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Mayiladuthurai district | |
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 Bridge over the Kaveri in Mayiladuthurai | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Chola Nadu |
| Established | 28 December 2020 |
| Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Headquarters | Mayiladuthurai |
| Taluks | Kuthalam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali, Tharangambadi, |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | R. Lalitha IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | G.Suguna singh IPS[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,172 km2 (453 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 37 |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 918,356 |
| • Rank | 34 |
| • Density | 782/km2 (2,030/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 609001 |
| Telephone Code | 04364 |
| Vehicle registration | TN 82 |
| Website | mayiladuthurai |
Mayiladuthurai district is one of the 38 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.
The 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 near 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 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
As of 2020, when Mayiladuthurai District was carved out of Nagapattinam it had the following taluks:
See also
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