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Mayiladuthurai district, Tamil Nadu

Mayiladuthurai 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 9.2 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Mayiladuthurai
Name in Hindi
मयिलाडुतुरै ज़िला
Population (2011 census)
9,18,356
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
34th of 37
Formed
2020
Map
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Wikidata entry Q89918869
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 9,18,356 people in 2011, Mayiladuthurai ranks 34th 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).

Mayiladuthurai was formed in 2020, after the 2011 census. The 2011 figure is the one Wikidata records for the area of the district.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Mayiladuthurai 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 Mayiladuthurai district in?

Mayiladuthurai district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Mayiladuthurai district?

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

What is the population of Mayiladuthurai district?

Mayiladuthurai district had a population of 9,18,356 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.