Mayiladuthurai district
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Mayiladuthurai district | |
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 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 |
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.
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]As of 2020[update], it comprises the following taluks:[2]
Demographics
[edit]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
[edit]| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Special Officer, SP appointed for Mayiladuthurai district". The Hindu. 12 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Mayiladuthurai becomes 38th district of Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. 29 December 2020. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Nagapattinam" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
External links
[edit]- Mayiladuthurai District Archived 30 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine
- Official government website