Athoor

Demographic profile

There were a total of 259846 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Athoor Assembly constituency, of whom 125056 were male, 134773 female and 17 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 291442 registered voters, of whom 140273 were male, 151143 female and 26 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 268876 registered voters, of whom 131156 were male, 137705 were female and 15 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 226859 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 112691 were male, 114168 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 513 in 2021, 474 in 2016, and 471 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1078, in 2021 it was 1077, 1050 in 2016, and 1013 in 2011.

Poll dates

Athoor Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Athoor Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Dindigul district in the West region of Tamil Nadu: Dindigul Taluk (Part) Sullerumbu, Gurunathanaickenur, Palakkanuthu, Nilamalakottai, K.Pudukottai, Alagupatti, Silvarpatti, Kothapulli, Kamachipuram, Tettupatti, Mangarai, Ammapatti, Kuthathupatti, Anaipatti, Sindalagundu, Tamaraikulam, Kasavanampatti, Panrimalai, Adalur, Chattirapatti, Palayakannivadi, Virakkal, Kummampatti, Pithalaipatti, Pillayarnatham, Alamarathupatti, Vakkampatti, Munnilakottai, Panjanpatti (N), Paraipatti, Manalur, Attur, Jivalsaragu, Kalikkampatti, Palayamkottai, Bodikamanvadi, Sitharevu, Kilakottai, Toppampatti, Ambathurai, and Aiyampalayam villages. Agaram (TP), Thadikombu (TP), Sriramapuram (TP), Kannivadi (TP), Chinnalapatti (TP), Sithayankottai (TP) and Ayyampalayam (TP).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 741 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Athoor is: 10°21'50.4"N 77°49'23.9"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 77.96%, while it was 85.35% in 2016, and 83.79% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Periyasamy I of DMK won in this constituency beating Thilagabama M of PMK by a margin of 135571 votes which was 59.36% of the total votes cast. In 2016, Periyasamy I of DMK was the winner in this seat beating Viswanathan R Natham of AIADMK by a margin of 27147 votes which was 11.84% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, Periyasamy.I of DMK won this seat defeating Balasubramani.S of DMDK by a margin of 53932 votes which was 28.5% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, Periyasamy I of DMK had a vote share of 72.6% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, Periyasamy I of DMK got a vote share of 53.1% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, Periyasamy.I of DMK got a vote share of 59.58% in Athoor.