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Thoothukkudi district, Tamil Nadu

Thoothukkudi is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu. Its headquarters is Thoothukudi. At the 2011 census it had about 17.5 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Tamil Nadu
Headquarters
Thoothukudi
Name in Hindi
तूतूकुड़ी जिला
Population (2011 census)
17,50,176
Rank in Tamil Nadu by population
21st of 37
Area
4,403 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
397
Official website
thoothukudi.nic.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15198
All districts of Tamil Nadu

Population in context

With 17,50,176 people in 2011, Thoothukkudi ranks 21st 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 Thoothukkudi 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 Thoothukkudi 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 Thoothukkudi district in?

Thoothukkudi district is in Tamil Nadu, India.

What is the headquarters of Thoothukkudi district?

The headquarters of Thoothukkudi district is Thoothukudi, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Thoothukkudi district?

Thoothukkudi district had a population of 17,50,176 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.