List of districts of Tamil Nadu

Districts of Tamil Nadu
Districts of Tamil Nadu
Category	Districts
Location	Tamil Nadu
Number	38 districts
Populations	Perambalur – 565,223 (lowest); Chennai – 7,139,630 (highest)
Areas	Chennai – 426 km^2 (164 sq mi) (smallest); Dindigul – 6,266.64 km^2 (2,419.56 sq mi) (largest)
Government	Government of Tamil Nadu
Subdivisions	List of revenue divisions in Tamil Nadu

The following pages are the districts of Tamil Nadu.

Districts of Tamil Nadu

Central

1. Tiruchirappalli திருச்சி
2. Ariyalur அரியலூர்
3. Karur கருர்
4. Nagappattinam நாகப்பட்டினம்
5. Perambalur பெரம்பலூர்
6. Pudukkottai புதுக்கோட்டை
7. Thanjavur தஞ்சாவூர்
8. Tiruvarur திருவாருர்
9. Mayiladuthurai மயிலாடுதுறை

West

10. Dharmapuri தர்மபுரி
11. Coimbatore கோவை
12. Erode ஈரோடு
13. Krishnagiri கிருஷ்ணகிரி
14. Namakkal நாமக்கல்
15. The Nilgiris நீலகிரி
16. Salem சேலம்
17. Tiruppur திருப்பூர்

South

18. Dindigul திண்டுக்கல்
19. Kanyakumari கன்னியாகுமரி
20. Madurai மதுரை
21. Ramanathapuram இராமநாதபுரம்
22. Sivagangai சிவகங்கை
23. Theni தேனி
24. Thoothukudi தூத்துக்குடி
25. Tirunelveli திருநெல்வேலி
26. Virudhunagar விருதுநகர்
27. Tenkasi தென்காசி

North

28. Chennai சென்னை
29. Cuddalore கடலூர்
30. Kanchipuram காஞ்சிபுரம்
31. Chengalpattu செங்கல்பட்டு
32. Tiruvallur திருவள்ளூர்
33. Tiruvannamalai திருவண்ணாமலை
34. Vellore வேலூர்
35. Viluppuram விழுப்புரம்
36. Kallakurichi கள்ளக்குறிச்சி
37. Ranipet ராணிபேட்டை
38. Thirupattur திருப்பத்தூர்

