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==Divisions==
==Divisions==
Madurai district comprises 13 talukas and [[revenue block]]s, same names same boundaries. Under the [[gram panchayat|gram panchayat system]] rural administration or the district is done by [[panchayat village]]s and the taluka headquarters. The revenue blocks are further sub-divided by [[firka]]s. the last three taluks, Tiruparankundram, Madurai West and Madurai East, were created in February 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Mariappan, Julie|title=23 new taluks created in Tamil Nadu|date=12 February 2014|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/23-new-taluks-created-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/30294878.cms|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RBpQ79Yx|archivedate=19 July 2014|deadurl=no}}</ref>
Madurai district comprises 13 talukas and [[revenue block]]s, same names same boundaries. Under the [[gram panchayat|gram panchayat system]] rural administration or the district is done by [[panchayat village]]s and the taluka headquarters. The revenue blocks are further sub-divided by [[firka]]s. the last three taluks, Tiruparankundram, Madurai West and Madurai East, were created in February 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Mariappan, Julie |title=23 new taluks created in Tamil Nadu |date=12 February 2014 |newspaper=[[The Times of India]] |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/23-new-taluks-created-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/30294878.cms |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6RBpQ79Yx?url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/23-new-taluks-created-in-Tamil-Nadu/articleshow/30294878.cms |archivedate=19 July 2014 |deadurl=no |df= }}</ref>
The thirteen talukas/blocks are:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Map: Madurai District Blocks|publisher=Madurai District|url=http://www.madurai.tn.nic.in/block.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Madurai, Tamil Nadu|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India| url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=578&parenttype=D&ptype=B|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113150328/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=578&parenttype=D&ptype=B|archivedate=13 November 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref>
The thirteen talukas/blocks are:<ref>{{Cite web|title=Map: Madurai District Blocks|publisher=Madurai District|url=http://www.madurai.tn.nic.in/block.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Madurai, Tamil Nadu|publisher=Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India| url=http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=578&parenttype=D&ptype=B|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111113150328/http://panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumSQL.asp?selstate=578&parenttype=D&ptype=B|archivedate=13 November 2011|deadurl=no}}</ref>
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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Madurai.
Madurai District
District
Pilgrimage at Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Pilgrimage at Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 09°50′N 077°50′E / 9.833°N 77.833°E / 9.833; 77.833[1]
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
Municipal CorporationsMadurai
HeadquartersMadurai
Government
 • CollectorK. Veera Raghava Rao IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceVijayendra S Bidari IPS
Area
 • Total3,741.73 km2 (1,444.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,038,252
 • Density823/km2 (2,130/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil language
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
625001
Telephone code0452
Vehicle registrationTN-58,TN-59,TN-64[3]
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Largest cityMadurai
Sex ratio♂-50.5% / ♀-49.5%
Literacy81.5%
Lok Sabha constituency1
Vidhan Sabha constituency10
Websitewww.madurai.tn.nic.in
Bull Taming, Alanganallur

Madurai district is second largest in population of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India.[1] The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world-famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major tourist place in the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 3,038,252 with a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males. Aside from the city of Madurai, the larger towns are Melur, Avaniapuram, Thirumangalam and Usilampatti.[4] It is an important hub for various film shootings.

History

Madurai is called with various nicknames like Athens of the East, Thoonga Nagaram (City that never Sleeps), Naan maada koodal (City of Four junctions), Malligai Managar (City of Jasmine), Koodal Managar (City of Junction) Koil Nagar (Temple city) etc. The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Madurai district had a population of 3,038,252[5] up from 2,578,201 in the 2001 census,[4] for a growth rate of 17.95%. It had a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males, up from 978 in 2001,[4] and much above the national average of 929.[5] A total of 313,978 were under the age of six, constituting 162,517 males and 151,461 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13.46% and .37% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.83%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.[5] The district had a total of 794,887 households. There were a total of 1,354,632 workers, comprising 81,352 cultivators, 287,731 main agricultural labourers, 39,753 in house hold industries, 765,066 other workers, 180,730 marginal workers, 11,367 marginal cultivators, 85,097 marginal agricultural labourers, 7,540 marginal workers in household industries and 76,726 other marginal workers.[6]

Divisions

Madurai district comprises 13 talukas and revenue blocks, same names same boundaries. Under the gram panchayat system rural administration or the district is done by panchayat villages and the taluka headquarters. The revenue blocks are further sub-divided by firkas. the last three taluks, Tiruparankundram, Madurai West and Madurai East, were created in February 2014.[7] The thirteen talukas/blocks are:[8][9]

2

2001 census

Village house in Melur

In the 2001 census, Madurai district had only seven talukas: Madurai North, Madurai South, Melur, Peraiyur, Thirumangalam, Vadipatti, and Usilampatti.[10]

Electoral divisions

Assembly
Constituency 		Political
Party 		Elected
Representative
Thirupparankundram AIADMK A.K. BOSE
Usilampatti AIADMK Neethipathi
Madurai North AIADMK V. V. Rajan Chellappa
Melur AIADMK Periya Pullan
Madurai East DMK P. Moorthy
Madurai Central DMK P.T.R.P.Thiyagarajan
Sholavandan AIADMK K Manickam
Tirumangalam AIADMK R. B. Udhaya Kumar
Madurai South AIADMK S.S.Saravanan
Madurai West AIADMK K. Raju
Lok Sabha
Constituency 		Political
Party 		Elected
Representative
Madurai AIADMK Gopalkrishnan R
Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.[11][12]

Geography

Climate

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The climate is moderate with no extremes. There are three distinct periods of rainfall:

  • advancing monsoon period and south west monsoon from June to September, with strong southwest winds;
  • north east monsoon from October to December, with dominant north east winds;
  • dry season from January to May.

Tourist attraction

References

  1. ^ a b Madurai (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  2. ^ "District Census 2011". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2011. Archived from the original on 5 May 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-30. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Registration Series Allotted to Regional Transport Offices" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu, State Transport Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b c "Census of India 2001: Basic data Sheet: Madurai District, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). The Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
  5. ^ a b c "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  6. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Krishnagiri district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  7. ^ Mariappan, Julie (12 February 2014). "23 new taluks created in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 19 July 2014. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Map: Madurai District Blocks". Madurai District.
  9. ^ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Madurai, Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 245–256. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 November 2012. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 13 November 2011 suggested (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Election results". Indian Elections.
  12. ^ "Parties Statistics". Election Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Suruli Falls Suruli falls
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