Madurai District, Tamil Nadu
Madurai is an administrative district in Tamil Nadu, India. The district is located about 460 km from Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu. Its administrative headquarters is in Madurai. Tamil is the major language spoken in the district. The district covers a total area of 3,710 km², including 3,392.55 km² of rural area and 317.45 km² of urban area.
List of Talukas in Madurai District
Madurai District is divided into 11 Talukas for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 688 villages under these talukas. The table below lists each taluka along with village count and area.
| Sl. No. | Taluka | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kalligudi | 47 | — |
| 2 | Madurai East | 107 | — |
| 3 | Madurai North | 85 | 391.06 |
| 4 | Madurai South | 31 | 306.16 |
| 5 | Madurai West | 22 | — |
| 6 | Melur | 88 | 681.38 |
| 7 | Peraiyur | 77 | 821.77 |
| 8 | Thirumangalam | 61 | 561.28 |
| 9 | Thirupparankundram | 27 | — |
| 10 | Usilampatti | 57 | 487.31 |
| 11 | Vadipatti | 86 | 461.04 |
Population of Madurai District
According to the 2011 Census, Madurai District had a population of 30,38,252 people living in 7,94,887 households. The population comprised 15,26,475 males and 15,11,777 females, with an average population density of 819 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 30,38,252 | 11,91,451 | 18,46,801 |
| Male Population | 15,26,475 | 6,01,247 | 9,25,228 |
| Female Population | 15,11,777 | 5,90,204 | 9,21,573 |
| Total Households | 7,94,887 | 3,15,036 | 4,79,851 |
| Population Density | 819 / km² | 351 / km² | 5,818 / km² |
Madurai District had 22,73,430 literate people and 3,13,978 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 4,08,976 and 11,096 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 3,13,978 | 1,28,452 | 1,85,526 |
| Literate Population | 22,73,430 | 7,88,090 | 14,85,340 |
| Illiterate Population | 7,64,822 | 4,03,361 | 3,61,461 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 4,08,976 | 2,57,852 | 1,51,124 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 11,096 | 4,866 | 6,230 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.