Madurai district is one of the 30 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. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... The state of Tamil Nadu, in southeastern India is divided into 30 districts. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Madurai (Tamil: , IPA: ) is a city and a municipal corporation with a population of more than 1. ... Meenakshi temple A different view of the Meenakshi temple The Meenakshi temple is a Hindu temple in the Tamil Nadu city of Madurai. ... The Vaigai is a river in Tamil Nadu state of southern India. ...
The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the Pandyas and the Nayaks. The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... The Madurai Nayaks were rulers of Madurai state during the years 1559-1736. ...
Divisions
Madurai district comprises seven Taluks.
Madurai (North)
Madurai (South)
Thirumangalam
Peraiyur
Usilampatti
Vadipatti
Melur
Demographics
It had a population of 2,578,201 as of 2001. It is 56.01% urbanised as per Census 2001.[1]
The district has a literacy of 78.65%, ranked 7th in the state.
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