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🏛️ District Administration
Official 2026
District In-Charge Minister
V. Gandhiraj
Portfolio: Co-operation
Constituency: Arakkonam
Assigned via GO, 3 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
👮 Key District Officials
2026
Superintendent of Police
Check current SP ↗
Chief Medical & Health Officer (Deputy Director of Health Services)
Dr. V. Manimaran
As of Jul 2021 (RTI record) — verify before relying on this
Regional Transport Officer
RTO, Ranipet
Office contact (May 2024) — landline, stable
District Education Officer (Chief Educational Officer)
L. Sumathi
As of Aug 2023 — may be outdated, recheck
District Revenue Administration
Check current Revenue Officer ↗
CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer change with routine transfers and lack a single live public roster we can verify weekly, so we link directly to each department rather than print a name that could be wrong.
SP, CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer postings are reshuffled often by the TN Government. We link to the live official portal for each role rather than printing a name that could be outdated.
4
Assembly Seats
3
TVK
0
SPA
1
AIADMK+
2
MLAs w/ Cases
1,210,277
Population (2011 Census)
2,189 km²
Area
🏅 Ranipet — Known For
Leather tanning & footwear (3rd largest in India), SIPCOT chemical estate, Arcot heritage
🏙️ District Admin Units
Official Data
Revenue
2Divisions
5Taluks
470Revenue Villages
Development
5Blocks
254Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
4Municipalities
3Town Panchayats
Constituencies
4Assembly Segments
1Parliament Segments
⚠️ Reported Local Issues
Ranipet
River Pollution
Ranipet, a tannery hub on the Palar River's northern bank alongside Vellore, is named in the same Supreme Court tannery-pollution matter; researchers separately found all 140 groundwater samples tested in the area exceeded safe pollution thresholds.
Source: Dialogue Earth / Reccessary · 2024 groundwater study; ongoing
Issues shown are sourced from dated news reports or published studies and reflect specific, verifiable reporting — not every concern residents may have. Coverage is uneven across districts by nature of available reporting.
📍 Tourist & Heritage Places
Ranipet
👥 All 4 MLAs — 2026 Final Results
Ranipet
V. Gandhiraj
Arakkonam · AC 38
Margin: 23,121
⚠ 2 cases↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
G. Kapil
Sholingur · AC 39
Margin: 5,686
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
Thahira
Ranipet · AC 41
Margin: 5,787
✓ Clean↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
S.M. Sukumar
Arcot · AC 42
Margin: 42,720
⚠ 1 case↗ View full profile on tnmla.in
🏛️ Member(s) of Parliament — Lok Sabha 2024
Ranipet
S. Jagathrakshakan
Arakkonam (Lok Sabha)
Seat spans Ranipet and Vellore
Lok Sabha constituencies are drawn independently of district boundaries and often span multiple districts. The mapping above reflects which parliamentary seat each district's assembly segments fall under, based on the Election Commission's 2024 results; boundary-line cases may be approximate. Always confirm with results.eci.gov.in for official delimitation.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Ranipet
Who is the District Collector of Ranipet?
The Ranipet District Collector's name changes periodically due to IAS transfers. The current officeholder can be verified live at the official tn.gov.in collector list ↗ or via ranipet.nic.in ↗.
What is the population of Ranipet district?
Ranipet district has a population of 1,210,277 according to the 2011 Census.
How many assembly constituencies does Ranipet district have?
Ranipet district has 4 assembly constituencies, all listed above with their elected MLAs.
Who is the District In-Charge Minister for Ranipet?
V. Gandhiraj, MLA for Arakkonam, holds the Co-operation portfolio and was assigned as Ranipet's in-charge minister via Government Order dated 3 June 2026.
What are the top tourist places in Ranipet district?
Notable places in Ranipet district include Arcot Fort Ruins, Walajapet Darbar Hall, Arakkonam Railway Junction, among others listed above with Google Maps directions.
Data: Election Commission of India ·
ADR India ·
MyNeta.info ·
TN Assembly ·
Tamil Nadu Tourism ·
Pop: 2011 Census · Updated 23 Jun 2026