This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Madurai.
Madurai district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India.[1][3] The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters. It houses the famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram is one of the major tourist place in the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 3,038,252 with a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males. Aside from the city of Madurai, the larger towns are Melur, Vadipatti, Thirumangalam, Thirupparankundram, Peraiyur, and Usilampatti.[4] It is an important hub for various film shootings. Alanganallur is a popular spot in the district for Jallikattu, as are Palamedu and Avaniyapuram.
Madurai is called by various nicknames like Athens of the East, Thoonga Nagaram (City that never Sleeps), Naan maada koodal (City of Four junctions), Malligai Managar (City of Jasmine), Koodal Managar (City of Junction) Koil Nagar (Temple city), etc. The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks.[5]
GeographyEdit
The district is bounded by Theni in the west, Sivaganga in the east, Dindigul in the north, Virudhunagar in the south and small parts of Tiruchirappalli in the northeast. Madurai district witnessing hot and humid weather throughout the year and considered as hottest district of Tamil Nadu as well hottest city.
The climate has extremes. There are three distinct periods of rainfall:
advancing monsoon period and south west monsoon from June to September, with strong southwest winds;
north east monsoon from October to December, with dominant north east winds;
dry season from January to May.
Madurai District is the hottest district of Tamil Nadu throughout the year. district receives average rainfall and heavy heat which is prevails from March to September. madurai recorded 42°C at the time of September month.
According to 2011 census, Madurai district had a population of 3,038,252,[8] up from 2,578,201 in the 2001 census,[4] for a growth rate of 17.95%. It had a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males, up from 978 in 2001,[4] and much above the national average of 929.[8] A total of 313,978 were under the age of six, constituting 162,517 males and 151,461 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13.46% and 0.37% of the population, respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.83%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. 60.78% of the population lives in urban areas.[8]
The district had a total of 794,887 households. There were a total of 1,354,632 workers, comprising 81,352 cultivators, 287,731 main agricultural labourers, 39,753 in house hold industries, 765,066 other workers, 180,730 marginal workers, 11,367 marginal cultivators, 85,097 marginal agricultural labourers, 7,540 marginal workers in household industries and 76,726 other marginal workers.[8]
Madurai district comprises 13 talukas and revenue blocks, same names same boundaries. Under the gram panchayat system rural administration or the district is done by panchayat villages and the taluka headquarters. The revenue blocks are further sub-divided by firkas. The three taluks, Tiruparankundram, Madurai West and Madurai East, were created in February 2014.[10] The thirteen talukas/blocks are:[11][12][13]
In the 2001 census, Madurai district had only seven talukas: Madurai North, Madurai South, Melur, Peraiyur, Thirumangalam, Vadipatti, and Usilampatti.[14]
^"Registration Series Allotted to Regional Transport Offices" (PDF). Government of Tamil Nadu, State Transport Authority. (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2012.
^"Madurai District, Government of Tamilnadu | Athens of the East | India". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
^ abc"Census of India 2001: Basic data Sheet: Madurai District, Tamil Nadu" (PDF). The Registrar General and Census Commissioner.
^Mariappan, Julie (12 February 2014). "23 new taluks created in Tamil Nadu". The Times of India. from the original on 19 April 2014.
^. Madurai District. Archived from the original on 9 July 2018. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^"Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Village Panchayat Names of Madurai, Tamil Nadu". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. from the original on 13 November 2011.
^"Revenue Administration | Madurai District, Government of Tamilnadu | India". Retrieved 29 November 2020.
^"2001 Census of India: List of Villages by Tehsil: Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. pp. 245–256. (PDF) from the original on 13 November 2011.
^. Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
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This article is about the district For its eponymous headquarters see Madurai This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Madurai district news newspapers books scholar JSTOR January 2019 Learn how and when to remove this template message Madurai district is one of the 38 districts of the state of Tamil Nadu in southeastern India 1 3 The city of Madurai serves as the district headquarters It houses the famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of the river Vaigai Thiruparankundram is one of the major tourist place in the district As of 2011 the district had a population of 3 038 252 with a sex ratio of 990 females for every 1 000 males Aside from the city of Madurai the larger towns are Melur Vadipatti Thirumangalam Thirupparankundram Peraiyur and Usilampatti 4 It is an important hub for various film shootings Alanganallur is a popular spot in the district for Jallikattu as are Palamedu and Avaniyapuram Madurai districtDistrictClockwise from top left Meenakshi Amman Temple Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal Alagar Koyil Kutladampatti Falls Jain carvings at Yanamalai HillsLocation in Tamil NaduMadurai districtCoordinates 09 50 N 077 50 E 9 833 N 77 833 E 9 833 77 833 1 Country IndiaStateTamil NaduMunicipal CorporationsMaduraiHeadquartersMaduraiTaluksMadurai North Madurai South Madurai East Madurai West Melur Peraiyur Tirumangalam Thiruparankundram Usilampatti Vadipatti KalligudiGovernment TypeDistrict Administration BodyMadurai District Collectorate District CollectorAneesh Sekhar I A S Superintendent of PoliceSujit Kumar I P S Area Total3 710 km2 1 430 sq mi Rank16Population 2011 Total3 038 252 Rank4 Density812 km2 2 100 sq mi Languages OfficialTamil and EnglishTime zoneUTC 5 30 IST PIN625xxxTelephone code0452Vehicle registrationTN 58 TN 59 TN 64 2 Coastline0 kilometres 0 mi Largest cityMaduraiSex ratio 50 5 49 5 Literacy81 5 Lok Sabha constituency1Assembly constituency10Websitewww wbr madurai wbr tn wbr nic wbr in Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Climate 3 Demographics 4 Politics 5 Divisions 5 1 2001 census 6 Tourist attractions 7 Localities 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory Edit nbsp The famous Jallikattu at AlanganallurMadurai is called by various nicknames like Athens of the East Thoonga Nagaram City that never Sleeps Naan maada koodal City of Four junctions Malligai Managar City of Jasmine Koodal Managar City of Junction Koil Nagar Temple city etc The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks 5 Geography EditThe district is bounded by Theni in the west Sivaganga in the east Dindigul in the north Virudhunagar in the south and small parts of Tiruchirappalli in the northeast Madurai district witnessing hot and humid weather throughout the year and considered as hottest district of Tamil Nadu as well hottest city Climate Edit MaduraiClimate chart explanation J F M A M J J A S O N D 20 30 20 14 32 21 18 35 23 55 38 25 70 37 26 40 36 26 50 36 25 104 35 25 119 34 24 188 33 24 145 30 23 51 29 21 Average max and min temperatures in C Precipitation totals in mmImperial conversionJFMAMJJASOND 0 8 86 68 0 5 90 70 0 7 95 73 2 2 100 77 2 8 99 79 1 6 97 79 1 9 96 77 4 1 95 77 4 7 93 75 7 4 91 75 5 7 86 73 2 84 70 Average max and min temperatures in F Precipitation totals in inchesThe climate has extremes There are three distinct periods of rainfall advancing monsoon period and south west monsoon from June to September with strong southwest winds north east monsoon from October to December with dominant north east winds dry season from January to May Madurai District is the hottest district of Tamil Nadu throughout the year district receives average rainfall and heavy heat which is prevails from March to September madurai recorded 42 C at the time of September month Demographics EditHistorical populationYearPop p a 1901666 940 1911769 360 1 44 1921800 795 0 40 1931896 876 1 14 19411 014 602 1 24 19511 223 574 1 89 19611 378 734 1 20 19711 730 109 2 30 19812 042 704 1 67 19912 400 339 1 63 20012 578 201 0 72 20113 038 252 1 66 source 6 Religions in Madurai district 2011 7 Religion PercentHinduism 90 86 Islam 5 56 Christianity 3 22 Other or not stated 0 36 According to 2011 census Madurai district had a population of 3 038 252 8 up from 2 578 201 in the 2001 census 4 for a growth rate of 17 95 It had a sex ratio of 990 females for every 1 000 males up from 978 in 2001 4 and much above the national average of 929 8 A total of 313 978 were under the age of six constituting 162 517 males and 151 461 females Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 13 46 and 0 37 of the population respectively The average literacy of the district was 74 83 compared to the national average of 72 99 60 78 of the population lives in urban areas 8 The district had a total of 794 887 households There were a total of 1 354 632 workers comprising 81 352 cultivators 287 731 main agricultural labourers 39 753 in house hold industries 765 066 other workers 