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
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 | Electors As per Feb 2026 SIR[4] |
Change Prev. Election |
District | Lok Sabha constituency |
Constituency since |
Constituency Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gummidipoondi | - | 254,129 | 10.68% |
Thiruvallur | Tiruvallur | 1967 |  |
| 2 | Ponneri | SC | 251,397 | 6.89% |
1952 |  | ||
| 3 | Tiruttani | - | 261,857 | 10.51% | Arakkonam | 1952 |  | |
| 4 | Thiruvallur | - | 251,018 | 9.54% | Tiruvallur | 1952 |  | |
| 5 | Poonamallee | SC | 368,634 | 1.62%  |
1977 |  | ||
| 6 | Avadi | - | 436,177 | 3.48% |
2011 |  | ||
| 7 | Maduravoyal | - | 373,283 | 19.16% |
Chennai | Sriperumbudur | 2011 |  |
| 8 | Ambattur | - | 337,019 | 14.02% |
2011 |  | ||
| 9 | Madavaram | - | 431,796 | 7.42% | Tiruvallur | 2011 |  | |
| 10 | Thiruvottiyur | - | 244,903 | 21.38% | Chennai North | 1967 |  | |
| 11 | Dr. Radhakrishnan Nagar | 199,359 | 25.52% |
1977 |  | |||
| 12 | Perambur | - | 226,296 | 29.47% |
1952 |  | ||
| 13 | Kolathur | - | 211,772 | 26.28% |
2011 |  | ||
| 14 | Villivakkam | - | 163,372 | 37.42% | Chennai Central | 1977 |  | |
| 15 | Thiru-Vi-Ka-Nagar | SC | 181,621 | 18.51% | Chennai North | 2011 |  | |
| 16 | Egmore | SC | 138,775 | 50.79% | Chennai Central | 1957 |  | |
| 17 | Royapuram | - | 159,654 | 18.53% | Chennai North | 1977 |  | |
| 18 | Harbour | - | 120,126 | 33.49% | Chennai Central | 1952 |  | |
| 19 | Chepauk-Thiruvallikeni | - | 166,023 | 29.99% |
2011 |  | ||
| 20 | Thousand Lights | - | 157,529 | 35.89% |
1952 |  | ||
| 21 | Anna Nagar | - | 188,861 | 36.58% |
1977 |  | ||
| 22 | Virugampakkam | - | 200,578 | 32.61% | Chennai South | 2011 |  | |
| 23 | Saidapet | - | 204,146 | 28.06% |
1952 |  | ||
| 24 | Thiyagarayanagar | - | 158,757 | 36.76% |
1957 |  | ||
| 25 | Mylapore | - | 199,465 | 28.02% |
1952 |  | ||
| 26 | Velachery | - | 217,171 | 32.70% |
2011 |  | ||
| 27 | Sholinganallur | - | 553,905 | 23.16% |
2011 |  | ||
| 28 | Alandur | - | 301,055 | 23.90% | Sriperumbudur | 1977 |  | |
| 29 | Sriperumbudur | SC | 381,750 | 5.83% |
Kancheepuram | 1952 |  | |
| 30 | Pallavaram | - | 336,963 | 24.29% |
Chengalpattu | 2011 |  | |
| 31 | Tambaram | - | 330,060 | 22.10% |
1977 |  | ||
| 32 | Chengalpattu | - | 372,839 | 14.47% | Kanchipuram | 1952 |  | |
| 33 | Thiruporur | - | 294,410 | 1.77% |
1952 |  | ||
| 34 | Cheyyur | SC | 203,998 | 11.15% |
2011 |  | ||
| 35 | Madurantakam | SC | 212,639 | 6.79% |
1952 |  | ||
| 36 | Uthiramerur | - | 246,177 | 6.32% |
Kancheepuram | 1952 |  | |
| 37 | Kancheepuram | - | 278,775 | 10.62% |
1952 |  | ||
| 38 | Arakkonam | SC | 200,773 | 9.79% |
Ranipet | Arakkonam | 1952 |  |
| 39 | Sholingur | - | 257,522 | 7.69% |
1952 |  | ||
| 40 | Katpadi | - | 228,736 | 9.16% |
Vellore | 1962 |  | |
| 41 | Ranipet | - | 248,244 | 7.74% |
Ranipet | 1952 |  | |
| 42 | Arcot | - | 245,319 | 7.20% |
1952 |  | ||
| 43 | Vellore | - | 214,504 | 16.59% |
Vellore | Vellore | 1952 |  |
| 44 | Anaikattu | - | 238,715 | 7.79% |
1977 |  | ||
| 45 | Kilvaithinankuppam | SC | 215,304 | 6.07% |
2011 |  | ||
| 46 | Gudiyatham | SC | 251,588 | 14.21% |
