Tamil Nadu Voter Demographics: 6.36 Crore Voters Across 234 Constituencies
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Tamil Nadu is home to approximately 6.36 crore registered voters spread across 234 assembly constituencies and 38 districts. The state's voter rolls reflect its diversity — from densely packed urban constituencies in Chennai to the rural delta districts of the Cauvery belt.
Gender Breakdown
- Total registered voters: 6,36,12,950
- Male voters: 3,11,74,027 (49.0%)
- Female voters: 3,24,29,803 (51.0%)
- Third-gender voters: ~9,120
Tamil Nadu is notable for having more registered female voters than male voters — a pattern that reflects both demographic reality and successful voter registration drives targeting women. In several constituencies, women outnumber men on the electoral rolls by a significant margin.
Largest Constituencies by Voter Count
Urban and peri-urban constituencies consistently top the list due to rapid in-migration. The largest constituencies are:
- Shozhinganallur (Chennai): 6,90,958 voters — the largest constituency in the state
- Kavundampalayam (Coimbatore): 4,91,143 voters
- Madavaram (Tiruvallur): 4,86,536 voters
- Avadi (Tiruvallur): 4,60,408 voters
- Maduravoyal (Tiruvallur): 4,41,669 voters
Smallest Constituencies by Voter Count
Rural, coastal, and hilly constituencies tend to have the lowest voter counts:
- Kilvelur (Nagapattinam): 1,76,505 voters
- Harbour (Chennai): 1,78,980 voters
- Coonoor (Nilgiris): 1,90,543 voters
- Vedaranyam (Nagapattinam): 1,93,170 voters
- Nagapattinam (Nagapattinam): 1,93,478 voters
District-Level Distribution
Chennai district has 16 assembly constituencies, the highest in the state, followed by Salem and Madurai with 11 and 10 respectively. The 6 electoral zones — Chennai, North, South, Delta, Kongu, and a central group — each have distinct political personalities and voting patterns.
Polling Booth Infrastructure
Tamil Nadu has over 88,000 polling booths serving its 6.36 crore voters. IndiaStats.org tracks all booth-level data, allowing users to explore the booth composition of any of the 234 assembly constituencies in detail.