Tamil Nadu Districts List: Tamil Nadu is a state located in southern India and is the most populous state in the South. Established on 1 November 1956 from the Madras state, it covers an area of 1,30,058 sq. km, with Chennai as its capital. Today, there are a total of 38 districts and 5 divisions within Tamil Nadu.
The current structure of Tamil Nadu consists of 38 districts that were formed after several splits from the original 13 districts at the state’s formation. Tamil Nadu has representation in the Parliament with 18 Rajya Sabha seats and 39 Lok Sabha seats. Below is a complete list of all 38 districts of Tamil Nadu along with their respective head quarters and their codes.
Tamil Nadu Districts List
The capital of Tamil Nadu state is Chennai, and it comprises 38 districts and 5 divisions.
| Name of State | Tamil Nadu |
| Formation Date | 1 November 1956 |
| Capital | Chennai |
| Number of Districts | 38 |
| Number of Divisions | 5 |
| TN Chief Minister List | Tamil Nadu Chief Ministers List |
| TN Cabinet Minister List | Tamil Nadu Ministers List |
| Official Website | www.tn.gov.in |
Here is the list of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu along with their head quarters and other details.
| S.No | District Name | Code | Head Quarters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyalur | AY | Ariyalur |
| 2 | Chengalpet | CGL | Chengalpattu |
| 3 | Chennai | CH | Chennai |
| 4 | Coimbatore | CO | Coimbatore |
| 5 | Cuddalore | CU | Cuddalore |
| 6 | Dharmapuri | DH | Dharmapuri |
| 7 | Dindigul | DGL | Dindigul |
| 8 | Erode | ER | Erode |
| 9 | Kallakurichi | KL | Kallakurichi |
| 10 | Kancheepuram | KC | Kancheepuram |
| 11 | Karur | KA | Karur |
| 12 | Krishnagiri | KR | Krishnagiri |
| 13 | Madurai | MDU | Madurai |
| 14 | Mayiladuthurai | MYD | Mayiladuthurai |
| 15 | Nagapattinam | NG | Nagapattinam |
| 16 | Kanyakumari | KK | Nagercoil |
| 17 | Namakkal | NM | Namakkal |
| 18 | Perambalur | PE | Perambalur |
| 19 | Pudukottai | PU | Pudukkottai |
| 20 | Ramanathapuram | RA | Ramanathapuram |
| 21 | Ranipet | RN | Ranipet |
| 22 | Salem | SA | Salem |
| 23 | Sivagangai | SI | Sivagangai |
| 24 | Tenkasi | TS | Tenkasi |
| 25 | Thanjavur | TJ | Thanjavur |
| 26 | Theni | TH | Theni |
| 27 | Thiruvallur | TL | Thiruvallur |
| 28 | Thiruvarur | TR | Thiruvarur |
| 29 | Tuticorin | TK | Thoothukudi |
| 30 | Tiruchirappalli | TC | Tiruchirappalli |
| 31 | Thirunelveli | TI | Tirunelveli |
| 32 | Tirupathur | TP | Tirupathur |
| 33 | Tiruppur | TP | Tiruppur |
| 34 | Tiruvannamalai | TV | Tiruvannamalai |
| 35 | The Nilgiris | NI | Udagamandalam (Ootacamund – Ooty) |
| 36 | Vellore | VE | Vellore |
| 37 | Viluppuram | VL | Viluppuram |
| 38 | Virudhunagar | VR | Virudhunagar |
Tamil Nadu Districts Name List in Tamil
- சென்னை
- கடலூர்
- காஞ்சிபுரம்
- செங்கல்பட்டு
- திருவள்ளூர்
- திருவண்ணாமலை
- வேலூர்
- விழுப்புரம்
- கள்ளக்குறிச்சி
- திருப்பத்தூர்
- இராணிப்பேட்டை
- அரியலூர்
- மயிலாடுதுறை
- நாகப்பட்டினம்
- பெரம்பலூர்
- புதுக்கோட்டை
- தஞ்சாவூர்
- திருச்சிராப்பள்ளி
- திருவாரூர்
- தருமபுரி
- திண்டுக்கல்
- கோயம்புத்தூர்
- கரூர்
- ஈரோடு
- கிருட்டிணகிரி
- நாமக்கல்
- நீலகிரி
- சேலம்
- திருப்பூர்
- கன்னியாகுமரி
- மதுரை
- இராமநாதபுரம்
- சிவகங்கை
- தேனி
- தூத்துக்குடி
- திருநெல்வேலி
- தென்காசி
- விருதுநகர்
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