Madurai district

MADURAI district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu, South India. Madurai district is the second largest district by population., United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency Madurai is the headquarters of this district. It is an important place for making movies.

Population
According to 2011 census of India, Madurai district had a population of 3,038,252. The population was 2,578,201 in the 2001 census. This is a growth rate of 17.95%. The district had a sex-ratio of 990 females for every 1,000 males. This is up from 978 in 2001, and much above the national average of 929.

Administrative divisions in Madurai district
The district of Madurai has 13 taluks and revenue blocks with the same boundaries and names. They are:
 Thiruparankundram
 T.Kallupatti
 Tirumangalam
 Kallikudi
 Sedapatti
 Usilampatti
 Vadipatti
 Melur
 Madurai West
 Madurai East
 Kottampatti
 Alanganallur
 Chellampatti

Tourist attractions in the district
 Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple
 Thiruvathavur Thirumarainathar Temple
 Alagar Koyil
 Thirupparankundram Murugan Temple
 Thirumalai Nayakar Mahal
 1000 pillar hall
 Kazimar Big Mosque
 Gandhi Memorial Museum
Pazhamudhircholai
Vandiyur Mariamman Temple

References

Category:Madurai district