List of Districts of Tamil Nadu
Below is the list of districts of Tamil Nadu arranged according to the 2021 census:
S.no |
District Name |
District Population |
---|---|---|
1 |
Chennai |
8,985,928 |
2 |
Salem |
3,480,140 |
3 |
Chengalpattu |
2,725,530 |
4 |
Tiruchirappalli |
2,719,208 |
5 |
Vellore |
2,600,276 |
6 |
Kanchipuram |
2,584,062 |
7 |
Coimbatore |
2,581,059 |
8 |
Tiruppur |
2,547,210 |
9 |
Tiruvannamalai |
2,490,892 |
10 |
Thanjavur |
2,466,490 |
11 |
Villupuram |
2,298,613 |
12 |
Erode |
2,252,309 |
13 |
Dindigul |
2,160,801 |
14 |
Madurai |
2,130,865 |
15 |
Namakkal |
2,099,200 |
16 |
Virudhunagar |
2,042,496 |
17 |
Kanyakumari |
1,870,485 |
18 |
Tirunelveli |
1,765,028 |
19 |
Ramanathapuram |
1,739,657 |
20 |
Tuticorin |
1,730,827 |
21 |
Ranipettai |
1,655,965 |
22 |
Pudukkottai |
1,618,789 |
23 |
Nagapattinam |
1,617,950 |
24 |
Sivaganga |
1,340,601 |
25 |
Kallakurichi |
1,305,035 |
26 |
Theni |
1,217,252 |
27 |
Ariyalur |
1,209,973 |
28 |
Karur |
1,002,919 |
29 |
Vellore (West) |
895,300 |
30 |
Tenkasi |
847,290 |
31 |
Krishnagiri |
820,307 |
32 |
Tenkasi (South) |
749,140 |
33 |
Mailam |
743,906 |
34 |
The Nilgiris |
735,659 |
35 |
Namakkal (East) |
640,605 |
36 |
Kallakurichi (North) |
590,098 |
37 |
Perambalur |
558,506 |
38 |
Dharapuram |
514,028 |
List of Districts of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu has 38 Districts. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. It is located in the southernmost region of India. It has a land area of 130,058 square kilometres making it the tenth largest state in India. It has approximately 72,172,232 population as of 2021, ranking it as the sixth most populous state in India. Its literacy rate is higher than the national average, it has an 80 percent literacy rate as of the 2011 census. Tamil is the most spoken language and one of the longest-surviving classical languages in the world, is the official language of the state.
In this article, we will look into the list of districts of Tamil Nadu along with population and other facts about Tamil Nadu.
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Table of Content
- List of Districts of Tamil Nadu
- Largest District of Tamil Nadu
- Smallest district of Tamil Nadu
- Interesting Facts About Tamil Nadu