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List of Districts in Tamil Nadu: General Knowledge
Tamil Nadu Districts: The southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu was formed in 1956 with 13 districts.
How Many District in Tamil Nadu?
The number of districts in Tamil Nadu is 38. Each of these districts is headed by an officer of the Indian Administrative Service. The state districts are divided into several subdivisions, municipalities and blocks for better administration. We have shared an overview of the districts of Tamil Nadu here
Total District in Tamil Nadu
The number of districts in Tamilnadu has changed many times in the previous years. Currently, the total number of districts in the state is 38. The latest district to the state was added in 2020. Since then, no new district has been created in Tamil Nadu. We have shared a brief about the history of Tamil Nadu districts here
- On 5 January 2018, the border area of the Chennai district was increased.
- On 22 November 2019, Tenkasi district was bifurcated from Tirunelveli.
- On 26 November 2019, Kallakurichi district was bifurcated from Viluppuram district.
- On 29 November 2019, Tirupattur and Ranipet districts were trifurcated from the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu.
- On 30 November 2019, Chengalpattu district was bifurcated from Kanchipuram.
- On 24 March 2020, Mayiladuthurai district was bifurcated from Nagapattinam district.
List of Tamil Nadu Districts
We have shared the names of all 38 districts of Tamil Nadu here, along with the details of the date of formation of each district. Check out the table shared below to find the necessary information about the Tamil Nadu districts.
| 38 District Name in Tamil Nadu | Headquarters | Date of Formation |
|---|---|---|
| Ariyalur | Ariyalur | 23-Nov-07 |
| Chengalpattu | Chengalpattu | 29-Nov-19 |
| Chennai | Chennai | 01-Nov-56 |
| Coimbatore | Coimbatore | 01-Nov-56 |
| Cuddalore | Cuddalore | 30-Sep-93 |
| Dharmapuri | Dharmapuri | 02-Oct-65 |
| Dindigul | Dindigul | 15-Sep-85 |
| Erode | Erode | 31-Aug-79 |
| Kallakurichi | Kallakurichi | 26-Nov-19 |
| Kanchipuram | Kanchipuram | 01-Jul-97 |
| Kanniyakumari | Nagercoil | 01-Nov-56 |
| Karur | Karur | 30-Sep-95 |
| Krishnagiri | Krishnagiri | 09-Feb-04 |
| Madurai | Madurai | 01-Nov-56 |
| Mayiladuthurai | Mayiladuthurai | 28-Dec-20 |
| Nagapattinam | Nagapattinam | 18-Oct-91 |
| Namakkal | Namakkal | 01-Jan-97 |
| Nilgiris | Ooty | 01-Nov-56 |
| Perambalur | Perambalur | 30-Sep-95 |
| Pudukkottai | Pudukkottai | 14-Jan-74 |
| Ramanathapuram | Ramanathapuram | 01-Nov-56 |
| Ranipet | Ranipet | 28-Nov-19 |
| Salem | Salem | 01-Nov-56 |
| Sivagangai | Sivagangai | 15-Mar-85 |
| Tenkasi | Tenkasi | 22-Nov-19 |
| Thanjavur | Thanjavur | 01-Nov-56 |
| Theni | Theni | 25-Jul-96 |
| Thoothukudi | Thoothukudi | 20-Oct-86 |
| Tiruchirappalli | Tiruchirappalli | 01-Nov-56 |
| Tirunelveli | Tirunelveli | 01-Nov-56 |
| Tirupathur | Tirupattur | 28-Nov-19 |
| Tiruppur | Tiruppur | 22-Feb-09 |
| Tiruvallur | Tiruvallur | 01-Jul-97 |
| Tiruvannamalai | Tiruvannamalai | 30-Sep-89 |
| Tiruvarur | Thiruvarur | 18-Oct-91 |
| Vellore | Vellore | 30-Sep-89 |
| Viluppuram | Viluppuram | 30-Sep-93 |
| Virudhunagar | Virudhunagar | 15-Mar-85 |
Q. How many districts are there in Tamil Nadu?
There are a total of 38 Tamil Nadu districts. The names of the districts of Tamil Nadu are Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Erode, Karur, Nagapattinam, Nilgiris, Theni, Salem, Virudhunagar, Tiruvannamalai, Thootukudi, Ranipet, Perambalur, Krishnagiri, and others.
Q. Which is the new district of Tamil Nadu?
The newest district of Tamil Nadu is Mayiladuthurai. This district was formed on 24 March 2020 after bifurcating the Nagapattinam district.
Q. Where can I get the list of Tamil Nadu districts?
You can find the list of Tamil Nadu districts here. We have shared the names of all the districts of Tamil Nadu in the table shared here. You can also find information about the demographics such as the total area covered by each district and the total population living there.