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Ramanathapuram district, Tamil Nadu

Ramanathapuram 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 13.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Ramanathapuram
Name in Hindi
रामनाथपुरम् जिला
Population (2011 census)
13,53,445
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
27th of 37
Area
4,129 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
328
Official website
ramnad.tn.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15191
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 13,53,445 people in 2011, Ramanathapuram ranks 27th 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 Ramanathapuram 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 Ramanathapuram 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 Ramanathapuram district in?

Ramanathapuram district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Ramanathapuram district?

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

What is the population of Ramanathapuram district?

Ramanathapuram district had a population of 13,53,445 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.