Mayiladuthurai district

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Location in Tamil Nadu
Mayiladuthurai district
Mayiladuthurai district
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg 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
  Total1,172 km2 (453 sq mi)
  Rank37
Elevation
11 m (36 ft)
Population
  Total918,356
  Rank34
  Density782/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

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.

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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, it comprises the following taluks: [2]

Demographics

Religions in Mayiladuthurai district (2011) [3]
ReligionPercent
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

Source: [6] [7]
DistrictNo.ConstituencyNamePartyAllianceRemarks
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

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References

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