The Madurai district is the ninth largest in population of the 32 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India. The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world-famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai and the oldest Islamic mosque in Madurai The Kazimar Big Mosque situated in the banks of Kiruthumal river. Thiruparankundram is one of the major tourist place in the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 3,038,252 with a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males. Aside from the city of Madurai, the larger towns are Melur, vadipatti, Peraiyur, Thirumangalam and Usilampatti. It is an important hub for various film shootings.
A town panchayat or panchayat is a small town of approximately 20,000 to 25,000 inhabitants. It is formed under the panchayati raj administrative system. In census data, the abbreviation T.P. is used to indicate a "town panchayat". Tamil Nadu was the first state to introduce the panchayat town as an intermediate step between rural villages and urban local bodies (ULB).
Puzhal is a town in Chennai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town is well known for Puzhal central prison. Puzhal is located on the banks of Puzhal Lake.
According to the 2011 census, the total population stood at 72,147,039, with 36,137,975 males, 36,009,055 females, a sex ratio of 996 females per 1000 males, literacy rate of 80.09%, 10.51% of the population below seven years and a population density of 555.
Puthagaram is a village in Tamil Nadu, India. Here ancient Sri Maha kaliamman Temple is located.
Papanasam taluk is a taluk of Thanjavur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Papanasam.
Poondi is a village in the Thiruvallur taluk of Tiruvallur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It has a has fresh water lake to cater the daily needs of water for Chennai area. The place is also known for Oondreswarar Temple, which was displaced to its current location to ease the construction of the reservoir.
Adhanur is a village in the Vedaranyam taluk of Nagapattinam district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Olaipadi is a village in the Papanasam taluk of Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India. The village is situated on the northern side four km from Swamimalai near Kumbakonam and one km northeast from Adhanur, one of the 108 Divyadesams, has a temple for Lord Vishnu.
Koollu is a village in the Hosur taluk of Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu, India.
Kandalur is a village in Tiruchirappalli taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Kilakalkandarkottai is a village in Tiruchirappalli taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Kilamullakudy is a village in Tiruchirappalli taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Panayakurichy is a village in Tiruchirappalli taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Pathalapattai is a village in Tiruchirappalli taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Adhanur is a village in Thuraiyur taluk of Tiruchirappalli district in Tamil Nadu, India.
Andalukkum Aiyan Temple is a Hindu temple located in the town of Adhanur in the Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, India. The temple is dedicated to Vishnu.
Vadamadurai is a panchayat village in Thiruvallur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
