Thirunelveli District
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Tirunelveli district திருநெல்வேலி மாவட்டம் Nellai Mavattam, Nellai Seemai, Then Pandi Seemai, Then Pandi Nadu |
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Thamirabarani River from Authoor Bridge
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| Nickname(s): நெல்லை | |
 Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Coordinates: 8°43′55″N 77°42′01″E / 8.73194°N 77.70028°ECoordinates: 8°43′55″N 77°42′01″E / 8.73194°N 77.70028°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District formed on | September 1, 1790 |
| Headquarters | Tirunelveli |
| Talukas | Alangulam, Ambasamudram, Nanguneri, Palayamkottai, Radhapuram, Sankarankoil, Shenkottai, Sivagiri, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli, Veerakeralamputhur, Cheranmahadevi, Kadayanallur |
| Government | |
| • Collector | M Karuanakaran IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | V. Vikraman IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,823 km2 (2,634 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 3,077,233 |
| • Density | 410.5/km2 (1,063/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 627*** |
| Telephone code | 0462 |
| Vehicle registration |
TN-72 (Tirunelveli City) , TN-76 (Tenkasi Region) , TN-79 (Sankarankoil Region) |
| Coastline | 48.9 kilometres (30.4 mi) |
| Largest city | Tirunelveli |
| Sex ratio | M-49%/F-51% ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 82.90% (2011) |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Legislature Strength | 11 |
| Precipitation | 814.8 millimetres (32.08 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 37 °C (99 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | www |
TN-72 (Tirunelveli City) , TN-76 (Tenkasi Region) ,
Tirunelveli District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Tirunelveli is the district headquarters. Tirunelveli District was formed on 1 September 1790 by the East India Company (on behalf of the British government), and comprised the present Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts and parts of Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts. It is the second-largest district (as of October 2008), after Villupuram district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 3,077,233.
Under the rule of the Pandyan Dynasty, the district was known as Thenpandiyanadu. The Chola dynasty then named it Mudikonda Cholamandalam. The Madurai Nayaks called it Tirunelveli Seemai. Under the British East India Company, it was Tinnevelly district, which included the modern Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi districts and parts of the Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram districts.
In 1910, Ramanathapuram District was formed from portions of the Madurai and Tirunelveli Districts, which comprised portions of the modern Virudhunagar District.
After the Independence of India, Tirunelveli District was bifurcated on 20 October 1986 to Nellai-Kattabomman district (Tirunelveli) and Chidambaranar district (Tuticorin). Subsequently, the Government of Tamil Nadu decided to name each district according to the name of the headquarters town, so the region's name changed from Tirunelveli-Kattabomman to Tirunelveli.
The district is located in the southern part of Tamil Nadu. It borders Virudhunagar District to the north, Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta districts of Kerala to the west, Kanyakumari District to the south and Thoothukudi District to the east. The district covers an area of 6,823 square kilometres (2,634 sq mi). It lies between 8°05' and 9°30' north latitude and 77°05' and 78°25' east longitude.
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