Pudukkottai district

Pudukkottai District
புதுக்கோட்டை மாவட்டம்
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Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
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Pudukkottai district
Coordinates: 10°23′N 78°49′E / 10.38°N 78.82°E / 10.38; 78.82
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictPudukkottai
City CorporationsPudukkottai
Pudukkottai14 January 1974
HeadquartersPudukkottai
TalukasPudukkottai, Aranthangi, Alangudi, Karambakudi, Thirumayam, Ponnamaravathi, Gandarvakottai, Avudaiyarkoil, Manamelkudi, Kulathur, Iluppur.
Government
 • District Collector & District MagistrateMrs. M.Aruna, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceVanditha Pandey, IPS
Area
 • Total
4,663 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,618,345
 • Density350/km2 (900/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
621xxx, 622xxx, 614xxx, 613xxx
Telephone code04322
ISO 3166 code[[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registrationTN-55
Coastline42 kilometres (26 mi)
Largest cityPudukkottai
Sex ratioM-50%/F-50% /
Literacy80%
Legislature typeelected
Lok Sabha constituency4 (Partly)
Vidhan Sabha constituency6
Precipitation827 millimetres (32.6 in)
Avg. summer temperature40.9 °C (105.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature17.8 °C (64.0 °F)
Websitepudukkottai.nic.in

Pudukkottai District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Pudukkottai is the district headquarters. It is also known colloquially as Pudhugai.

Pudukkottai district is bounded on the northeast and east by Thanjavur District, on the southeast by the Palk Strait, on the southwest by Ramanathapuram and Sivaganga districts, and on the west and northwest by Tiruchirapalli District. As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,618,345 with a sex-ratio of 1,015 females for every 1,000 males.

The district has an area of 4,663 km2 with a coastline of 42 km. The district lies between 78° 25' and 79° 15' east longitude and between 9° 50' and 10° 40' of the north latitude.