S.No.	District	Code	Headquarters	Established	Formed from	Area (km^2)	Population[1]	Population density (/km^2)	Taluks[2]	Map
1.	Ariyalur	AR	Ariyalur	23 November 2007	Perambalur	1949.31	754,894	390	Andimadam Ariyalur Udayarpalayam Sendurai
2.	Chengalpattu	CGL	Chengalpattu	29 November 2019	Kanchipuram	2,944.96	2,556,244	868	Chengalpattu Cheyyur Madurantakam Pallavaram Tambaram Thiruporur Thirukazhukundram Vandalur	|-
3.	Chennai	CH	Chennai	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts (under former name of "Madras district")	426	7,139,630	17,000	Alandur Ambattur Aminjikarai Ayanavaram Egmore Guindy Madhavaram Maduravoyal Mambalam Thirumayilai Perambur Purasawalkam Sholinganallur Tiruvottiyur Tondiarpet Velachery
4.	Coimbatore	CO	Coimbatore	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	4,723[3]	3,458,045	732	Anaimalai Annur Coimbatore-North Coimbatore-South Kinathukadavu Madukkarai Mettupalayam Perur Pollachi Sulur Valparai
5.	Cuddalore	CU	Cuddalore	30 September 1993	South Arcot District	3,703	2,605,914	709	Bhuvanagiri Chidambaram Cuddalore Kattumannarkoil Kurinjipadi Panruti Srimushnam Titakudi Veppur Vriddachalam
6.	Dharmapuri	DH	Dharmapuri	2 October 1965	Salem	4,497.77	1,506,843	335	Dharmapuri Harur Karimangalam Nallampalli Palacode Pappireddipatti Pennagaram
7.	Dindigul	DI	Dindigul	15 September 1985	Madurai	6,266.64	2,159,775	345	Athoor Dindigul-West Dindigul-East Gujiliamparai Kodaikanal Natham Nilakottai Oddanchattiram Palani Vedasandur
8.	Erode	ER	Erode	31 August 1979	Coimbatore	5,722[4]	2,251,744	394	Anthiyur Bhavani Erode Gobichettipalayam Kodumudi Modakurichi Nambiyur Perundurai Sathyamangalam Thalavadi
9.	Kallakurichi	KL	Kallakurichi	26 November 2019	Viluppuram	3,520.37	1,370,281	389	Chinnasalem Kallakkurichi Kalvarayan Malai Sankarapuram Thirukoilur Ulundurpet
10.	Kanchipuram	KC	Kanchipuram	1 July 1997	Chingleput	1,655.94	1,166,401	704	Kanchipuram Kundrathur Sriperumbudur Uthiramerur Walajabad
11.	Kanniyakumari	KK	Nagercoil	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts (transferred from Travancore-Cochin)	1,672	1,870,374	1,119	Agastheeswaram Kalkulam Killiyoor Vilavancode Thiruvattar Thovalai
12.	Karur	KR	Karur	30 September 1995	Tiruchirappalli	2,895.57	1,064,493	357	Aravakurichi Kadavur Karur Krishnarayapuram Kulithalai Manmangalam Pugalur
13.	Krishnagiri	KR	Krishnagiri	9 February 2004	Dharmapuri	5,143	1,879,809	366	Anchetty Bargur Denkanikottai Krishnagiri Hosur Pochampalli Shoolagiri Uthangarai
14.	Madurai	MDU	Madurai	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	3,741.73	3,038,252	812	Madurai-East Madurai-North Madurai-South Madurai-West Kallikudi Melur Peraiyur Thirumangalam Thirupparankundram Usilampatti Vadipatti
15.	Mayiladuthurai	MYD	Mayiladuthurai	28 December 2020	Nagapattinam	1,172	918,356	784	Kuthalam Mayiladuthurai Sirkazhi Tharangambadi
16.	Nagapattinam	NG	Nagapattinam	18 October 1991	Thanjavur	1,397	697,069	498	Kilvelur Nagapattinam Thirukkuvalai Vedaranyam
17.	Namakkal	NM	Namakkal	1 January 1997	Salem	3,368.21	1,726,601	513	Kollimalai Kumarapalayam Mohanur Namakkal Paramathi-Velur Rasipuram Senthamangalam Thiruchengode
18.	Nilgiris	NI	Ooty	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	2,545	735,394	300	Coonoor Gudalur Kotagiri Kundah Pandalur Udagamandalam
19.	Perambalur	PE	Perambalur	30 September 1995	Tiruchirappalli	1,757	565,223	320	Alathur Kunnam Perambalur Veppanthattai
20.	Pudukkottai	PU	Pudukkottai	14 January 1974	Thanjavur and Tiruchirappalli	4,663	1,618,345	347	Alangudi Aranthangi Avadaiyarkoil Gandarvakottai Illuppur Karambakkudi Kulathur Manamelkudi Ponnamaravathi Pudukkottai Thirumayam Viralimalai
