List of districts of Tamil Nadu
The state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India is divided into 32 districts. Villupuram is the largest district by area whereas Chennai is the smallest but also the most populated and densely populated.
History
After the Indian independence in August 1947, the former British province of Madras Presidency was renamed Madras State. Following states reorganizations in 1953 and 1956, the present state boundaries emerged. It was officially renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969. In 1956, Madras State was made up of 13 districts: Chingleput, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madras, Madurai, Nilgiris, North Arcot, Ramanathapuram, Salem, South Arcot, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, and Tirunelveli. Since then, the districts have been divided as follows:
- 1966: Dharmapuri district split from Salem district
- 1974: Pudukkottai district split from Tiruchirappalli district
- 1979: Erode district split from Coimbatore district
- 1985: Virudhunagar and Sivaganga districts split from Madurai and Ramanathapuram
- 1985: Dindigul district split from Madurai district
- 1986: Thoothukudi split from Tirunelveli district
- 1989: Tiruvannamalai and Vellore districts split from North Arcot district
- 1991: Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts split from Thanjavur district
- 1993: Cuddalore and Viluppuram districts 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
- 1997: Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts split from Chengalpattu district
- 2004: Krishnagiri district split from Dharmapuri district
- 2007: Ariyalur district split from Perambalur district
- 2009: Tiruppur district split from Coimbatore and Erode districts
Districts of Tamil Nadu
The table below lists geographic and demographic parameters for all 32 districts.[1]
| No. | District | Code | Headquarters | Established | Area (km2) | Population (2011 Census) | Taluks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ariyalur | AR | Ariyalur | 23 November 2007 | 3,208 | 754,894[2] | |
| 2. | Chennai | CH | —[3] | 1 November 1956 | 178.2 | 4,646,732[4] | |
| 3. | Coimbatore | CO | Coimbatore | 1 November 1956 | 4,723[5] | 3,458,045[6] | |
| 4. | Cuddalore | CU | Cuddalore | 30 September 1993 | 3,678 | 2,605,914[8] | |
| 5. | Dharmapuri | DH | Dharmapuri | 2 October 1965 | 4,497.77 | 1,506,843[9] | |
| 6. | Dindigul | DI | Dindigul | 15 September 1985 | 6,266.64 | 2,159,775[10] | |
| 7. | Erode | ER | Erode | 31 August 1979 | 5,692 | 2,251,744[12] | |
| 8. | Kanchipuram | KC | Kanchipuram | 1 July 1997 | 4,393 | 3,998,252[13] | |
| 9. | Kanyakumari | KK | Nagercoil | 1 November 1956 | 1,672 | 1,870,374[14] | |
| 10. | Karur | KR | Karur | 30 September 1995 | 2,895.57 | 1,064,493[15] | |
| 11. | Krishnagiri | KR | Krishnagiri | 9 February 2004 | 5,143 | 1,879,809[16] | |
| 12. | Madurai | MA | Madurai | 1 November 1956 | 3,741.73 | 3,038,252[17] | |
| 13. | Nagapattinam | NG | Nagapattinam | 18 October 1991 | 2,715.83 | 1,616,450[18] | |
| 14. | Namakkal | NM | Namakkal | 1 January 1997 | 3363 | 1,726,601[19] | |
| 15. | The Nilgiris | NI | Ooty | 1 November 1956 | 2,452.5 | 735,394[20] | |
| 16. | Perambalur | PE | Perambalur | 30 September 1995 | 3,690.07 | 565,223[21] | |
| 17. | Pudukkottai | PU | Pudukottai | 14 January 1974 | 4,663 | 1,618,345[22] | |
| 18. | Ramanathapuram | RA | Ramanathapuram | 1 November 1956 | 4,089.57 | 1,353,445[23] | |
| 19. | Salem | SA | Salem | 1 November 1956 | 5,205 | 3,482,056[24] | |
| 20. | Sivaganga | SI | Sivaganga | 15 March 1985 | 4,086 | 1,339,101[25] | |
| 21. | Thanjavur | TJ | Thanjavur | 1 November 1956 | 3,396.57 | 2,405,890[26] | |
| 22. | Theni | TH | Theni | 25 July 1996 | 3,066 | 1,245,899[28] | |
| 23. | Thoothukudi | TK | Thoothukudi | 20 October 1986 | 4,621 | 1,750,176[29] | |
| 24. | Tiruchirappalli | TC | Tiruchirappalli | 1 November 1956 | 4,407 | 2,722,290[30] | |
| 25. | Tirunelveli | TI | Tirunelveli | 1 November 1956 | 6,810 | 3,077,233[31] | |
| 26. | Tiruppur | TP | Tiruppur | 22 February 2009 | 5,186.34 | 2,479,052[32] | |
| 27. | Tiruvallur | TL | Tiruvallur | 1 July 1997 | 3,424 | 3,728,104[33] | |
| 28. | Tiruvannamalai | TV | Tiruvannamalai | 30 September 1989 | 6,191 | 2,464,875[34] | |
| 29. | Tiruvarur | TR | Thiruvarur | 1 January 1997 | 2,161 | 1,264,277[35] | |
| 30. | Vellore | VE | Vellore | 30 September 1989 | 6,077 | 3,936,331[36] | |
| 31. | Viluppuram | VL | Viluppuram | 30 September 1993 | 7,217 | 3,458,873[37] | |
| 32. | Virudhunagar | VR | Virudhunagar | 15 March 1985 | 4,288 | 1,942,288[38] |
See also
- List of Developmental administrative units of Tamil Nadu state
- List of Revenue Divisions of Tamil Nadu
References
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