Thoothukkudi

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

Thoothukkudi District overview

Thoothukkudi is Town in Tamil Nadu serves as administrative headquarter of Thoothukkudi district. Total area of Thoothukkudi District is 4,745 km² including 4,330 km² rural area and 415 km² urban area. There are 8 Talukas part of Thoothukkudi District for administrative purpose. When it about rural area of Thoothukkudi District, Thoothukkudi has 439 villages.

Vilathikulam is the largest tehsil in Thoothukkudi district by area covering 865.252 km² and Thoothukkudi is the smallest tehsil in Thoothukkudi district by area covering 361.899 km². Thoothukkudi is the largest tehsil by population while Ettayapuram is the smallest tehsil by population in Thoothukkudi district.

Population of Thoothukkudi District

As of the 2011 census, Thoothukkudi district has a population of approximately 1,750,176 peoples which is divided into urban population of 876,802 and rular population of 873,374. The population density in Thoothukkudi region is about 369.0 persons per square kilometer.

Households of Thoothukkudi District

There are about 462,010 houses in the district, including 226,561 urban houses and 235,449 rural houses. The average household size is about 3.79 people

List Of Taluka in Thoothukkudi District

Thoothukkudi district is divided into several Talukas or tehsils for administrative convenience. There are 8 tehsils in Thoothukkudi 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 Thoothukkudi:

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