Madurai district
MADURAI district is one of the 32 districts in Tamil Nadu, South India. Madurai district is the second largest district by population.[1] Madurai is the headquarters of this district. It is an important place for making movies.
Population
[change | change source]According to 2011 census of India, Madurai district had a population of 3,038,252.[2] The population was 2,578,201 in the 2001 census.[3] This is a growth rate of 17.95%. The district had a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males. This is up from 978 in 2001,[3] and much above the national average of 929.[2]
Administrative divisions in Madurai district
[change | change source]The district of Madurai has 13 taluks and revenue blocks with the same boundaries and names.[4][5] They are:
- Thiruparankundram
- T.Kallupatti
- Tirumangalam
- Kallikudi
- Sedapatti
- Usilampatti
- Vadipatti
- Melur
- Madurai West
- Madurai East
- Kottampatti
- Alanganallur
- Chellampatti
Tourist attractions in the district
[change | change source]- Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple
- Thiruvathavur Thirumarainathar Temple
- Alagar Koyil
- Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple
- Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
- 1000 pillar hall
- Kazimar Big Mosque
- Gandhi Memorial Museum
- Pazhamudhircholai
- Vandiyur Mariamman Temple
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Madurai (Approved) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Census of India 2001: Basic data Sheet: Madurai District, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). The Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
- ↑ "Map: Madurai District Blocks". Madurai District. Archived from the original on 2018-07-09. Retrieved 2016-12-03.
- ↑ "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Madurai, Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2016.