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'''Mayiladuthurai district''' is one of the 38 [[List of districts of Tamil Nadu|districts]] of the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in India. The district headquarters is located at [[Mayiladuthurai]]. Mayiladuthurai district was carved out of [[Nagapattinam district]] after the announcement of the bifurcation of the districts on 24 March 2020. This is the last district that has been bifurcated in Tamil Nadu till now.
'''Mayiladuthurai district''' is one of the 38 [[List of districts of Tamil Nadu|districts]] of the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in India. The district headquarters is located at [[Mayiladuthurai]].


The [[Government of Tamil Nadu|Tamil Nadu government]] issued Government Order (GO.Ms.No.183 dated 07.04.2020) formally notifying the formation of the state's 38th district with Mayiladuthurai as its headquarters.
== 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 (union territory)|Puducherry]], and the Bay of Bengal to the east.


== Geography ==
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]].
The district is bounded on the north by [[Cuddalore district]] near [[Kollidam River|Kollidam]], on the south by [[Tiruvarur district]] near Kollumangudi, on the west by [[Thanjavur district]] near aduthurai, on the east by the [[Bay of Bengal]] and on the southeast, near Porayar by [[Karaikal district]] of the union territory [[Puducherry (union territory)|Puducherry]] the Mayiladuthurai have many geographical resources Kollidam, kavery rivers flow here, flora and fauna like endangered species are also in protected areas of Kollidam.


== Taluks ==
== Taluks ==
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*[[Sirkazhi taluk]]
*[[Sirkazhi taluk]]
*[[Tharangambadi taluk]]
*[[Tharangambadi taluk]]
== Demographics ==
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| title    = Religions in Mayiladuthurai district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Census of India - Religion |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW32C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=census.gov.in}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Tamil Nadu|Hindu]]|darkorange|89.37}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam in India|Muslim]]|green|7.21}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity in Tamil Nadu|Christian]]|purple|3.13}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.29}}
| caption = Distribution of religions
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At the time of the 2011 census, Mayiladuthurai district had a population of 918,356. 741,788 lived in rural areas while 176,568 lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 32.31% and 0.23% of the population respectively.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/DCHB_A/33/3317_PART_A_DCHB_NAGAPATTINAM.pdf District census 2011 - Nagapattinam]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of districts of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[List of districts of Tamil Nadu]]
*[[Anaimelagaram]]
*[[Ananthanallur]]
*[[Othavanthankudi]]


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 00:01, 11 April 2022

This article is about the district. For its headquarters, see Mayiladuthurai.


Mayiladuthurai district
District of Tamil Nadu
Victory Clock Tower at Mayiladuthurai
Victory Clock Tower at Mayiladuthurai
Country India
StateFile:TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
RegionChola Nadu
Established28 December 2020
(5 years ago) (2020-12-28)
Founded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
HeadquartersMayiladuthurai
Taluks
Kuthalam,
Mayiladuthurai,
Sirkali,
Tharangambadi,
Government
 • District CollectorR. Lalitha, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceG. Suguna Singh, 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
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
609001
Telephone Code04364
Vehicle registrationTN 82
Websitemayiladuthurai.nic.in

Mayiladuthurai district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarters is located at Mayiladuthurai.

Geography[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

As of 2020, when Mayiladuthurai District was carved out of Nagapattinam it had the following taluks:

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Religions in Mayiladuthurai district (2011)[2]
Religion Percent
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. 741,788 lived in rural areas while 176,568 lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 32.31% and 0.23% of the population respectively.[3]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Special Officer, SP appointed for Mayiladuthurai district". The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 12 July 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 September 2021.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ↑ "Census of India - Religion". census.gov.in.
  3. ↑ District census 2011 - Nagapattinam


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