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Tirunelveli district | |
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 Thamirabarani River from Authoor Bridge | |
| Nickname: Halwa City | |
.svg) Location in Tamil Nadu | |
 Tirunelveli district | |
| Coordinates: 8°39′00″N 77°22′59″E / 8.65°N 77.383°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| District formed on | 1 September 1790 |
| Headquarters | Tirunelveli |
| Talukas | Ambasamudram, Nanguneri, Palayamkottai, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli, Cheranmahadevi, Manur, Thisayanvilai |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Tirunelveli District Collectorate |
| • Collector | K. P. Karthikeyan, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | P.Saravanan, I.P.S. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,907 km2 (1,509 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,636,438 |
| • Density | 410.5/km2 (1,063/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 627*** |
| Telephone code | 0462 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-72 (Tirunelveli City) and TN-72A (Valliyur Region) and TN-76A (Ambasamudram) |
| Coastline | 48.9 kilometres (30.4 mi) |
| Largest city | Tirunelveli |
| Sex ratio | M-49%/F-51% ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 82.90% (2011) |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Legislature Strength | 5 |
| Precipitation | 814.8 millimetres (32.08 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 37 °C (99 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 22 °C (72 °F) |
| Website | tirunelveli |
Tirunelveli district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in India. It is the largest district in terms of area with Tirunelveli as its headquarters. The district was formed on 1 September 1790[2][3] by the British East India Company (on behalf of the British government) and comprised the present Tirunelveli and Thoothukudi, Tenkasi and parts of Virudhunagar and Ramanathapuram district. As of 2011, the undivided district (along with Tenkasi) had a population of 30,77,233.
- ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals – Tirunelveli district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ http://www.edreamsinetcafe.in/tirunelveli/history.htm[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Department of Industries and Commerce District Industries Center, Tirunelveli District". Archived from the original on 25 October 2009. Retrieved 22 October 2009.