List of districts of Tamil Nadu
The state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India is divided into 32 districts. villupuram district is the largest district by area and Chennai district has the largest population and population density.
History
After Indian independence in August 1947, the former British province of Madras Presidency was renamed as Madras State. Following states reorganization in 1953 and 1956, the present state boundaries emerged. It was officially renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969. In 1956, Madras State was made up of 13 districts: Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madras, Madurai, The Nilgiris, North Arcot, Ramanathapuram, Salem, South Arcot, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, and Tirunelveli.
- 1966: Dharmapuri district split from Salem district
- 1974: Pudukkottai district formed from parts of Tiruchirappalli and Thanjavur districts
- 1979: Erode district split from Coimbatore district
- 1985: Virudhunagar and Sivaganga districts split from Ramanathapuram district
- 1985: Dindigul district split from Madurai district
- 1986: Thoothukudi split from Tirunelveli district
- 1989: Tiruvannamalai district split from North Arcot district
- 1991: Chengalpattu district split into Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts
- 1991: Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts split from Thanjavur district
- 1993: Cuddalore district split from South Arcot district
- 1995: Karur and Perambalur districts split from Tiruchirappalli district
- 1996: Theni district split from Madurai district
- 1997: Namakkal district split from Salem district
- 2004: Krishnagiri district split from Dharmapuri district
- 2007: Ariyalur district split from Perambalur district
- 2009: Tiruppur district split from Coimbatore and Erode districts
Present districts of Tamil Nadu
The list of districts, the area and the population is listed in the table below.[1] The serial numbers correspond to the numbers in the 2009 map.
| SL.NO. | District | Area (km2) | Population (2011 Census) | Number of taluks | Names of taluks | District Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ariyalur | 1,944 | 754,894[2] | 3 |  | |
| 2. | Chennai | 174 | 4,646,732[3] | 5 |  | |
| 3. | Coimbatore | 4,641 | 3,458,045[4] | 8 |  | |
| 4. | Cuddalore | 3,705 | 2,605,914[6] | 7 |  | |
| 5. | Dharmapuri | 4,527 | 1,506,843[7] | 5 |  | |
| 6. | Dindigul | 6,054 | 2,159,775[8] | 9 |  | |
| 7. | Erode | 5,692 | 2,251,744[10] | 6 |  | |
| 8. | Kanchipuram | 4304 | 3,998,252[11] | 9 |  | |
| 9. | Kanniyakumari | 1,685 | 1,870,374[12] | 4 |  | |
| 10. | Karur | 2,895.57 | 1,064,493[13] | 5 |  | |
| 11. | Krishnagiri | 5,091 | 1,879,809[14] | 5 |  | |
| 12. | Madurai | 3695 | 3,038,252[15] | 7 |  | |
| 13. | Nagapattinam | 2415.83 | 1,616,450[16] | 8 |  | |
| 14. | Namakkal | 3402 | 1,726,601[17] | 5 |  | |
| 15. | The Nilgiris | 2,552 | 735,394[18] | 6 |  | |
| 16. | Perambalur | 1,748 | 565,223[19] | 4 |  | |
| 17. | Pudukkottai | 4,652 | 1,618,345[20] | 9 |  | |
| 18. | Ramanathapuram | 4,180 | 1,353,445[21] | 8 |  | |
| 19. | Salem | 5,249 | 3,482,056[22] | 9 |  | |
| 20. | Sivagangai | 4,140 | 1,339,101[23] | 6 |  | |
| 21. | Thanjavur | 3,396.57 | 2,405,890[24] | 8 |  | |
| 22. | Theni | 2,872 | 1,245,899[26] | 5 |  | |
| 23. | Thoothukudi | 4599 | 1,750,176[27] | 8 |  | |
| 24. | Tiruchirappalli | 4,508 | 2,722,290[28] | 9 |  | |
| 25. | Thirunelveli | 6,709 | 3,077,233[29] | 11 |  | |
| 26. | Tiruppur | 5,192 | 2,479,052[30] | 7 |  | |
| 27. | Thiruvallur | 3,552 | 3,728,104[31] | 7 |  | |
| 28. | Tiruvannamalai | 6,188 | 2,464,875[32] | 7 |  | |
| 29. | Thiruvarur | 2,379 | 1,264,277[33] | 7 |  | |
| 30. | Vellore | 6,081 | 3,936,331[34] | 9 |  | |
| 31. | Villupuram | 7,185 | 3,458,873[35] | 10 |  | |
| 32. | Virudhunagar | 4,280 | 1,942,288[36] | 8 |  |
See also
- List of Developmental administrative units of Tamil Nadu state
- List of Revenue Divisions of Tamil Nadu
References
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- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Ariyalur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Chennai district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Coimbatore district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "District Map of Coimbatore". Coimbatore District administration. 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Cuddalore district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Dharmapuri district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Dindigul district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Dindigul district revenue divisions". Erode district administration. 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kancheepuram district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Namakkal district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Nilgiris district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Perambalur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Ramanathapuram district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Salem district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Sivanganga district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thanjavur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Mapp of Thanjavur district". Government of Tamil Nadu. 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Theni district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thoothukudi district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruchirappalli district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tirunelveli district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruppur distirct". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thiruvallur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruvannamalai district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Thiruvarur district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Vellore district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Viluppuram district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Virudhunagar district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