1952 |  | ||
| 47 | Vaniyambadi | - | 242,540 | 3.66% |
Tirupattur | 1952 |  | |
| 48 | Ambur | - | 214,469 | 10.66% |
1957 |  | ||
| 49 | Jolarpet | - | 236,127 | 2.33% | Tiruvannamalai | 2011 |  | |
| 50 | Tiruppattur | - | 226,691 | 5.71% |
1952 | .svg) | ||
| 51 | Uthangarai | SC | 235,451 | 1.81% |
Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | 2011 |  |
| 52 | Bargur | - | 239,318 | 3.93% |
1977 |  | ||
| 53 | Krishnagiri | - | 267,366 | 0.42% |
1952 |  | ||
| 54 | Veppanahalli | - | 246,093 | 2.97% |
2011 |  | ||
| 55 | Hosur | - | 342,989 | 3.82% |
1952 |  | ||
| 56 | Thalli | - | 237,924 | 6.05% |
1977 |  | ||
| 57 | Palacode | - | 240,322 | 0.04% |
Dharmapuri | Dharamapuri | 1967 |  |
| 58 | Pennagaram | - | 248,614 | 0.19% |
1952 |  | ||
| 59 | Dharmapuri | - | 260,751 | 4.30% |
1952 |  | ||
| 60 | Pappireddippatti | - | 256,640 | 4.08% |
2011 |  | ||
| 61 | Harur | SC | 245,692 | 2.55% |
1952 |  | ||
| 62 | Chengam | SC | 268,997 | 3.03% |
Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai | 1952 |  |
| 63 | Tiruvannamalai | - | 249,848 | 13.64% |
1957 |  | ||
| 64 | Kilpennathur | - | 240,823 | 5.61% |
2011 |  | ||
| 65 | Kalasapakkam | - | 232,847 | 4.96% |
1952 |  | ||
| 66 | Polur | - | 233,774 | 4.68% | Arani | 1952 |  | |
| 67 | Arani | - | 254,963 | 8.36% |
1952 |  | ||
| 68 | Cheyyar | - | 239,856 | 8.31% |
1952 |  | ||
| 69 | Vandavasi | SC | 213,474 | 11.94% |
1952 |  | ||
| 70 | Gingee | - | 242,667 | 7.60% |
Viluppuram | 1952 |  | |
| 71 | Mailam | - | 209,016 | 5.71% |
2011 |  | ||
| 72 | Tindivanam | - | 219,256 | 5.60% | Viluppuram | 1952 |  | |
| 73 | Vanur | SC | 209,824 | 8.19% |
1962 |  | ||
| 74 | Villupuram | - | 245,899 | 6.86% |
1952 |  | ||
| 75 | Vikravandi | - | 228,995 | 3.10% |
1952 |  | ||
| 76 | Tirukkoyilur | - | 243,105 | 5.23% |
Kallakurichi | 1952 |  | |
| 77 | Ulundurpettai | - | 300,699 | 1.40% |
1952 |  | ||
| 78 | Rishivandiyam | - | 273,571 | 0.86% | Kallakurichi | 1962 |  | |
| 79 | Sankarapuram | - | 265,951 | 2.01% |
1962 |  | ||
| 80 | Kallakurichi | SC | 281,582 | 2.74% |
1952 |  | ||
| 81 | Gangavalli | SC | 218,317 | 9.28% |
Salem | 2011 |  | |
| 82 | Attur | SC | 228,153 | 11.08% |
1952 |  | ||
| 83 | Yercaud | ST | 272,829 | 4.75% |
1957 |  | ||
| 84 | Omalur | - | 294,593 | 1.36% | Salem | 1952 |  | |
| 85 | Mettur | - | 255,665 | 11.57% | Dharamapuri | 1957 |  | |
| 86 | Edappadi | - | 276,387 | 3.91% | Salem | 1952 |  | |
| 87 | Sankari | - | 260,525 | 5.67% | Namakkal | 1957 |  | |
| 88 | Salem (West) | - | 257,950 | 14.78% | Salem | 2011 | .svg) | |
| 89 | Salem (North) | - | 238,637 | 14.47% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 90 | Salem (South) | - | 226,851 | 13.93% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 91 | Veerapandi | - | 250,449 | 4.46% |
1957 |  | ||
| 92 | Rasipuram | SC | 222,252 | 6.75% |
Namakkal | Namakkal | 1952 |  |
| 93 | Senthamangalam | ST | 229,398 | 6.63% |
1957 |  | ||
| 94 | Namakkal | - | 237,836 | 8.70% |
1952 |  | ||
| 95 | Paramathi Velur | - | 205,147 | 8.14% |
2011 |  | ||
| 96 | Tiruchengodu | - | 209,072 | 10.46% |
1952 |  | ||
| 97 | Kumarapalayam | - | 220,048 | 14.63% | Erode | 2011 |  | |