21.	Ramanathapuram	RA	Ramanathapuram	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	4,068.31	1,353,445	331	Kadaladi Kamuthi Kilakarai Mudukulathur Paramakudi Rajasingamangalam Ramanathapuram Rameswaram Tiruvadanai
22.	Ranipet	RN	Ranipet	28 November 2019	Vellore	2,234.32	1,210,277	542	Arakkonam Arkadu Kalavai Nemili Sholinghur Walajapet
23.	Salem	SA	Salem	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	5,245	3,482,056	669	Attur Idappadi Gangavalli Kadayampatti Mettur Omalur Pethanaickenpalayam Salem Salem South Salem West Sankagiri Thalaivasal Vazhapady Yercaud
24.	Sivagangai	SI	Sivagangai	15 March 1985	Ramanathapuram	4,189	1,339,101	328	Devakottai Ilayangudi Kalayarkoil Karaikudi Manamadurai Singampunari Sivaganga Tirupathur Tiruppuvanam
25.	Tenkasi	TS	Tenkasi	22 November 2019	Tirunelveli	2916.13	1,407,627	483	Alangulam Kadayanallur Sankarankoil Shenkottai Sivagiri Tenkasi Thiruvengadam Veerakeralampudur
26.	Thanjavur	TJ	Thanjavur	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	3,396.57	2,405,890	708	Budalur Kumbakonam Orathanadu Papanasam Pattukkottai Peravurani Thanjavur Thiruvaiyaru Thiruvidaimarudur
27.	Theni	TN	Theni	25 July 1996	Madurai	3,242.3	1,245,899	406	Andipatti Bodniayakkanur Theni Periyakulam Uthamapalayam
28.	Thoothukudi	TK	Thoothukudi	20 October 1986	Tirunelveli	4,707	1,750,176	372	Eral Ettayapuram Kayatharu Kovilpatti Ottapidaram Sathankulam Thiruvaikundam Tiruchendur Thoothukudi Vilathikulam
29.	Tiruchirappalli	TC	Tiruchirappalli	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	4,403.83	2,722,290	618	Lalgudi Manachanallur Manapparai Marungapuri Musiri Srirangam Tiruchirappalli West Tiruchirappalli East Thiruverumbur Thottiyam Thuraiyur
30.	Tirunelveli	TI	Tirunelveli	1 November 1956	One of the original 13 districts	3842.37	1,665,253	433	Ambasamudram Cheranmahadevi Manur Nanguneri Palayamkottai Radhapuram Tisayanvilai Tirunelveli
31.	Tirupathur	TU	Tirupattur	28 November 2019	Vellore	1,797.92	1,111,812	618	Ambur Natrampalli Tirupathur Vaniyambadi
32.	Tiruppur	TP	Tiruppur	22 February 2009	Coimbatore and Erode	5,186.34	2,479,052	478	Avinashi Dharapuram Kangeyam Madathukulam Palladam Tiruppur North Tiruppur South Udumalaipettai Uthukuli
33.	Tiruvallur	TL	Tiruvallur	1 July 1997	Chingleput	3,422.43	3,728,104	1,089	Avadi Gummidipoondi Pallipattu Ponneri Poonamallee Rama Krishna Raju Pettai Tiruttani Tiruvallur Uthukkottai
34.	Tiruvannamalai	TV	Tiruvannamalai	30 September 1989	North Arcot	6,188	2,464,875	398	Aarani Chengam Chetpet Cheyyar Jamunamarathur Kalasapakkam Kilpennathur Polur Thandarampattu Tiruvannamalai Vandavasi Vembakkam
35.	Tiruvarur	TR	Thiruvarur	18 October 1991	Thanjavur	2,161	1,264,277	585	Koothanallur Kudavasal Mannargudi Nannilam Needamangalam Thiruthiraipoondi Tiruvarur Valangaiman Muthupet
36.	Vellore	VE	Vellore	30 September 1989	North Arcot	2030.11	1,614,242	795	Anaicut Gudiyatham Pernampattu Katpadi Kilvaithinankuppam Vellore
37.	Viluppuram	VL	Viluppuram	30 September 1993	South Arcot	3725.54	2,093,003	562	Gingee Kandachipuram Marakkanam Melmalaianur Tindivanam Vanur Vikravandi Villupuram Thiruvennainallur
38.	Virudhunagar	VR	Virudhunagar	15 March 1985	Ramanathapuram	4,241.0	1,942,288	453	Aruppukkottai Kariapatti Rajapalayam Sattur Sivakasi Srivilliputhur Tiruchuli Virudhunagar Vathirairuppu Vembakottai

References

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2. "Government of Tamil Nadu – Taluks". Information Technology Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
3. "Coimbatore District Statistical Handbook". Coimbatore District Administration. Archived from the original on 4 December 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
4. "Erode District – District At a Glance". National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original on 11 September 2019. Retrieved 22 November 2019.