List of revenue divisions of Tamil Nadu

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This is a list of the revenue divisions and taluks of Tamil Nadu, a southern state of India. These administrative units are classified based on the district. There are 38 districts in Tamil Nadu, and for revenue administration purposes, each district is divided into divisions, headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), which are further divided into taluks. [1] Each of these taluks have a list of revenue villages under them. Tahsildar is the head of these taluks.

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Developmental administration, in contrast, is carried out by panchayat unions (called blocks) in rural areas. These panchayat unions have a set of panchayat villages under them. In urban areas, the governance is done by municipal corporations, municipalities or town panchayats based on the size of the town. [1]

Revenue administrative units

The list of revenue administrative units is as under [2]

DistrictNumber of Revenue DivisionsNumber of TaluksRevenue DivisionsTalukFirkasRevenue Villages
Ariyalur 24Ariyalur Ariyalur 568
Udayarpalayam Udayarpalayam 569
Andimadam 230
Sendurai 328
Chengalpattu 38TambaramPallavaram213
Tambaram428
Vandalur337
ChengalpattuChengalpattu572
Thiruporur684
Tirukkalukundram484
MadhuranthakamMadhuranthakam9195
Cheyyur7123
Chennai 316North Chennai Tondiarpet 44
Tiruvotriyur 212
Perambur 48
Madhavaram 211
Pursawalkam 44
Central Chennai Ambattur 210
Ayanavaram 48
Egmore 44
Aminjikarai 411
Mambalam 47
Maduravoyal 210
South Chennai Guindy 49
Alandur 110
Sholinganallur 217
Mylapore 45
Velachery 48
Coimbatore 311
Coimbatore NorthMettupalayam219
Coimbatore North525
Annur330
Coimbatore SouthCoimbatore South25
Perur624
Madukarai419
Sulur441
PollachiPollachi565
Kinathukadavu335
Valparai11
Anaimalai331
Cuddalore 310CuddalorePanruti499
Cuddalore382
Kurinjipadi271
ChidambaramChidambaram3120
Kattumannarkoil4123
Bhuvanagiri373
Srimushnam251
VridhachalamVridhachalam5124
Titagudi4109
Veppur253
Dharmapuri 27HarurHarur3165
Pappireddipatti498
DharmapuriDharmapuri233
Palacode469
Pennagaram443
Nallampalli331
Karimangalam340
Dindigul 310DindigulDindigul East440
Dindigul West432
Natham326
Athoor322
Nilakottai543
PalaniPalani662
Oddenchatram557
Vedasandur439
Gujiliamparai324
KodaikanalKodaikanal316
Erode 210ErodeErode341
Perundurai572
Modakkurichi329
Kodumudi324
GobichettipalayamGobichettipalayam551
Sathyamangalam552
Bhavani329
Anthiyur430
Thalavadi120
Nambiyur327
Kallakurichi 27TirukkoilurTirukkoilur474
Ulundurpet6151
KallakurichiKallakurichi493
Sankarapuram5133
Chinnaselam363
Kalvarayan Hills244
Vanapuram485
Kancheepuram 25KancheepuramKancheepuram6116
Walajabad376
Uthiramerur6121
SriperumbudurSriperumbudur582
Kundrathur584
Kanniyakumari 26NagercoilAgastheeswaram543
Thovalai324
PadmanabhapuramKalkulam445
Vilavancode328
Thiruvattar221
Killiyoor527
Karur 27KarurKarur322
Aravakurichi340
Pugalur327
Manmangalam321
KulithalaiKulithalai345
Krishnarayapuram325
Kadavur223
Krishnagiri 28KrishnagiriKrishnagiri6131
Pochampalli437
Uthangarai4185
Bargur230
HosurHosur492
Denkanikottai675
Shoolagiri392
Anchetty215
Madurai 411MaduraiMadurai North582
Madurai West221
Vadipatti777
UsilampattiUsilampatti554
Peraiyur675
MelurMelur884
Madurai East7106
Madurai South331
ThirumangalamThirumangalam361
Thirupparankundram227
Kalligudi347
Mayiladuthurai 24MayiladuthuraiMayiladuthurai367
Kuthalam394
SirkazhiSirkazhi555
Tharangambadi470
Nagapattinam 24NagapattinamNagapattinam585
Kilvelur455
