Tamil Nadu Facts Sheet



District Area (sq.km) Population Taluka Crops Minerals Some Places of Interest
Chennai 174 3,841,400       Chennai
Coimbatore 7,434 3,531,078 9 Paddy, Maize, Pulses Limestone, Gypsum Annamalai WLS,Avanashi, Coimbatore, Marudamalai, Perur, Pollachi, Siruvanni Water Falls, Tiruppur, Trimurtiswami Kovil
Cuddalore 3,564 2,122,759 6 Paddy, Pulses, Sugarcane Lignite, Laterite Chidambaram, Cuddalore, Mannargudi, Neyveli, Pichchavaram, Tirunaraiyur, Tiruvadi, Vadalur, Vridhachalam
Dharmapuri v9,622 2,428,596 8 Cotton, Coconut Copper, Iron, Magnesite Adiyamankottai, Dharmapuri, Hogenekkal, Hosur, Krishnagiri
Dindigul 5,952 1,768,679 6 Paddy, Coffee   Dindigul, Kodaikanal, Palani
Erode 8,170 2,322,851 7 Paddy, Ragi Iron, Mica Bennari, Bhavani, Chennimalai, Erode, Kodumudi
Kanchipuram   3,460,509 7 Paddy, Millets, Pulses   Kanchipuram, Madurantakam, Mamallapuram, Mangadu, Muttukadu, Sriperumbuddur, Tirukkalukkundra, Vedantangal
Kenniyakumari 1,684 1,600,349 4 Paddy, Tapioca Garnet, Zircon Kanniyakumari, Kolachel, Nagercoil, Padmanabhapuramm Suchindram, Thiruvattar, Udayagiri, Vattakottai
Karur NA 1,153,554 3 Paddy, Millets, Pulses   Karur, Pugalur
Madurai   2,400,339 6 Paddy, Reg Limestone, Gypsum Algarkovil, Madurai, Pazhamuthircholai, Thiruparangundram
Nagappatinam 4,614 1,20,1512 12 Paddy, Cotton Coconut   Kodikkarai, Nagappatinam, Nagore, Sirkazhi, Poompuhar, Velangani
Namakkal   1,683,121 5 Paddy, Maize, Pulses Bauxite, Limestone Namakkal, Sankari, Rasipuram, Tiruchengodu
Nilgiri 2,546 7,102,14 4 Tea, Coffee, Paddy, Potato Iron, Bauxite, Magnesite Coonoor, Kotagiri, Mettupalayam, Mudumalai WLS, Udagamandalam
Perambalur/Ariyalur   1,087,413 3 Paddy, Regi, Maize   Elakurichi, Gangaikondacholoapuram, Perambalur, Udayarpalayam
Pudukkottai 4,649 1,322,494 7 Paddy, Varagu Felspar Avur, Kodumbalur, Kudumiyamalai, Pudukkottai, Sittannavasal
Ramanathapuram 4,133 1,135,887 6 Paddy, Maize, Ragi, Samai Limestone Dhanushkodi, Ervadi, Oriyur, Paramakkudi, Mudukulattur, Ramanathapuram, Rameswaram
Salem 8,650 3,914,239 5 Paddy, Ragi Bauxite, Iron Magnesite Kanjamala, Mettur Dam, Salem, Taramangalam, Yercaud
Sivaganga 4,050 1,074,989 6 Paddy, Ragi   Karaikkudi, Mandapan, Pillaiyarpatti, Sivaganga, Srivilliputtur
Teni   1,049,323 3 Paddy, Fruits Vermiculade Kumbakarai Falls, Suruli Water Falls, Teni
Thanjavur 3,603 2,138,845 8 Paddy, Pulses Laterite, Kankar Kumbakonam,Papanasam, Thanjavur, Thiruvaiyaru
Thiruvarur   1,188,984 6 Paddy, Oil seeds   Mannargudi, Nidamangalam, Thiruchengattanggudi, Thiruvarur
Tiruchchirappalli 11,075 4,114,323 4 Paddy, Maize, Ragi Magnesite, Kankar Grand Anicut, Kumaravayalur, Manapparai, Samayapuram, Srirangam, Thiruvanaikkaval, Kumaravayalur, Tiruchchirappalli
Tirunelveli 6,838 2,493,189 9 Paddy, Cotton Coconut Limestone Kuttalam, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli
Tiruvallur 7,857 4,653,593 6 Paddy, Millets   Ambathur, Andarkuppam, Poondi, Pulicat, Tiruttani, Tiruvallur
Tiruvannamalai 6,191 1,997,458 6 Paddy, Groundnut   Arani, Sathanur, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvettipuram
Tuticorin 4,621 1,455,920 7 Paddy, Groundnut Salt Ettaiyapuram, Kalakad, Mundanthurai, Ottapidaram, Panchalankurichchi, Tiruchchendur, Tuticorin
Vellore 4,314 3,026,432 7 Paddy, Groundnut   Arakkonam, Arcot, Elagiri, Gudiyattam, Karigiri, Ranippettai, Sholinghur, Tiruppattur, Vaniyambadi, Vellore, Walajapet
Virudunagar 4,243 1,554,350 6 Paddy Cotton   Sriviliputtur, Sivakasi, Rajapalyam, Virudunagar
Viluppuram 6,896 2,755,674 7 Paddy, Varagu Limestone Gingee, Mailam, Tindivanam, Tiruvakkarai, Viluppuram




Last Updated on : 13 February 2013