mayiladuthurai
171 Kumbakonam -
172 Papanasam -
173 Thiruvaiyaru - Thanjavur
174 Thanjavur - 1952
175 Orathanadu - 1967
176 Pattukkottai - 1952
177 Peravurani - 1967
178 Gandarvakottai SC Pudukkottai Tiruchirappalli 1957
179 Viralimalai - Karur 1967
180 Pudukkottai - Tiruchirappalli 1952
181 Thirumayam - Sivaganga 1952
182 Alangudi - 1957
183 Aranthangi - Ramanathapuram 1952
184 Karaikudi - Sivaganga Sivaganga 1952
185 Tiruppattur - 1952
186 Sivaganga - 1952
187 Manamadurai SC 1952
188 Melur - Madurai Madurai 1952
189 Madurai East - 1962
190 Sholavandan SC Theni 1962
191 Madurai North - Madurai 1952
192 Madurai South - 1952
193 Madurai Central - 1962
194 Madurai West - 1967
195 Thiruparankundram - Virudhunagar 1957
196 Thirumangalam - 1952
197 Usilampatti - Theni 1957
198 Andipatti - Theni 1962
199 Periyakulam SC 1952
200 Bodinayakanur - 1957
201 Cumbum - 1952
202 Rajapalayam - Virudhunagar Tenkasi 1962
203 Srivilliputhur SC 1952
204 Sattur - Virudhunagar 1952
205 Sivakasi - 1957
206 Virudhunagar - 1952
207 Aruppukkottai - 1952
208 Tiruchuli - Ramanathapuram 1962
209 Paramakudi SC Ramanathapuram 1952
210 Tiruvadanai - 1957
211 Ramanathapuram - 1952
212 Mudhukulathur - 1952
213 Vilathikulam - Thoothukudi Thoothukkudi 1952
214 Thoothukkudi - 1952
215 Tiruchendur - 1952
216 Srivaikuntam - 1957
217 Ottapidaram SC 1962
218 Kovilpatti - 1952
219 Sankarankovil SC Tenkasi Tenkasi 1952
220 Vasudevanallur SC 1967
221 Kadayanallur - 1967
222 Tenkasi - 1952
223 Alangulam - Tirunelveli 1952
224 Tirunelveli - Tirunelveli 1952
225 Ambasamudram - 1952
226 Palayamkottai - 1977
227 Nanguneri - 1952
228 Radhapuram - 1957
229 Kanniyakumari - Kanniyakumari Kanniyakumari
230 Nagercoil - 1952
231 Colachal - 1954
232 Padmanabhapuram - 1971
233 Vilavancode - 1952
234 Killiyoor - 1962

References

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  1. ^ "Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly: History". Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Constituency Delimitation, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). CEO, Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Notification" (PDF). Delimitation Commission of India. 13 August 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2018.