Districts of IndiaPopulation in context
With 15,06,843 people in 2011, Dharmapuri ranks 25th among the 37 districts of Tamil Nadu for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Chennai (46,46,732) and the least populous is Perambalur (5,65,223).
District boundaries change. If Dharmapuri has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.
Nearby districts
Straight-line distance from the map point of Dharmapuri to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.
- Krishnagiri: about 45 km
- Salem: about 50 km
- Kallakurichi: about 100 km
- Namakkal: about 100 km
- Tiruvannamalai: about 110 km
- Kolar (Karnataka): about 110 km
All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu
Questions people ask
Which state is Dharmapuri district in?
Dharmapuri district is in Tamil Nadu, India.
What is the headquarters of Dharmapuri district?
The headquarters of Dharmapuri district is Dharmapuri, as recorded on Wikidata.
What is the population of Dharmapuri district?
Dharmapuri district had a population of 15,06,843 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.
About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.