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List of districts in Tamil Nadu

Districts of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu district map.svg
Location Tamil Nadu
Number 32
Populations 565,223 (Perambalur) – 4,646,732 (Chennai)
Areas 178.2 km² (Chennai) – 8,161.91 km² (Erode)
Subdivisions Cities, Towns

The state of Tamil Nadu, in southern India is divided into 32 districts. villupuram is the largest district by area whereas Chennai is the smallest but also the most populated and densely populated.

After the Indian independence in August 1947, the former British province of Madras Presidency was renamed Madras State. Following states reorganizations in 1953 and 1956, the present state boundaries emerged. It was officially renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969. In 1956, Madras State was made up of 13 districts: Chingleput, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madras, Madurai, Nilgiris, North Arcot, Ramanathapuram, Salem, South Arcot, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, and Tirunelveli. Since then, the districts have been divided as follows:

Here is the list of districts{|chennai north

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The table below lists geographic and demographic parameters for all 32 districts.




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