LIST OF DISTRICTS OF TAMIL NADU
Useful for TNPSC Exam and other Competitive Exams
No
|
District
|
Head
Quarters
|
Estd.
|
Population
|
1.
|
Ariyalur
|
Ariyalur
|
23 November 2007
|
754,894
|
2.
|
Chennai
|
Chennai
|
1 November 1956
|
4,646,732
|
3.
|
Coimbatore
|
Coimbatore
|
1 November 1956
|
3,458,045
|
4.
|
Cuddalore
|
Cuddalore
|
30 September 1993
|
2,605,914
|
5.
|
Dharmapuri
|
Dharmapuri
|
2 October 1965
|
1,506,843
|
6.
|
Dindigul
|
Dindigul
|
15 September 1985
|
2,159,775
|
7.
|
Erode
|
Erode
|
31 August 1979
|
2,251,744
|
8.
|
Kanchipuram
|
Kanchipuram
|
1 July 1997
|
3,998,252
|
9.
|
Kanyakumari
|
Nagercoil
|
1 November 1956
|
1,870,374
|
10.
|
Karur
|
Karur
|
30 September 1995
|
1,064,493
|
11.
|
Krishnagiri
|
Krishnagiri
|
9 February 2004
|
1,879,809
|
12.
|
Madurai
|
Madurai
|
1 November 1956
|
3,038,252
|
13.
|
Nagapattinam
|
Nagapattinam
|
18 October 1991
|
1,616,450
|
14.
|
Namakkal
|
Namakkal
|
1 January 1997
|
1,726,601
|
15.
|
The Nilgiris
|
Ooty
|
1 November 1956
|
735,394
|
16.
|
Perambalur
|
Perambalur
|
30 September 1995
|
565,223
|
17.
|
Pudukkottai
|
Pudukkottai
|
14 January 1974
|
1,618,345
|
18.
|
Ramanathapuram
|
Ramanathapuram
|
1 November 1956
|
1,353,445
|
19.
|
Salem
|
Salem
|
1 November 1956
|
3,482,056
|
20.
|
Sivaganga
|
Sivaganga
|
15 March 1985
|
1,339,101
|
21.
|
Thanjavur
|
Thanjavur
|
1 November 1956
|
2,405,890]
|
22.
|
Theni
|
Theni
|
25 July 1996
|
1,245,899
|
23.
|
Thoothukudi
|
Thoothukudi
|
20 October 1986
|
1,750,176
|
24.
|
Tiruchirappalli
|
Tiruchirappalli
|
1 November 1956
|
2,722,290
|
25.
|
Tirunelveli
|
Tirunelveli
|
1 November 1956
|
3,077,233]
|
26.
|
Tiruppur
|
Tiruppur
|
22 February 2009
|
2,479,052
|
27.
|
Tiruvallur
|
Tiruvallur
|
1 July 1997
|
3,728,104
|
28.
|
Tiruvannamalai
|
Tiruvannamalai
|
30 September 1989
|
2,464,875
|
29.
|
Tiruvarur
|
Thiruvarur
|
18 October 1991
|
1,264,277
|
30.
|
Vellore
|
Vellore
|
30 September 1989
|
3,936,331
|
31.
|
Viluppuram
|
Viluppuram
|
30 September 1993
|
3,458,873
|
32.
|
Virudhunagar
|
Virudhunagar
|
15 March 1985
|
1,942,288
|