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Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu

Krishnagiri is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 18.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Krishnagiri
Name in Hindi
कृष्णगिरि जिला
Population (2011 census)
18,79,809
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
19th of 37
Area
5,143 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
366
Formed
2004
Official website
krishnagiri.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
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Wikidata entry Q15183
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 18,79,809 people in 2011, Krishnagiri ranks 19th 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 Krishnagiri 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 Krishnagiri to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 38 districts of Tamil Nadu

AriyalurChengalpattuChennaiCoimbatoreCuddaloreDharmapuriDindigulErodeKallakurichiKancheepuramKanniyakumariKarurKrishnagiriMaduraiMayiladuthuraiNagapattinamNamakkalPerambalurPudukkottaiRamanathapuramRanipetSalemSivagangaTenkasiThanjavurThe NilgirisTheniThiruvallurThiruvarurThoothukkudiTiruchirappalliTirunelveliTirupathurTiruppurTiruvannamalaiVelloreViluppuramVirudhunagar

Questions people ask

Which state is Krishnagiri district in?

Krishnagiri district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Krishnagiri district?

The headquarters of Krishnagiri district is Krishnagiri, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Krishnagiri district?

Krishnagiri district had a population of 18,79,809 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.