Tiruvannamalai Lok Sabha Constituency
Constituency Number: 11
Total Electors: 13,52,966 (2014 estimates)
Male Electors: 6,75,321
Female Electors: 6,77,645
Assembly Constituencies: Jolarpet, Tiruppattur, Chengam (SC), Tiruvannamalai, Kilpennathur, Kalasapakkam
Reserved: No
Delimited: Yes. This constituency was created in 2008.
Results in last four Lok Sabha elections: D Venugopal of the DMK won the seat in 2009. In 2014 elections, R Vanaroja of the AIADMK snatched the seat from him.
Demography: Tiruvannamalai town, which is a pilgrimage centre for millions of devotees, falls under this constituency. Tiruvannamalai is largely an agricultural district, which is continuing to face droughts for many years now. Other than the Vanniyars, Mudaliars and Dalits are also found in sizeable numbers.