Tamilnadu Districts & Capital | TN Headquarters 

Tamilnadu is one of the 29 states in India and eleventh largest state. Tamilnadu is divided into 32 Districts & Capital . In this Article, we are going to explore about Tamilnadu districts, headquarters, population and top cities.

S.No District Name Headquaters Area Population Top Cities
1 Viluppuram Viluppuram 7,185 3,463,284 Kallakurichi, Sankarapuram, Ulundurpettai, Tirukoilur, Gingee, Vanur taluk, Villupuram, Tindivanam
2 Tirunelveli Tirunelveli 6,709 3,072,880 Alangulam, Ambasamudram, Nanguneri, Palayamkottai, Tenkasi, Shenkottai, Radhapuram, Sankarankoil, Sivagiri, Tirunelveli, Veerakeralamputhur
3 Tiruvannamalai Tiruvannamalai 6,188 3,468,965 Thiruvannamalai, kizh-Pennathur, kalasapakkam, Javadi Hills, polur, Chengam, Thandarampattu, Arani, Vandavasi, Cheyyar.
4 Vellore Vellore 6,081 3,928,106 Pallikonda, Arcot, Ambur, Vaniyambadi, Tiruppattur, Walajapet, Katpadi, Thiruvalam, Gudiyatham.
5 Dindigul Dindigul 6,054 2,161,367 Dindigul, Kodaikanal, Natham taluk, Athoor taluk, Nilakottai taluk, Oddanchathiram taluk, Palani taluk, Vedasandhur taluk, Kodaikanal taluk.[2]
6 Erode Erode 5,692 2,259,608 Bhavani taluk, Erode taluk, Gobichettipalayam taluk, Perundurai taluk, Sathyamangalam
7 Salem Salem 5,249 3,480,008 Attur, Edappadi, Gangavalli, Mettur, Omalur, Salem, Sankagiri, Valapady, Yercaud
8 Tirupur Tirupur 5,192 2,471,222 Tiruppur, Avinashi, Palladam, Dharapuram, Kangayam, Udumalaipet, Madathukulam
9 Krishnagiri Krishnagiri 5,091 1,883,731 Krishnagiri, Hosur, Pochampalli, Uthangarai, Denkanikottai
10 Pudukkottai Pudukkottai 4,652 1,618,725 Pudukkottai, Gandarvakottai, Ilupur, Kulatur, Tirumayam, Alangudi, Arangthangi, Avudaiyarkoil, Manamelkudi
11 Coimbatore Coimbatore 4,642 3,472,578 Mettupalayam, Coimbatore-North, Coimbatore-South, Sulur, Pollachi, Valparai.[1]
12 Thoothukudi Thoothukudi 4,599 1,738,376 Tuticorin, Thiruchendur, Sathankulam, Srivaikundam, Ottapidaram, Kovilpatti, Ettayapuram, Vilathikulam
13 Dharmapuri Dharmapuri 4,527 1,502,900 Dharmapuri, Palacode, Pennagaram, Harur and Pappireddipatti
14 Tiruchirappalli Tiruchirappalli 4,508 2,713,858 Manapparai, Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Lalgudi, Manachanallu, Thuraiyur, Musiri, Thottiyam
15 Kanchipuram Kanchipuram 4,305 3,990,897 Chengalpattu, Cheyyur, Tambaram, Madurantakam, Sriperumbudur, Kanchipuram, Thirukazhukundram, Uthiramerur
16 Virudhunagar Virudhunagar 4,280 1,943,309 Aruppukkottai, Kariapatti, Rajapalayam, Sattur taluk, Sivakasi, Srivilliputhur, Tiruchuli, Virudhunagar
17 Ramanathapuram Ramanathapuram 4,180 1,337,560 Ramanathapuram, Tiruvadanai, Rameswaram, Paramakudi, Mudukulathur, Kamuthi, Kadaladi
18 Sivaganga Sivaganga 4,140 1,341,250
19 Cuddalore Cuddalore 3,705 2,600,880 Cuddalore, Panruti, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil, Vriddachalam, Titakudi,neyveli,nellikupam
20 Madurai Madurai 3,695 3,041,038 Madurai North, Madurai South, Melur, Tirumangalam, Periyur, Usilampatti, Vadipatti
21 Tiruvallur Tiruvallur 3,552 3,725,697 Ambattur, Gummidipoondi, Pallipattu, Ponneri, Poonamallee, Tiruvallur, Uthukkottai
22 Thanjavur Thanjavur 3,477 2,402,781 Kumbakonam, Orathanadu, Papanasam, Pattukkottai, Peravurani, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru, Thiruvidaimarudur[3]
23 Namakkal Namakkal 3,402 1,721,179 Namakkal, Velur, Tiruchengode, Rasipuram
24 Karur Karur 2,902 1,076,588 Aravakurichi, Karur, Krishnarayapuram, Kulithalai
25 Theni Theni 2,872 1,243,684 Theni, Periyakulam, Andipatti, Bodinayakkanur, Uthamapalayam
26 Nilgiris Udagamandalam 2,552 735,071
27 Nagapattinam Nagapattinam 2,416 1,614,069 Kilvelur, Kuthalam, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Sirkazhi, Tharangambadi, Thirukkuvalai, Vedaranyam
28 Tiruvarur Tiruvarur 2,379 1,268,094 Kudavasal, Mannargudi, Nannilam, Needamangalam, Thiruthiraipoondi, Tiruvarur, Valangaiman
29 Ariyalur Ariyalur 1,944 752,481 Ariyalur, Udayarpalayam, Sendurai
30 Perambalur Perambalur 1,748 564,511
31 Kanyakumari Nagercoil 1,685 1,863,174 Agastheeswaram, Kalkovil, Vilavancode, Thovalai
32 Chennai Chennai 174 4,681,087 Egmore-Nungambakkam taluk, Mylapore-Triplicane taluk, Mambalam-Guindy taluk, Fort-Tondiarpet taluk, Perambur-Purasawalkam taluk

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