180 730 marginal workers 11 367 marginal cultivators 85 097 marginal agricultural labourers 7 540 marginal workers in household industries and 76 726 other marginal workers 8 Languages of Madurai district 2011 9 Tamil 92 56 Saurashtra 3 20 Telugu 2 58 Others 1 66 At the time of the 2011 census 92 56 of the population spoke Tamil 3 20 Saurashtra and 2 58 Telugu as their first language 9 Politics EditThis section is transcluded from 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly edit history District No Constituency Name Party Alliance RemarksMadurai 188 Melur Periyapullan P Selvam All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA189 Madurai East P Moorthy Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA190 Sholavandan SC A Venkatesan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA191 Madurai North G Thalapathi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA192 Madurai South M Boominathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam MDMK SPA193 Madurai Central Palanivel Thiagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA194 Madurai West Sellur K Raju All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA195 Thiruparankundram V V Rajan Chellappa All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA196 Tirumangalam R B Udhayakumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDA197 Usilampatti P Ayyappan All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam NDAMadurai district contains the entirety of Madurai Lok Sabha constituency and parts of Theni and Virudhunagar Lok Sabha constituencies Divisions EditMadurai district comprises 13 talukas and revenue blocks same names same boundaries Under the gram panchayat system rural administration or the district is done by panchayat villages and the taluka headquarters The revenue blocks are further sub divided by firkas The three taluks Tiruparankundram Madurai West and Madurai East were created in February 2014 10 The thirteen talukas blocks are 11 12 13 Thiruparankundram 7 firkas Peraiyur 3 firkas Tirumangalam 3 firkas Kalligudi Sedapatti Usilampatti Vadipatti Melur Madurai West Madurai East Alanganallur Madurai North Madurai South 2001 census Edit nbsp Village house in MelurIn the 2001 census Madurai district had only seven talukas Madurai North Madurai South Melur Peraiyur Thirumangalam Vadipatti and Usilampatti 14 Tourist attractions EditMadurai Meenakshiamman temple Alagar temple Pazhamuthircholai one of Abodes of Lord Murga Gandhi Memorial Museum Madurai Erst while Rani Mangammal Palace Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal Theppakulam Vandiyur Madurai Maqbara Alanganallur jallikattu Madurai Thiruvathavur Thirumarainathar Temple and Birthplace of Manicka Vasakar Thirumohoor Kalamegaperumal Temple Thirupparamkunram Murugan temple 1000 Thoon Mandapam 1000 pillar hall Eco park Kuruvithurai Vallaba Perumal Temple Vaigai Dam nearby Anaipatti Anjaneyar Temple Kodaikanal nearby Suruli falls nearby 15 Kutladampatti falls Kazimar Big Mosque situated on the banks of Kiruthumal river the oldest mosque in Madurai Localities EditKannadendal 16 See also EditList of districts of Tamil NaduReferences Edit a b Madurai Approved at GEOnet Names Server United States National Geospatial Intelligence Agency Registration Series Allotted to Regional Transport Offices PDF Government of Tamil Nadu State Transport Authority Archived PDF from the original on 12 September 2012 Madurai District Government of Tamilnadu Athens of the East India Retrieved 15 January 2021 a b c Census of India 2001 Basic data Sheet Madurai District Tamil Nadu PDF The Registrar General and Census Commissioner Madurai britannica com Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901 Table C 01 Population by Religion Tamil Nadu censusindia gov in Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India 2011 a b c d District Census Handbook 2011 Madurai PDF Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India a b Table C 16 Population by Mother Tongue Tamil Nadu Census of India Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India Mariappan Julie 12 February 2014 23 new taluks created in Tamil Nadu The Times of India Archived from the original on 19 April 2014 Map Madurai District Blocks Madurai District Archived from the original on 9 July 2018 Retrieved 22 November 2010 Reports of National Panchayat Directory Village Panchayat Names of Madurai Tamil Nadu Ministry of Panchayati Raj Government of India Archived from the original on 13 November 2011 Revenue Administration Madurai District Government of Tamilnadu India Retrieved 29 November 2020 2001 Census of India List of Villages by Tehsil Tamil Nadu PDF Registrar General amp Census Commissioner India pp 245 256 Archived PDF from the original on 13 November 2011 Suruli Falls Suruli falls Census of India 2001 Data from the 2001 Census including cities villages and towns Provisional Census Commission of India Archived from the original on 16 June 2004 Retrieved 1 November 2008 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Madurai 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