| 98 | Erode (East) | - | 179,566 | 22.56% |
Erode | 2011 | .svg) | |
| 99 | Erode (West) | - | 250,177 | 16.23% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 100 | Modakkurichi | - | 207,664 | 13.72% |
1952 |  | ||
| 101 | Dharapuram | SC | 222,406 | 14.62% |
Tiruppur | 1952 |  | |
| 102 | Kangayam | - | 219,553 | 15.74% |
1952 |  | ||
| 103 | Perundurai | - | 214,431 | 6.93% |
Erode | Tiruppur | 1957 |  |
| 104 | Bhavani | - | 223,172 | 7.24% |
1952 |  | ||
| 105 | Anthiyur | - | 207,355 | 6.29% |
1962 |  | ||
| 106 | Gobichettipalayam | - | 239,179 | 7.33% |
1957 |  | ||
| 107 | Bhavanisagar | SC | 237,613 | 9.48% | Nilgiris | 1967 |  | |
| 108 | Udhagamandalam | - | 188,826 | 8.96% |
Nilgiris | 1957 |  | |
| 109 | Gudalur | SC | 185,398 | 2.82% |
1967 |  | ||
| 110 | Coonoor | - | 177,782 | 8.39% |
1957 |  | ||
| 111 | Mettupalayam | - | 282,179 | 5.87% |
Coimbatore | 1952 |  | |
| 112 | Avanashi | SC | 253,361 | 10.77% |
Tiruppur | 1957 |  | |
| 113 | Tiruppur (North) | - | 315,837 | 18.20% | Tiruppur | 2011 | .svg) | |
| 114 | Tiruppur (South) | - | 197,091 | 29.97% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 115 | Palladam | - | 329,849 | 17.25% | Coimbatore | 1957 |  | |
| 116 | Sulur | - | 307,616 | 4.28% |
Coimbatore | 1957 |  | |
| 117 | Kavundampalayam | - | 422,138 | 12.41% |
2011 |  | ||
| 118 | Coimbatore (North) | - | 296,939 | 13.91% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 119 | Thondamuthur | - | 293,324 | 12.05% | Pollachi | 1952 |  | |
| 120 | Coimbatore (South) | - | 188,878 | 26.21% | Coimbatore | 2011 | .svg) | |
| 121 | Singanallur | - | 269,941 | 18.19% |
1971 |  | ||
| 122 | Kinathukadavu | - | 305,878 | 8.07% | Pollachi | 1967 |  | |
| 123 | Pollachi | - | 203,971 | 11.03% |
1952 |  | ||
| 124 | Valparai | SC | 173,608 | 16.15% |
1967 |  | ||
| 125 | Udumalaipettai | - | 230,976 | 15.29% |
Tiruppur | 1952 |  | |
| 126 | Madathukulam | - | 214,809 | 14.39% |
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| 127 | Palani | - | 239,795 | 14.38% |
Dindigul | Dindigul |  | |
| 128 | Oddanchatram | - | 220,238 | 9.75% |
 | |||
| 129 | Athoor | - | 261,843 | 10.84% |
 | |||
| 130 | Nilakottai | SC | 221,094 | 10.23% |
 | |||
| 131 | Natham | - | 261,152 | 8.71% |
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| 132 | Dindigul | - | 241,926 | 14.07% |
 | |||
| 133 | Vedasandur | - | 243,774 | 8.16% | Karur |  | ||
| 134 | Aravakurichi | - | 195,517 | 9.09% |
Karur |  | ||
| 135 | Karur | - | 229,995 | 7.62% |
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| 136 | Krishnarayapuram | SC | 202,994 | 5.10% |
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| 137 | Kulithalai | - | 223,184 | 2.24% | Perambalur |  | ||
| 138 | Manapaarai | - | 267,999 | 8.18% |
Tiruchirappalli | Karur |  | |
| 139 | Srirangam | - | 287,027 | 8.94% | Tiruchirappalli |  | ||
| 140 | Tiruchirappalli (West) | - | 238,920 | 12.37% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 141 | Tiruchirappalli (East) | - | 220,191 | 14.76% |
2011 | .svg) | ||
| 142 | Thiruverumbur | - | 259,546 | 12.55% |
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| 143 | Lalgudi | - | 212,177 | 3.25% | Perambalur |  | ||
