Mayiladuthurai district

This article is about the district. For its headquarters, see Mayiladuthurai.

Mayiladuthurai district is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was carved out of Nagapattinam district in 2020.^[2] Its headquarters are located at Mayiladuthurai.

Mayiladuthurai district
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top left: Vaitheeswaran Koil; Sattainathar Temple in Sirkazhi; Dansborg Fort in Tharangambadi; boats in Poompuhar harbour; and Veerateeswarar Temple, Vazhuvur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Mayiladuthurai district
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Headquarters	Mayiladuthurai
Taluks	Kuthalam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali, Tharangambadi, Kollidam Sembanarkoil
Government
• District Collector	A. P. Mahabharathi, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	K. Meena, 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	+91- 4364
Vehicle registration	TN 82
Website	mayiladuthurai.nic.in

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^[update], it comprises the following taluks:^[2]

• Kuthalam taluk
• Mayiladuthurai taluk
• Sirkazhi taluk
• Tharangambadi taluk

Demographics

Religions in Mayiladuthurai district (2011)[3]
Religion			Percent
Hindu			89.37%
Muslim			7.21%
Christian			3.13%
Other or not stated			0.29%
Distribution of religions

At the time of the 2011 census, Mayiladuthurai district had a population of 918,356, of which 176,568 (19.23%) lived in urban areas. Mayiladuthurai district has a sex ratio of 1029 females per 1000 males and Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 32.31% and 0.23% of the population respectively.^[4] Tamil is the predominant language, spoken by 99.32% of the population.^[5]

Politics

This section is transcluded from 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly. (edit | history)

Source:^[6][7]

District	No.	Constituency	Name	Party		Alliance		Remarks
Mayiladuthurai	160	Sirkazhi (SC)	M. Panneerselvam		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		SPA
	161	Mayiladuthurai	S. Rajakumar		Indian National Congress		SPA
	162	Poompuhar	Nivedha M. Murugan		Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam		SPA

See also

• List of districts of Tamil Nadu
• Anaimelagaram
• Ananthanallur
• Othavanthankudi

References

1. "Special Officer, SP appointed for Mayiladuthurai district". The Hindu. 12 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
2. "Mayiladuthurai becomes 38th district of Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 29 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
3. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
4. "District Census Hand Book – Nagapattinam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
5. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
6. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
7. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.

External links

• Mayiladuthurai District Archived 30 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine
• Official government website