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Mayiladuthurai district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarters is located at Mayiladuthurai.
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Mayiladuthurai district | |
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District of Tamil Nadu | |
 Victory Clock Tower at Mayiladuthurai | |
 Mayiladuthurai district Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Chola Nadu |
| Established | 28 December 2020 |
| Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Headquarters | Mayiladuthurai |
| Taluks | Kuthalam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali, Tharangambadi, Kollidam |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | R. Lalitha, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | N.S.Nisha, IPS[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,172 km2 (453 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37 |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 918,356 |
| • Rank | 34 |
| • Density | 782/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 609001 |
| Telephone Code | 04364 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 82 |
| Website | mayiladuthurai |
Geography
The district is bounded on the north by Cuddalore district, on the west by Thanjavur district, on the south by Tiruvarur district and Karaikal district of Puducherry, and the Bay of Bengal to the east.
The district is situated in the fertile delta of the Kaveri and is entirely flat plain. The Kaveri, as well as many of its distributaries, flows through the district and enters the sea here. Most of the northern border with Cuddalore is formed by the Kollidam River.
Taluks
As of 2020, when Mayiladuthurai District was carved out of Nagapattinam it had the following taluks:
- Kuthalam taluk
- Mayiladuthurai taluk
- Sirkazhi taluk
- Tharangambadi taluk
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Mayiladuthurai district had a population of 918,356. 741,788 lived in rural areas while 176,568 lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 32.31% and 0.23% of the population respectively.[3]
Politics
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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| Mayiladuthurai district | 160 | Sirkazhi (SC) | M. Panneerselvam | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | UPA | |||
| 161 | Mayiladuthurai | S. Rajakumar | Indian National Congress | UPA | ||||
| 162 | Poompuhar | Nivedha M. Murugan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | UPA | ||||
See also
- List of districts of Tamil Nadu
- Anaimelagaram
- Ananthanallur
- Othavanthankudi
References
- "Special Officer, SP appointed for Mayiladuthurai district". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 12 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - "Census of India - Religion". census.gov.in.
- District census 2011 - Nagapattinam
External links
На других языках
[de] Mayiladuthurai (Distrikt)
Der Distrikt Mayiladuthurai (Tamil: மயிலாடுதுறை மாவட்டம்) ist ein Distrikt des indischen Bundesstaates Tamil Nadu. Verwaltungszentrum des Distrikts ist die namensgebende Stadt Mayiladuthurai. Der Distrikt Mayiladuthurai wurde im Jahr 2020 aus dem nördlichen Teil des Distrikts Nagapattinam gebildet.[1]- [en] Mayiladuthurai district
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