| 144 | Manachanallur | - | 236,500 | 4.09% |
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| 145 | Musiri | - | 214,006 | 8.67% |
 | |||
| 146 | Thuraiyur | SC | 210,685 | 7.58% |
 | |||
| 147 | Perambalur | SC | 290,666 | 4.71% |
Perambalur |  | ||
| 148 | Kunnam | - | 268,095 | 2.48% | Chidambaram |  | ||
| 149 | Ariyalur | - | 262,942 | 1.44% |
Ariyalur |  | ||
| 150 | Jayankondam | - | 263,450 | 1.68% |
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| 151 | Tittakudi | SC | 208,984 | 5.75% |
Cuddalore | Cuddalore |  | |
| 152 | Virudhachalam | - | 240,783 | 5.94% |
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| 153 | Neyveli | - | 191,271 | 13.53% |
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| 154 | Panruti | - | 241,767 | 2.20% |
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| 155 | Cuddalore | - | 223,149 | 7.22% |
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| 156 | Kurinjipadi | - | 238,189 | 2.82% |
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| 157 | Bhuvanagiri | - | 233,259 | 6.93% | Chidambaram |  | ||
| 158 | Chidambaram | - | 231,236 | 8.71% |
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| 159 | Kattumannarkoil | SC | 226,333 | 1.92% |
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| 160 | Sirkazhi | SC | 241,319 | 5.16% |
Mayiladuthurai | Mayiladuthurai |  | |
| 161 | Mayiladuthurai | - | 234,554 | 5.43% |
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| 162 | Poompuhar | - | 259,262 | 6.78% |
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| 163 | Nagapattinam | - | 174,683 | 12.59% |
Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam |  | |
| 164 | Kilvelur | SC | 170,558 | 5.46% |
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| 165 | Vedaranyam | - | 187,439 | 3.44% |
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| 166 | Thiruthuraipoondi | SC | 226,845 | 6.13% |
Thiruvarur |  | ||
| 167 | Mannargudi | - | 234,430 | 10.81% | Thanjavur |  | ||
| 168 | Thiruvarur | - | 260,027 | 8.78% | Nagapattinam |  | ||
| 169 | Nannilam | - | 267,432 | 2.83% |
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| 170 | Thiruvidaimarudur | SC | 256,930 | 1.92% |
Thanjavur | Mayiladuthurai |  | |
| 171 | Kumbakonam | - | 254,318 | 7.75% |
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| 172 | Papanasam | - | 256,518 | 2.26% |
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| 173 | Thiruvaiyaru | - | 258,374 | 4.46% | Thanjavur |  | ||
| 174 | Thanjavur | - | 252,676 | 14.34% |
1952 |  | ||
| 175 | Orathanadu | - | 233,542 | 5.03% |
1967 |  | ||
| 176 | Pattukkottai | - | 242,420 | 2.00% |
1952 |  | ||
| 177 | Peravurani | - | 213,946 | 3.33% |
1967 |  | ||
| 178 | Gandarvakottai | SC | 196,024 | 3.37% |
Pudukkottai | Tiruchirappalli | 1957 |  |
| 179 | Viralimalai | - | 225,090 | 0.93% | Karur | 1967 |  | |
| 180 | Pudukkottai | - | 225,944 | 8.24% | Tiruchirappalli | 1952 |  | |
| 181 | Thirumayam | - | 220,568 | 3.75% | Sivaganga | 1952 |  | |
| 182 | Alangudi | - | 212,078 | 3.21% |
1957 |  | ||
| 183 | Aranthangi | - | 229,792 | 3.98% | Ramanathapuram | 1952 |  | |
