Demographic profile
There were a total of 256118 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Sholingur Assembly constituency, of whom 126034 were male, 130072 female and 12 belonged to the third gender.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 277440 registered voters, of whom 136123 were male, 141308 female and 9 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 257291 registered voters, of whom 127297 were male, 129994 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 211864 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 106839 were male, 105025 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 594 in 2021, 41 in 2016, and 466 in 2011.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1032, in 2021 it was 1038, 1021 in 2016, and 983 in 2011.
Poll dates
Sholingur 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
Sholingur Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Vellore district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Walajah Taluk (Part) Somasamudram, Kalpattu, Pandiyanellore, Kallankuppam, Kodakkal, Pulivalam, Kadappanthangal, Thagarakuppam, Sengalnatham, Sekkadikuppam, Rendadi, Venkatapuram (Mel), Kesavanakuppam, Jambukulam, Velam, Kolatheri, Marudalam, Kattarampakkam, Thalangai, Vanghur, Ponnappanthangal, Ozhughur, Chithathoor, Melveeranam, Govindacherikuppam and Govindacheri villages. Sholingur (TP). Arakkonam Taluk (Part) Vengapattu, Paravathur, Akkachikuppam, Paranji, Nandi Veduthangal, Minnal, Vailambadi, Cuddalore, Thalikkal, Ayipedu, Ariyur, Karikkal, Nandimangalam, Soorai, Ayal, Polipakkam, Tappur, Pazhayapalayam, Kunnathur, Anverthikanpettai, Kattupakkam, Banavaram, Mangalam, Koothambakkam, Velithangipuram, Meleri, Elathur, Kilakalathur, Kizhveedhi, Kodambakkam, Mahendravadi, Karnavoor, Pudur, Kizveeranam, Panniyur, Pudupattu, Siruvalayam, Perapperi, Uliyanallur, Vepperi, Vettangulam, Asanallikuppam, Thirumalpur, Nelvoy, S.Kolathur, Reddivalam, Agavalam, Nedumpuli, Thuraiyur, Peruvalayam, Alapakkam, Thuraiperumbakkam, Maganipattu, Cheri, Kattalai, Eralacheri, Uthirampattu, Dharmaneedhi, Nangamangalam, Melapulam, Poigainallur, Velianallur, Thandalam (Jagir), Melvenbakkam, Kilvenbakkam, Perumbulipakkam, Avalur, Karivedu, Ayarpadi, Ocheri, Sirukarumbur, Athipattu, Vegamangalam, Mamandur, Kalathur and Sankarampadi villages. Nemili (TP), Kaveripakkam (TP) and Panapakkam (TP)
This constituency covers an approximate area of 617 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sholingur is: 13°00'12.6"N 79°29'26.5"E.