Madurai District
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Madurai district is one of the 32 districts
of the state
of Tamil Nadu
, in southeastern India
. The city of Madurai
serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram
is one of the major tourist place in the district. Kazimar Periya Pallivasal and Madurai Maqbara
in Kazimar Street
are the oldest and major Islamic symbols in the city.
, also known as "Athens of the East". The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks. Madurai is nicknamed "Thoonga Nagaram", roughly translated as, "city that never sleeps".
Madurai called as temple city
The Blocks are sub-divided by Firkas
Madurai district has a population
of 3,041,038, roughly equal to the nation of Oman
or the US state of Iowa
. This gives it a ranking of 119th in India (out of a total of 640
). The district has a population density of 823 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.95 %. Madurai has a sex ratio
of 990 females
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
of 81.66 %.
Madurai district population is about 3,041,038 as of 2011, with a decennial growth rate of 18%. The 60% of the district is urbanised, and the literacy rate of the district is about 81.7%.
Districts of Tamil Nadu
The state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India is divided into 32 districts, including two newly carved districts Ariyalur and Tirupur.More can be found on the sites of the individual districts which are linked from the site of the Tamil Nadu Government ....
of the state
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
, in southeastern India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The city of Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous Sri Meenakshi Sundareshwarar temple and is situated on the banks of river Vaigai. Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram
Thiruparankundram is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This Panchayat has been added to the Madurai Corporation and the first local body election for Corporation was held on 18th Oct 2011.-Demographics:...
is one of the major tourist place in the district. Kazimar Periya Pallivasal and Madurai Maqbara
Madurai Maqbara
Madurai Maqbara refers to the Dargahs of three Sufi saints: Mir Ahmad Ibrahim, Mir Amjad Ibrahim, and Abdus Salaam Ibrahim.The Arabic word "Maqbara", which means mausoleum, is derived from the word "qabr", which means grave...
in Kazimar Street
Kazimar Street
Kazimar Street is an ancient street in Madurai, India, where people inhabited during 13th century AD. Hazrat Kazi Syed Tajuddin is the one who settled here after preaching Islam in South India.99.2% population of this street are Muslims and 0.8% Hindus.The famous Kazimar periya pallivasal which is...
are the oldest and major Islamic symbols in the city.
History
MaduraiMadurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, also known as "Athens of the East". The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks. Madurai is nicknamed "Thoonga Nagaram", roughly translated as, "city that never sleeps".
Madurai called as temple city
Blocks
Madurai district comprises 13 Blocks.The Blocks become the best part of administration due to the number of villages in the district where rural administration is done by the Block hq.The Blocks are sub-divided by Firkas
- ThiruparankundramThiruparankundramThiruparankundram is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. This Panchayat has been added to the Madurai Corporation and the first local body election for Corporation was held on 18th Oct 2011.-Demographics:...
-- 7 Revenue Firkas - T.KallupattiT.Kallupatti-Town with Initials , the concept of Mother Village:The town has an initial similar to a person and this is actually a common thing seen in Southern Tamilnadu. The Initial for the town is the Name of the Mother Village from which it derives its existence. Its as similar to the relation between...
-- 3 Revenue Firkas - Tirumangalam -- 3 Revenue Firkas
- KalligudiKalligudiKalligudi is a small town in Tirumangalam Taluk of Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.It is located 15 Kilometers south of Tirumangalam. There is one Govt. Hr. Sec. School and one Govt. Primary School...
- Sedapatti
- UsilampattiUsilampattiUsilampatti is a Town and a municipality in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the comparatively rich towns of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:...
- VadipattiVadipattiVadipatti is a panchayat town in the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics:As of a 2001 Indian census, Vadipatti had a population of 21,780. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Vadipatti has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national...
- MelurMelurMelur is a town and a municipality in the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Melur is called Thaikramam . It is the biggest taluk within the Madurai District....
- Madurai West
- Madurai East
- Kottampatti
- AlanganallurAlanganallurAlanganallur is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.-Description:The world famous Jallikattu is conducted here during the Pongal festival season, which occurs during the middle of January . Many people from in and around India come here during this festival to...
- Chellampatti
Divisions
Madurai district comprises seven Taluks.- Madurai (North)
- Madurai (South)
- Tirumangalam
- Peraiyur
- UsilampattiUsilampattiUsilampatti is a Town and a municipality in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the comparatively rich towns of Tamil Nadu.-Geography:...
- VadipattiVadipattiVadipatti is a panchayat town in the Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.-Demographics:As of a 2001 Indian census, Vadipatti had a population of 21,780. Males and females each constitute 50% of the population. Vadipatti has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national...
- Melur
Political Divisions
| Assembly Constituency |
Political Party |
Elected Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Thirupparankundram | DMDK | A. K. T. Raja A. K. T. Raja A. K. T. Raja is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Thirupparankundram constituency. He represents the Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam party.- References :... |
| Usilampatti | AIFB | P. V. Kathiravan P. V. Kathiravan P. V. Kathiravan is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Usilampatti constituency. He represents the All India Forward Bloc party.... |
| Madurai North | AIADMK | A. K. Bose A. K. Bose A. K. Bose is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Madurai North constituency. He represents the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.- References :... |
| Melur | AIADMK | R. Samy R. Samy R. Samy is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Melur constituency. As a cadre of Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party he represented the same Melur constituency in the 2001 and 2006 elections.- References :... |
| Madurai East | AIADMK | K. Tamilarasan K. Tamilarasan K. Tamilarasan is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Madurai East constituency. He represents the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.- References :... |
| Madurai Central | DMDK | R.Sundarrajan R. Sundarrajan (Politician) R. Sundarrajan is an Indian politician and incumbent Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Madurai Central constituency. He is the state treasurer of the Desiya Murpokku Dravidar Kazhagam party. He started his career as a vijaykanth fan club member and later became the state... |
| Sholavandan | AIADMK | M. V. Karuppaiah |
| Tirumangalam | AIADMK | M. Muthuramalingam M. Muthuramalingam M. Muthuramalingam is an Indian politician and incumbent member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly from the Thirumangalam constituency. He represents the Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party.- References :... |
| Madurai South | CPI-M | R. Annadurai R. Annadurai R. Annadurai is an Indian politician, belonging to the Communist Party of India .R. Annadurai began his political career in the Democratic Youth Federation of India . He was the Madurai District Committee president of DYFI for ten years. He became the secretary of the Madurai District Committee... |
| Madurai West | AIADMK | K. Raju |
| Lok Sabha Constituency |
Political Party |
Elected Representative |
| Madurai Madurai (Lok Sabha constituency) -Assembly segments:Madurai Lok Sabha constituency is composed of the following assembly segments :#Madurai North#Madurai West#Madurai Central#Madurai East#Madurai South#Melur-Members of Parliament:- Election results : -References:... |
DMK | M.K. Azhagiri |
| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India. | ||
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
Madurai district has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 3,041,038, roughly equal to the nation of Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
or the US state of Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
. This gives it a ranking of 119th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 823 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.95 %. Madurai has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 990 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 81.66 %.
Madurai district population is about 3,041,038 as of 2011, with a decennial growth rate of 18%. The 60% of the district is urbanised, and the literacy rate of the district is about 81.7%.