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Madurai

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Area · — km²
Population · 30,38,252
Pincode range ·
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695
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Mandals of Madurai district

11 mandal centroids, sized by Census 2011 population. Tap a mandal to open its page.

People≤ 43k43k–73k73k–114k114k–164k> 164k largest: Melur

Centroids from LGD/OSM. Not a survey map.

By population

Largest villages in Madurai district

  1. 1KatchiakattiVadipatti mandal13,141
  2. 2Kokkulam (Anaiyur)Thirumangalam mandal10,698
  3. 3KallanaiVadipatti mandal10,045
  4. 4DoddappanaickanurUsilampatti mandal10,006
  5. 5NavinipattiMelur mandal9,423
  6. 6NakkalapattiUsilampatti mandal9,402
  7. 7PerungudiThirupparankundram mandal9,081
  8. 8Kodikulam Bit 1Madurai East mandal8,681
  9. 9MallapuramPeraiyur mandal8,409
  10. 10KamburMelur mandal7,925
Postal index

Pincodes in Madurai district

54 PIN codes across the district's villages. Open one for its village list, post office and nearby PINs.

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Madurai at a glance

Madurai is a district of Tamil Nadu with 11 taluks, 420 gram panchayats and 695 revenue villages, administered from —. The population is 30,38,252 (Census 2011) across — km². The largest villages are Katchiakatti (13,141 people, Vadipatti), Kokkulam (Anaiyur) (10,698 people, Thirumangalam), Kallanai (10,045 people, Vadipatti). Pincodes in the district start with —.

About the district

Madurai — district of Tamil Nadu

Madurai is a district in Tamil Nadu. Editorial copy not yet contributed — claim a village to start adding context.

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District at a glance

About Madurai

Athens of the EastTemple City

Meenakshi Temple, Tamil literary heritage, jasmine market.

District HQ
Madurai

Must-visit places in Madurai

Meenakshi Amman Temple — Madurai, Tamil Nadu
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temple

Meenakshi Amman Temple

14 gopurams of Dravidian baroque — one of India's largest temple complexes.

Image: Ssriram mt / CC-BY-SA-4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

  • monument
    Thirumalai Nayakkar Mahal

    1636 Indo-Saracenic palace; sound-and-light show.

  • monument
    Gandhi Memorial Museum

    Madurai house where Gandhi adopted the dhoti — 1921.

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Then & Now

Madurai district — Census 2011 to projected 2026

Population · 2011
11,91,451
Census 2011 baseline
+18.2%
Population · 2026
14,08,736
RGI / state CAGR projection
Households · 2011
3,15,036
Census 2011 baseline
+17.9%
Households · 2026
3,71,430
RGI / state CAGR projection
2011 = decadal Census of India. 2026 = forward-projection from state-level CAGR — working estimate, refines when the next Census publishes.
Census 2011 · District aggregates · 695 villages

Madurai district by the numbers

Census 2011 + RGI 2026 projection
+ Centre dashboards (JJM, PMAY-G, SBM-G)
Census 2011
Headcount, household, and reservation counts from the most recent decennial census.
Male population
6,01,247Census 2011
Female population
5,90,204Census 2011
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000♂Derived F×1000/M
Households
3,15,036Census 2011
SC population
2,57,852Census 2011
ST population
4,866Census 2011
2026 projection
2026
Forward-looked from 2011 using the state's Census CAGR. Growth % is derived.
Population (2026 est.)
14,08,736+18.2%RGI / state CAGR projection
Households (2026 est.)
3,71,430RGI / state CAGR projection
Workforce + schemes
Census 2011 workforce composition + post-Census central-government dashboards.
Workers (total)
6,27,737Census 2011
Cultivators
74,068Census 2011
Agri labourers
2,58,473Census 2011
JJM tap-water coverage
77.3%Jal Jeevan Mission
PMAY-G houses built
6,35,748 / 9,57,82566% complete
SBM-G toilets
5,23,089Swachh Bharat Mission · rural
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Notable places across Madurai district

Temples, schools, hospitals & civic landmarks in this district

60 places mapped
Coverage
51 of 695 villages have notable places mapped · 7%
  • Hospital· 23
  • Temple· 16
  • School· 7
  • PHC· 6
  • High school· 5
  • College· 3

Aggregated from village fixtures + OpenStreetMap. Numbers will rise as the LGD + OSM ingest covers more villages in Madurai district.

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Browse by taluk

All 11 mandals of Madurai

Click any taluk to see its villages, posts, and local services.

695 villages · 420 GPs
Sorted alphabetically
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Most active

Top villages in Madurai

Villages with the most posts, contributors, and verified residents this month.

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Quick answers

People often ask about Madurai

How many taluks and villages are in Madurai district?

Madurai district has 11 taluks and 695 revenue villages across 420 gram panchayats in Tamil Nadu.

Which agro-climatic zone is Madurai district in?

Tamil Nadu lies in the East Coast Plains and Hills zone (rice, coconut, sugarcane, cashew) and the Southern Plateau and Hills zone (rice, cotton, groundnut, millets, chillies) under the ICAR classification, which sets the cropping pattern and rainfall regime for Madurai district.

Where is the headquarters of Madurai district?

The district headquarters of Madurai is —.

What is the pincode of Madurai district?

Madurai district uses pincodes starting with —. Individual villages within Madurai may have their own pincodes — check the village page for exact values.

Which Lok Sabha constituency does Madurai fall under?

Madurai district is part of the — Lok Sabha constituency.

What is the population of Madurai district?

Madurai district had a population of 30,38,252 per the 2011 Census, across 695 villages.

When was Madurai district formed?

Madurai district was formed on —.

Which rivers flow through Madurai district?

Major rivers in Madurai district: —.

Answers are auto-built from the village's verified record. If something is wrong, residents can correct it after claiming the village.

By straight-line distance

Districts near Madurai

KNN over PostGIS centroids
(6 nearest)
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