Districts & Administration Directory

Ariyalur

Headquarters: Ariyalur

Historic district home to the UNESCO World Heritage Gangaikonda Cholapuram temple, rich Cretaceous fossil deposits, and major cement industries.

Chengalpattu

Headquarters: Chengalpattu

Coastal gateway district featuring Mamallapuram shore temples, major IT corridors, Mahindra World City, and automobile manufacturing clusters.

Chennai

Headquarters: Chennai

Capital city of Tamil Nadu, healthcare and automobile hub of South Asia, seat of the State Secretariat, and historic coastal metropolis.

Coimbatore

Headquarters: Coimbatore

The "Manchester of South India", leading hub for textiles, precision engineering, foundries, motor pumps, and IT industries nestled by the Western Ghats.

Cuddalore

Headquarters: Cuddalore

Coastal district known for Silver Beach, NLC lignite energy mines at Neyveli, port harbour, and the renowned Chidambaram Nataraja Temple.

Dharmapuri

Headquarters: Dharmapuri

District renowned for the majestic Hogenakkal Falls on the Cauvery, extensive mango orchards, and prominent millets agriculture.

Dindigul

Headquarters: Dindigul

Famous for hand-crafted GI-tagged Dindigul Locks, Palani Murugan Hill Temple, and the queen of hill stations, Kodaikanal.

Erode

Headquarters: Erode

The "Yellow City" known for world-class turmeric markets, extensive handloom and powerloom textile industries, and Bhavani Sangameshwarar confluence.

Kallakurichi

Headquarters: Kallakurichi

District featuring the scenic Kalvarayan Hills range, Manimuktha dam, extensive sugarcane farming, and rich tribal heritage.

Kanchipuram

Headquarters: Kanchipuram

The "City of Thousand Temples", world-famous for pure Kanchipuram silk sarees and home to the massive Sriperumbudur electronics and automotive manufacturing corridor.

Kanniyakumari

Headquarters: Nagercoil

The southern tip of mainland India where three oceans meet, celebrated for the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, 133-ft Thiruvalluvar Statue, and lush Western Ghats greenery.

Karur

Headquarters: Karur

Major home textile export hub, paper manufacturing at TNPL Pugalur, and India’s primary bus body building cluster along the Amaravathi basin.

Krishnagiri

Headquarters: Krishnagiri

Mango capital of India, host to the major industrial, automobile, and EV manufacturing hub of Hosur, and scenic Krishnagiri Reservoir.

Madurai

Headquarters: Madurai

The "Cultural Capital of Tamil Nadu", famed for the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple, fragrant Madurai Malli, Sangam heritage, and the scenic Vaigai River.

Mayiladuthurai

Headquarters: Mayiladuthurai

Sacred Cauvery delta district featuring the historic Mayuranathar Temple, Poompuhar Sangam port beach, Sirkazhi, and lush agricultural paddy lands.

Nagapattinam

Headquarters: Nagapattinam

Historic maritime port district renowned for religious harmony, Velankanni Basilica, Nagore Dargah, and Vedaranyam Salt March memorial.

Namakkal

Headquarters: Namakkal

The "Egg City" of Asia, major truck freight and transport hub, renowned for the monolithic Namakkal Fort and pristine Kolli Hills.

Nilgiris

Headquarters: Udhagamandalam

The "Blue Mountains", celebrated for the UNESCO Mountain Railway, tea estates, Ooty Botanical Gardens, and fragile Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.

Perambalur

Headquarters: Perambalur

Central Tamil Nadu district known for the Ranjankudi Fort, extensive maize cultivation, cotton agriculture, and emerging SEZ industries.

Pudukkottai

Headquarters: Pudukkottai

Historic princely state heritage, home to the ancient rock-cut paintings of Sittanavasal, Thirumayam Fort, and rich megalithic archaeology.

Ramanathapuram

Headquarters: Ramanathapuram

Holy island district home to Rameswaram Ramanathaswamy Temple, the engineering marvel Pamban Sea Bridge, and Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam National Memorial.

Ranipet

Headquarters: Ranipet

Major leather tanning and footwear export cluster, home to BHEL Boiler Auxiliaries Plant, SIPCOT industrial zones, and Palar river valley.

Salem

Headquarters: Salem

The "Steel City", famed for Salem Steel Plant, Malgoa mangoes, Mettur Dam reservoir, sago production, and Yercaud hill resort.

Sivaganga

Headquarters: Sivaganga

Land of freedom fighters Marudhu Pandiyar, celebrated for majestic Chettinad heritage mansions, Kandangi sarees, and Alagappa university educational hub.

Tenkasi

Headquarters: Tenkasi

The "Spa of South India", home to medicinal Courtallam waterfalls, historic Kasi Viswanathar Temple, and scenic Western Ghats foothills.

Thanjavur

Headquarters: Thanjavur

The "Rice Bowl of Tamil Nadu", seat of the UNESCO Great Living Chola Temples (Brihadisvara), Thanjavur art plates, doll crafts, and classical arts.

Theni

Headquarters: Theni

Scenic valley district nestled beneath Cardamom Hills, celebrated for Vaigai Dam, Suruli Falls, Chinnamanur grape vineyards, and silk cotton.

Thoothukudi

Headquarters: Thoothukudi

The "Pearl City", major maritime hub hosting the V.O. Chidambaranar Port, extensive salt pans, thermal power hubs, and holy Tiruchendur Murugan Temple.

Tiruchirappalli

Headquarters: Tiruchirappalli

Geographical center of Tamil Nadu, famous for the ancient Rockfort Temple, the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple at Srirangam, NIT Trichy, and BHEL industrial complex.

Tirunelveli

Headquarters: Tirunelveli

Historic city blessed by the perennial Thamirabarani River, famed for Nellaiappar Temple, world-famous Tirunelveli Halwa, and Kudankulam Clean Energy.

Tirupathur

Headquarters: Tirupathur

Gateway to Yelagiri Hills, hub for premier leather and footwear industries at Ambur and Vaniyambadi, and home to Vainu Bappu Observatory at Kavalur.

Tiruppur

Headquarters: Tiruppur

The "Knitwear Capital of India", driving cotton garment exports worldwide, alongside Amaravathi and Thirumoorthy dams.

Tiruvallur

Headquarters: Tiruvallur

Northern industrial district hosting the Veeraraghava Temple, Poondi water reservoir, Ennore and Kattupalli major ports, and automobile clusters.

Tiruvannamalai

Headquarters: Tiruvannamalai

Sacred Agni Sthalam, renowned for Arunachaleswarar Temple, the sacred Girivalam circumambulation path, Karthigai Deepam, and Sri Ramana Maharshi Ashram.

Tiruvarur

Headquarters: Tiruvarur

Delta cultural heartland celebrated for the colossal Azhi Ther chariot of Thyagaraja Temple, Kamalalayam tank, and birthplace of the Carnatic Music Trinity.

Vellore

Headquarters: Vellore

Historic city hosting the 16th-century stone moat Vellore Fort, Sripuram Golden Temple, premier CMC Medical College, and VIT University.

Viluppuram

Headquarters: Viluppuram

Strategic transportation hub boasting the impregnable Gingee Fort ("Troy of the East"), Koovagam festival, and proximity to Auroville.

Virudhunagar

Headquarters: Virudhunagar

Birthplace of Bharat Ratna K. Kamarajar, global fireworks and offset printing hub of Sivakasi, Rajapalayam surgical cotton, and sacred Srivilliputhur Andal Temple.