Rishivandiyam
| Rishivandiyam ரிஷிவந்தியம் irrudivanm | |
|---|---|
| town | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Viluppuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Rishivandiyam |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 118,665 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 606205 |
| Telephone code | 04151 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-15 |
| Coastline | 60 kilometres (37 mi) |
| Nearest city | kallakurichi |
| Sex ratio | 0.98 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 72% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kallakurichi |
| Civic agency | Rishivandiyam |
| Climate | Temperate (Köppen) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
Rishivandiyam(ரிஷிவந்தியம் ) is a town panchayat in the Viluppuram district.in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Rishivandhiyam is one of the 22 blocks of Villupuram, and has 53 panchayat villages in it.
Lake of Rishivandiyam
Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Madras State
| Year | Winner | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | L. Anandan | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | M. Anandan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1971 | N. Dharmalingam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1977 | M. Sundaram | Indian National Congress |
| 1980 | M. Sundaram | Indian National Congress (Indira) |
| 1984 | S. Sivaraj | Indian National Congress |
| 1989 | Ekal M. Natesa Odayar | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1991 | M. Govindaraju | Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
| 1996 | S. Sivaraj | Tamil Maanila Congress (Moopanar) |
| 2001 | S. Sivaraj | Tamil Maanila Congress |
| 2006 | S. Sivaraj | Indian National Congress |
| 2011 | Vijayakanth | Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam |
| 2016 | K.Karthikeyan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam| |
Demographics
Total population: 118665
Male: 59905
Female: 58760
Vijayakanth emerged victorious from the Rishivandhiyam constituency in the 2011 state assembly elections
Co ordination and location
Latitude: 11.817
Longitude: 79.100
UTM: KU90
Geographical coordinates in decimal degrees (WGS84)
Coordinates: 11°49′01″N 79°06′00″E / 11.817°N 79.100°E
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