Districts of Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu , located in the southern part of India, is one of the most urbanized states of the country. Surrounded by Kerala, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh it has Nilgiri, the Anamalai and Palakkad on its west. Tamil Nadu in its present form came into being in 1956 from the State of Madras. This eleventh largest state (area wise) in India has 31 districts.

Chennai: Situated on the north east end of the state, it is the capital of Tamil Nadu. This fourth largest port in the country holds out some of the interesting architectural marvels of South India.
Ariyalur : Comprising of two divisions- Ariyalur and Udayarpalayam,it came into existence with the bifurcation of Perambalur district,. Encompassing an area of 1949 sq km, this inland district has no well marked natural divisions.
Coimbatore: Known as the Textile city of South India, it is located on the banks of the river Noyyal.
Cuddalore: Spread over an area of 3678 sq km, the district has a population of 22,85,395 as per census of 2001.
Dharmapuri: Extended over an area of about 4497 sq km, the district came into being in 1965.
Dindigul: Carved out of the Madurai District, this district has seen the rule of the famous king, Tipu Sultan.
Erode: Located on the extreme north of Tamil Nadu, the district was initially a part of the Coimbatore district.
Kanchipuram: Known by the epithet- the city of thousand temples, it is one of the most revered pilgrim centers of India.
Kanyakumari: Located on the southern most tip of India, the district is spread over an area of about 1672 sq km.
Madurai: Surrounded by mountains all around, Madurai is known all over the world for its jasmine flowers.
Thanjavur: Divided into two distinct division, viz the Deltaic region and the Non-deltaic region, it spreads over an area of about 3396 sq km.
The Nilgiris: Situated at an altitude of 900 to 2636m above sea level, it covers an area of 2452 sq km. The district is famous for the Kurinji flower, which blooms every 12 years.
Thoothukudi: Comprising of seven assembly constituencies, the district is located in the extreme south eastern corner of Tamil Nadu
Virudhnagar: Coming into existence in 1985, the district acquired its present name in 1997.

List of Districts in Tamil Nadu

Sr. No.	District	District HQ	Population (2011)	Growth	Sex Ratio	Literacy	Area (km²)	Density (/km²)
1	Ariyalur	Ariyalur	754894	8.54%	1015	71.34	3208	387
2	Chennai	Chennai	4646732	6.98%	989	90.18	174	26903
3	Coimbatore	Coimbatore	3458045	18.56%	1000	83.98	7469	748
4	Cuddalore	Cuddalore	2605914	14.02%	987	78.04	3999	702
5	Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri	1506843	16.34%	946	68.54	4532	332
6	Dindigul	Dindigul	2159775	12.31%	998	76.26	6058	357
7	Erode	Erode	2251744	11.66%	993	72.58	5714	397
8	Kancheepuram	Kanchipuram	3998252	38.95%	986	84.49	4433	927
9	Kanniyakumari	Nagercoil	1870374	11.60%	1019	91.75	1685	1106
10	Karur	Karur	1064493	13.77%	1015	75.6	2901	371
11	Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	1879809	20.41%	958	71.46	5086	370
12	Madurai	Madurai	3038252	17.84%	990	83.45	3676	823
13	Nagapattinam	Nagapattinam	1616450	8.57%	1025	83.59	2716	668
14	Namakkal	Namakkal	1726601	15.61%	986	74.63	3429	506
15	Perambalur	Perambalur	565223	14.50%	1003	74.32	1752	323
16	Pudukkottai	Pudukkottai	1618345	10.88%	1015	77.19	4651	348
17	Ramanathapuram	Ramanathapuram	1353445	13.96%	983	80.72	4123	320
18	Salem	Salem	3482056	15.44%	954	72.86	5245	663
19	Sivaganga	Sivaganga	1339101	15.90%	1003	79.85	4086	324
20	Thanjavur	Thanjavur	2405890	8.56%	1035	82.64	3397	691
21	The Nilgiris	Udagamandalam (Ootacamund/Ooty)	735394	-3.51%	1042	85.2	2549	288
22	Theni	Theni	1245899	13.89%	991	77.26	3066	433
23	Thiruvallur	Tiruvallur	3728104	35.33%	987	84.03	3424	1049
24	Thiruvarur	Tiruvarur	1264277	8.11%	1017	82.86	2377	533
25	Thoothukkudi	Thoothukudi (Tuticorin)	1750176	11.32%	1023	86.16	4594	378
26	Tiruchirappalli	Tiruchirappalli	2722290	12.57%	1013	83.23	4407	602
27	Tirunelveli	Tirunelveli	3077233	12.97%	1023	82.5	6703	458
28	Tiruppur	Tirupur	2479052	29.11%	989	78.68	5106	476
29	Tiruvannamalai	Tiruvannaamalai	2464875	12.75%	994	74.21	6191	399
30	Vellore	Vellore	3936331	13.20%	1007	79.17	6077	646
31	Viluppuram	Viluppuram	3458873	16.84%	987	71.88	7190	462
32	Virudhunagar	Virudhunagar	1942288	10.91%	1007	80.15	3446	454

Last Updated on: Mar 11, 2020