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. The temple with its four big towers (gopurams) and many other small towers is a treat to the eyes.
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History
Madurai, also known as "Athens of the East", is the third largest city in Tamil Nadu. The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks. Obviously Madurai is called as "Thoonga Nagaram" Madurai called as temple city
Divisions
Madurai district comprises seven Taluks.
- Madurai (North)
- Madurai (South)
- Thirumangalam
- Peraiyur
- Usilampatti
- Vadipatti
- Melur
- Theni
Politics
| Assembly Constituency |
Political Party |
Elected Representative |
|---|---|---|
| Thirupparankundram | AIADMK | A.K. Bose |
| Usilampatti | AIADMK | I. Mahendran |
| Sedapatti | AIADMK | C. Durairaj |
| Melur | AIADMK | R. Samy |
| Madurai East | CPI(M) | N. Nanmaran |
| Madurai Central | DMK | S. Syed Ghouse Basha |
| Sholavandan | DMK | P. Moorthy |
| Thirumangalam | DMK | Latha Athiyaman |
| Samayanallur | DMK | A. Tamilarasi |
| Madurai West | INC | K.S.K. Rajendran |
| Lok Sabha Constituency |
Political Party |
Elected Representative |
| Madurai | DMK | M.K. Azhagiri |
| Source: Indian Elections / Election Commission of India.[1][2] | ||
Demographics
Madurai district had a population of 2,578,201 as of 2001. It is 56.01% urbanised, according to the Census 2001.[3] The district has a literacy of 78.7%, ranked 7th in the state.
References
- ^ "Election results". Indian Elections. http://www.indian-elections.com/assembly-elections/tamil-nadu/election-result-06.html.
- ^ "Parties Statistics". Election Commission of India. http://www.eci.gov.in/StatisticalReports/ElectionStatistics.asp.
- ^ Census 2001
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Coordinates: 9°50′20″N 78°08′05″E / 9.83898°N 78.13477°E
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