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Districts of Tamil Nadu
LocationTamil Nadu
Number35
AreasChennai is 426 sq.km and is the smallest. Erode is 8161 sq.km and is the largest.
Subdivisions

The state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India is divided into 35 districts. Erode district is the largest district whereas Chennai district is the smallest district by area and also the most populated and densely populated district in the state.

Tamil Nadu location in India

History

An animation showing the timeline of the division of districts in Tamil Nadu.

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 1967. 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:

Districts of Tamil Nadu

List of districts by division

Here is the list of district organized by division and ranking while creation:

Table

The table below lists geographic and demographic parameters for all 35 districts.[1]

No. District Code Headquarters Established Formed from Area (km2) Population (2011 Census) Population density (2011 Census) (/km2) Taluks map
1. Ariyalur AR Ariyalur 23 November 2007 Perambalur District 1,949.31 754,894[2] 387
2. Chennai CH — 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 175 4,646,732[3] 26105
3. Coimbatore CO Coimbatore 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 4,723[4] 3,458,045[5] 732
4. Cuddalore CU Cuddalore 30 September 1993 South Arcot District (Madras Presidency) 3,678 2,605,914[7] 709
5. Dharmapuri DH Dharmapuri 2 October 1965 Salem District 4,497.77 1,506,843[8] 335
6. Dindigul DI Dindigul 15 September 1985 Madurai District 6,266.64 2,159,775[9] 345
7. Erode ER Erode 31 August 1979 Coimbatore District 8,161 2,251,744[11] 394
8. Kallakurichi KL Kallakurichi 8 January 2019 Viluppuram District


9. Kanchipuram KC Kanchipuram 1 July 1997 Chingleput District (Madras Presidency) 4,393 3,998,252[12] 910
10. Kanniyakumari KK Nagercoil 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts (annexed from Kerala) 1,672 1,870,374[13] 1119
11. Karur KR Karur 30 September 1995 Tiruchirappalli District 2,895.57 1,064,493[14] 368
12. Krishnagiri KR Krishnagiri 9 February 2004 Dharmapuri District 5,143 1,879,809[15] 366
13. Madurai MA Madurai 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 3,741.73 3,038,252[16] 812
14. Nagapattinam NG Nagapattinam 18 October 1991 Thanjavur District 2,715.83 1,616,450[17] 595
15. Namakkal NM Namakkal 1 January 1997 Salem District 3363 1,726,601[18] 513
16. Nilgiris NI Ooty 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 2,452.5 735,394[19] 300
17. Perambalur PE Perambalur 30 September 1995 Tiruchirappalli District 1,757 565,223[20] 322
18. Pudukkottai PU Pudukottai 14 January 1974 (Ramanathapuram,Tiruchirappalli Districts) 4,663 1,618,345[21] 347
19. Ramanathapuram RA Ramanathapuram 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 4,089.57 1,353,445[22] 331
20. Salem SA Salem 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 5,205 3,482,056[23] 669
21. Sivaganga SI Sivaganga 15 March 1985 Madurai District and Ramanathapuram District 4,086 1,339,101[24] 328
22. Thanjavur TJ Thanjavur 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 3,396.57 2,405,890[25] 708
23. Theni TH Theni 25 July 1996 Madurai District 3,066 1,245,899[27] 406
24. Thoothukudi TK Thoothukudi 20 October 1986 Tirunelveli District 4,621 1,750,176[28] 379
25. Tiruchirappalli TC Tiruchirappalli 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 4,407 2,722,290[29] 618
26. Tirunelveli TI Tirunelveli 1 November 1956 One of the original 13 districts 6,810 3,077,233[30] 452
27. Tiruppur TP Tiruppur 22 February 2009 Coimbatore District and Erode District 5,186.34 2,479,052[31] 478
28. Tiruvallur TL Tiruvallur 1 July 1997 Chingleput District (Madras Presidency) 3,424 3,728,104[32] 1089
29. Tiruvannamalai TV Tiruvannamalai 30 September 1989 North Arcot 6,191 2,464,875[33] 398
30. Tiruvarur TR Thiruvarur 18 October 1991 Thanjavur District 2,161 1,264,277[34] 585
31. Vellore VE Vellore 30 September 1989 Vellore District 6,077 3,936,331[35] 648
32. Viluppuram VL Viluppuram 30 September 1993 South Arcot District (Madras Presidency) 7,217 3,458,873[36] 479
33. Virudhunagar VR Virudhunagar 15 March 1985 Madurai District and Ramanathapuram District 4,288 2,105,930[37] 453
34. Tenkasi Tenkasi 18 July 2019 Tirunelveli District
35. Chengalpattu Chengalpattu 18 July 2019 Kanchipuram District


See also

References

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  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Coimbatore District Statistical Handbook". Coimbatore District Administration. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "District Map of Coimbatore". Coimbatore District administration. 2009. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
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  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Dindigul district revenue divisions". Erode district administration. 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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  12. ^ "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.
  13. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Kanniyakumari 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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  17. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Nagapattinam district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Pudukottai district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "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.
  24. ^ "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.
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  28. ^ "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.
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  30. ^ "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.
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  32. ^ "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.
  33. ^ "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.
  34. ^ "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.
  35. ^ "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.
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  37. ^ "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.
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