| 184 | Karaikudi | - | 305,925 | 4.31% |
Sivaganga | Sivaganga | 1952 |  |
| 185 | Tiruppattur | - | 275,904 | 6.25% |
1952 | .svg) | ||
| 186 | Sivaganga | - | 278,124 | 8.30% |
1952 |  | ||
| 187 | Manamadurai | SC | 259,382 | 7.25% |
1952 |  | ||
| 188 | Melur | - | 229,821 | 7.02% |
Madurai | Madurai | 1952 |  |
| 189 | Madurai East | - | 336,527 | 0.61% |
1962 |  | ||
| 190 | Sholavandan | SC | 214,785 | 1.67% | Theni | 1962 |  | |
| 191 | Madurai North | - | 221,174 | 10.15% | Madurai | 1952 |  | |
| 192 | Madurai South | - | 179,919 | 22.83% |
1952 |  | ||
| 193 | Madurai Central | - | 199,618 | 18.63% |
1962 |  | ||
| 194 | Madurai West | - | 275,516 | 11.66% |
1967 |  | ||
| 195 | Thiruparankundram | - | 311,400 | 4.27% | Virudhunagar | 1957 |  | |
| 196 | Thirumangalam | - | 261,238 | 7.29% |
1952 |  | ||
| 197 | Usilampatti | - | 266,192 | 7.27% | Theni | 1957 |  | |
| 198 | Andipatti | - | 256,529 | 8.55% |
Theni | 1962 |  | |
| 199 | Periyakulam | SC | 265,830 | 7.68% |
1952 |  | ||
| 200 | Bodinayakanur | - | 263,292 | 6.16% |
1957 |  | ||
| 201 | Cumbum | - | 255,888 | 12.01% |
1952 |  | ||
| 202 | Rajapalayam | - | 214,192 | 11.38% |
Virudhunagar | Tenkasi | 1962 |  |
| 203 | Srivilliputhur | SC | 224,122 | 11.28% |
1952 |  | ||
| 204 | Sattur | - | 229,330 | 10.03% | Virudhunagar | 1952 |  | |
| 205 | Sivakasi | - | 228,205 | 13.88% |
1957 |  | ||
| 206 | Virudhunagar | - | 200,618 | 11.37% |
1952 |  | ||
| 207 | Aruppukkottai | - | 207,750 | 7.54% |
1952 |  | ||
| 208 | Tiruchuli | - | 205,301 | 7.58% | Ramanathapuram | 1962 |  | |
| 209 | Paramakudi | SC | 234,608 | 8.69% |
Ramanathapuram | 1952 |  | |
| 210 | Tiruvadanai | - | 283,864 | 3.03% |
1957 |  | ||
| 211 | Ramanathapuram | - | 312,303 | 0.61% |
1952 |  | ||
| 212 | Mudhukulathur | - | 298,958 | 4.18% |
1952 |  | ||
| 213 | Vilathikulam | - | 204,982 | 5.92% |
Thoothukudi | Thoothukkudi | 1952 |  |
| 214 | Thoothukkudi | - | 250,587 | 13.03% |
1952 |  | ||
| 215 | Tiruchendur | - | 232,933 | 5.89% |
1952 |  | ||
| 216 | Srivaikuntam | - | 214,268 | 5.12% |
1957 |  | ||
| 217 | Ottapidaram | SC | 243,756 | 3.88% |
1962 |  | ||
| 218 | Kovilpatti | - | 241,660 | 9.74% |
1952 |  | ||
| 219 | Sankarankovil | SC | 238,082 | 6.97% |
Tenkasi | Tenkasi | 1952 |  |
| 220 | Vasudevanallur | SC | 228,557 | 5.70% |
1967 |  | ||
| 221 | Kadayanallur | - | 269,220 | 7.73% |
1967 |  | ||
| 222 | Tenkasi | - | 281,624 | 4.31% |
1952 |  | ||
| 223 | Alangulam | - | 255,457 | 2.70% | Tirunelveli | 1952 |  | |
| 224 | Tirunelveli | - | 275,857 | 6.46% |
Tirunelveli | 1952 |  | |
| 225 | Ambasamudram | - | 227,878 | 7.74% |
1952 |  | ||
| 226 | Palayamkottai | - | 257,329 | 6.68% |
1977 |  | ||
| 227 | Nanguneri | - | 257,177 | 8.34% |
1952 |  | ||
| 228 | Radhapuram | - | 247,061 | 9.71% |
1957 |  | ||
| 229 | Kanniyakumari | - | 288,867 | 41.40% |
Kanniyakumari | Kanniyakumari |  | |
| 230 | Nagercoil | - | 258,928 | 4.95% |
1952 |  | ||
| 231 | Colachal | - | 265,015 | 1.78% |
1954 |  | ||
| 232 | Padmanabhapuram | - | 235,511 | 2.08% |
1971 |  | ||
| 233 | Vilavancode | - | 226,658 | 6.11% |
1952 |  | ||
| 234 | Killiyoor | - | 245,359 | 3.70% |
1962 |  |