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Kavundampalayam (state assembly constituency)
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Kavundampalayam is a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comprises the municipality of Kavundampalayam and its surrounding areas in Coimbatore. It was formed in 2009 and is part of the Coimbatore parliamentary constituency. It was created by the bifurcation of the Thondamuthur assembly constituency.[1]
Kavundampalayam is an area located in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India. Kavundampalayam is along Mettupalayam road in Coimbatore, one of the arterial roads of the city.
Demographics[edit]
Kavundampalayam has a population of 46,984. Males constitute 51% of the population, and females 49%. Kavundampalayam has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 81%, and female literacy is 72%. In Kavundampalayam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Members[edit]
| Assembly | Duration | Winner | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourteenth | 2011-2016 | V. C. Arukutty | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Fifteenth | 2016-2021 | V. C. Arukutty | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
| Sixteenth | 2021- | P.R.G.Arunkumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | |
Election Results[edit]
2021[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | P. R. G. Arunkumar | 1,35,669 | |||
| DMK | Payya Gounder @ Krishnan. R | 1,25,893 | |||
2016[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. C. Arukutty | 1,10,870 | 40.70 | ||
| DMK | Payya Gounder @ Krishnan, R | 1,02,845 | 37.76 | ||
| BJP | Nandakumar R | 22,444 | 8.24 | ||
| CPI (M) | Ramamurthy V | 16,874 | 6.19 | ||
| NOTA | None of the Above | 5,274 | 1.94 | ||
| Majority | 8,025 | 2.95 | |||
| Turnout | 2,72,518 | 66.45 | |||
| AIADMK hold | Swing | ||||
2011[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIADMK | V. C. Arukutty | 1,37,058 | 63.22 | ||
| DMK | Subramanian T P | 67,798 | 31.27 | ||
| BJP | Nandakumar R | 6,175 | 2.85 | ||
| IND | Ganesan D | 1,749 | 0.81 | ||
| IND | Vasanthakumar D | 1,436 | 0.66 | ||
| Majority | 69,260 | 31.95 | |||
| Turnout | 2,17,050 | 73.67 | |||
| AIADMK win (new seat) | |||||
References[edit]
- ↑ "Two more Assembly segments notified". The Hindu. 16 August 2007. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- "Statistical reports of assembly elections". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 8 July 2010.