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Encyclopedia > Cuddalore District

Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The city of Cuddalore is the district headquarters. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Cuddalore   (Tamil: கடலூர்) is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ...


The district has an area of 3,564 km² and a population of 2,285,395. It is bounded on the north by Viluppuram District, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the south by Nagapattinam District, and on the west by Perambalur District. Viluppuram (also Villupuram and Vizhupuram) is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu State situated on the southern tip of India. ... Look up Bay of Bengal in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Nagapattinam District is a coastal district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... Perambalur is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ...


It is 33.01% urbanised as per Census 2001. [1]


The district has a literacy of 71.85%. This is low by the standards of Tamil Nadu.


In Cuddalore District, there are 6 taluks, 13 Blocks, 5 Municipalities and 16 Town Panchayats A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... Look up block in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

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Agriculture

With 52% share, the district is the top cashewnut producer in Tamil Nadu.[2] Binomial name Anacardium occidentale L. The Cashew Anacardium occidentale is a tree in the flowering plant family, Anacardiaceae. ...


Tourist Attractions

Temples

Thevara Padal Petra Kovil

Pichavarm

Chozha Naadu [North of River Kaveri]
  • Natarajar Temple at Chidambaram (1st Kovil)
  • Pasupateswarar Temple at Thiruvetkalam (2nd Kovil)
  • Uchinathar Temple at Thirunelvayil (3rd Kovil)
  • Paalvanna Naathar Temple at Thirukkazhippalai (4th Kovil)
  • Patanjali Nathar Temple at Omampuliyur (31st Kovil)
  • Tuyartheerthanathar Temple at Thirukkaanaattumulloor (32nd Kovil)
  • Soundareswarar Temple at Thirunaarayur (33rd Kovil)
  • Amritaghateswarar Temple at Kadambur (34th Kovil)

Chidambaram Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located in the heart of the temple town of Chidambaram, 58 km south of Pondicherry in Cuddalore District, the east-central part of the Tamil Nadu state of southeastern India. ...

Nadu Naadu
  • Theerthapureeswarar Temple at Thiruvattaturai (1st Kovil)
  • Sudarkozhuntheesar Temple at Pennaagadam (2nd Kovil)
  • Nerikkattunayakar Temple at Goodalaiyatrur (3rd Kovil)
  • Swetargavaneswarar Temple at Erukkattampuliyur (4th Kovil)
  • Sivakkozhuntheeswarar Temple at Tiruttinai Nagar (5th Kovil)
  • Mangalapureeswarar Temple at Tiruchopuram (6th Kovil)
  • Veerateswarar Temple at Thiruvathikai (7th Kovil)
  • Vridhagireeswarar Temple Vridhachalam (9th Kovil)
  • Pasupateeswarar Temple at Thirutturaiyur (15th Kovil)
  • Vaamaneswarar Temple at Thirumaanikkuzhi (17th Kovil)
  • Paataleeswarar Temple at Thiruppaatirippuliyur (18th Kovil)

Divya Desam

  • Devanathaswamy Temple at Thiruvahendrapuram

Other Tourist Spots

  • Silver beach at Devanampatinam (Cuddalore).
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation at Neyveli

Neyveli is a mining and power-generation township in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

External links

  • Cuddalore
  • Cuddalore District
  • Cuddalore District Profile
  • AllLocale.com Website for every neighbourhood in Tamil Nadu and Cuddalore
Cuddalore District
Taluk

Chidambaram | Cuddalore | Kattumannarkoil | Panruti | Thittakudi | Vriddhachalam Cuddalore District is a district of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ... , Cuddalore   (Tamil: கடலூர்) is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Kattumannarkoil is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Panruti is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tittakudi is a panchayat town and taluk headquarter in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Virudhachalam is a municipality and taluk headquarter in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Blocks

Annagramam | Bhuvanagiri | Cuddalore | Kammapuram | Kattumannarkoil | Keerapalayam | Komaratchi | Kurinjipadi | Mangalur | Nallur | Panruti | Parangipettai | Vriddhachalam , Bhuvanagiri is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... , Cuddalore   (Tamil: கடலூர்) is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Kattumannarkoil is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Kurinjipadi is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... , Nallur is a panchayat town in Kanniyakumari district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Panruti is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Parangipettai, historically called Porto Novo is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Virudhachalam is a municipality and taluk headquarter in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Corporation

None A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ...

Municipality

Chidambaram | Cuddalore | Nellikuppam | Panruti | Vriddhachalam A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... This article is about the town in Cuddalore district. ... , Cuddalore   (Tamil: கடலூர்) is a fast growing industrial city and headquarters of Cuddalore district in the Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ... Nellikuppam is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Panruti is a city and a municipality in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Virudhachalam is a municipality and taluk headquarter in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Town Panchayat

Annamalai Nagar | Bhuvanagiri | Gangaikondan | Kattumannarkoil | Killai | Kurinjipadi | Lalpet | Mangalampet | Melpattampakkam | Parangipettai | Pennadam | Sethiathoppu | Srimushnam | Thorapadi | Thittakudi | Vadalur This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Annamalai Nagar is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... , Bhuvanagiri is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Gangaikondan is a panchayat town in Tirunelveli district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Kattumannarkoil is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Killlai is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Kurinjipadi is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Lalpet is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Mangalampet is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Melpattampakkam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Parangipettai, historically called Porto Novo is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Pennadam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Sethiathoppu is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Srimushnam is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thorapadi may refer to: Thorapadi, Vellore Thorapadi, Cuddalore Category: ... Tittakudi is a panchayat town and taluk headquarter in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Vadalur is a panchayat town in Cuddalore district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

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