Madurai

Madurai is a district and city located in Tamil Nadu State of India. This article provides an in depth look at Madurai district overview, population, demographic information, household data, administration, and a list of its Taluka or sub-districts.

Madurai District overview

Madurai is Town in Tamil Nadu serves as administrative headquarter of Madurai district. Total area of Madurai District is 3,710 km² including 3,393 km² rural area and 317 km² urban area. There are 7 Talukas part of Madurai District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Madurai District, Madurai has 570 villages.

Peraiyur is the largest tehsil in Madurai district by area covering 821.767 km² and Madurai South is the smallest tehsil in Madurai district by area covering 306.163 km². Madurai South is the largest tehsil by population while Usilampatti is the smallest tehsil by population in Madurai district.

Population of Madurai District

As of the 2011 census, Madurai district has a population of approximately 3,038,252 peoples which is divided into urban population of 1,846,801 and rular population of 1,191,451. The population density in Madurai region is about 819.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Madurai District

There are about 794,887 houses in the district, including 479,851 urban houses and 315,036 rural houses. The average household size is about 3.82 people

List Of Taluka in Madurai District

Madurai district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 7 tehsils in Madurai district. Each tehsil is headed by a Tehsildar, who is responsible for revenue administration and law and order. The following is a list of Taluka in Madurai:

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