VedaranyamThirukkuvalai335
Vedaranyam457
Namakkal 28NamakkalNamakkal568
Rasipuram593
Sendamangalam442
Kolli Hills216
Mohanur431
TiruchengoduParamathi Velur460
Thiruchengodu692
Kumarapalayam220
Perambalur 14PerambalurPerambalur227
Alathur339
Veppanthattai339
Kunnam347
Pudukkottai 312PudukkottaiPudukkottai240
Alangudi473
Gandarvakottai337
Tirumayam581
Karambakudi250
IllupurIlluppur458
Kulathur565
Ponnamaravathi349
Viralimalai337
AranthangiAranthangi6105
Avadaiyarkoil496
Manamelkudi472
Ramanathapuram 29RamanathapuramRamanathapuram443
Tiruvadanai 461
Rameswaram 12
Kilakarai 326
R. S. Mangalam 339
Paramakudi Paramakudi 691
Kadaladi643
Mudukulathur 646
Kamuthi 549
Ranipet 26RanipetWalajah355
Arcot352
Kalavai250
Sholingur349
ArakkonamArakkonam458
Nemili366
Salem 414SalemSalem359
Salem West340
Salem South349
Yercaud367
Valapady464
AtturAttur230
Gangavalli227
Pethanaickenpalayam347
Thalaivasal342
MetturMettur648
Omalur362
Kadayampatti228
SankariSankari452
Edappadi325
Sivagangai 29SivagangaiSivagangai567
Ilayankudi552
Kalaiyarkovil563
Manamadurai341
Tiruppuvanam343
DevakottaiDevakottai591
Thirupattur559
Karaikudi564
Sigampunari341
Thanjavur 39ThanjavurThanjavur563
Thiruvaiyaru356
Budalur463
Orathanad8125
KumbakonamKumbakonam5124
Papanasam6120
Thiruvidaimaruthur589
PattukkottaiPattukkottai10175
Peravurani491
The Nilgiris 36CoonoorKotagiri323
Coonoor315
UdhagaiKundah210
Udhagai319
GudalurGudalur213
Pandalur28
Tenkasi 28TenkasiTenkasi440
Kadayanallur331
Shencottai319
Alangulam435
V.K.Pudur424
SankarankovilSankarankovil535
Thiruvengadam341
Sivagiri321
Theni 25PeriyakulamPeriyakulam222
Theni212
Aundipatti425
UthamapalayamUthamapalayam639
Bodinayakanur315
Thiruchirappalli 411TiruchirappalliThiruchirappalli West213
Thiruchirappalli East211
Thiruverumbur331
SrirangamSrirangam559
Manapparai451
Marungapuri345
MusiriMusiri661
Thuraiyur667
Thottiam330
LalgudiLalgudi693
Mannachanallur346
Tirunelveli 28TirunelveliTirunelveli458
Manur332
Palayamkottai458
CheranmahadeviCheranmahadevi445
Ambasamuduram234
Tisaiyanvilai221
Nanguneri574
Radhapuram636
Thirupathur 24ThirupathurNatrampalli230
Thirupathur670
VaniyambadiVaniyambadi341
Ambur454
Tiruppur 39TiruppurTiruppur North27
Tiruppur South316
Avinashi441
Uthukuli249
Palladam429
DharapuramDharapuram771
Kangeyam444
UdumalpetUdumalpet575
Madathukkulam218
Tiruvallur 39TiruvallurAvadi531
Poonamallee548
Tiruvallur9168
Uthukottai5100
PonneriPonneri9200
Gummidipoondi488
TiruttaniTiruttani687
Pallipattu333
RK Pet337
Tiruvannamalai 312 Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai7135
Chengam5107
Thandarampet363
Kilpennathur377
Arni Arni549
Polur594
Kalasapakkam352
Jamunamarathoor234
Cheyyar Cheyyar5131
Vandavasi8161
Chetpet476
Vembakkam491
Tiruvarur 28TiruvarurTiruvarur368
Kudavasal363
Nannilam473
Valangaiman371
MannargudiNeedamangalam351
Tiruthuraipoondi477
Mannargudi5115
Koothanallur355
Thoothukudi 310ThoothukudiThoothukudi433
Srivaikundam446
KovilpattyKovilpatty333
Ottapidaram663
Ettayapuram556
Vilathikulam689
Kayathar454
TiruchendurTiruchendur336
Sattankulam325
Eral345
Vellore 26VelloreVellore551
Anaicut580
Katpadi349
GudiyathamGudiyatham361
Pernambut232
K V Kuppam241
Viluppuram 29ViluppuramViluppuram4123
Vanur481
Vikkiravandi4116
Thiruvennainallur370
Kandachipuram262
TindivanamTindivanam7174
Gingee4166
Marakkanam360
Melmalaiyanur380
Virudhunagar 310ArupukottaiVirudhunagar453
Aruppukottai583
Kariyapatti4107
Tiruchuli4150
SivakasiSivakasi436
Srivilliputhur326
Watrap323
Sattur
Sattur453
Vembakkottai437
Rajapalayam432

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