Mayiladuthurai district

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Mayiladuthurai district
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top left: Vaitheeswaran Koil; Sattainathar Temple in Sirkazhi; Dansborg Fort in Tharangambadi; boats in Poompuhar harbour; and Veerateeswarar Temple, Vazhuvur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Mayiladuthurai district
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Region	Chola Nadu
Headquarters	Mayiladuthurai
Taluks	Kuthalam, Mayiladuthurai, Sirkali, Tharangambadi, Kollidam Sembanarkoil
Government
• District Collector	A. P. Mahabharathi, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	K. Meena, IPS[1]
Area
• Total	1,172 km2 (453 sq mi)
• Rank	37
Elevation	11 m (36 ft)
Population
• Total	918,356
• Rank	34
• Density	782/km2 (2,030/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	609001
Telephone Code	+91- 4364
Vehicle registration	TN 82
Website	mayiladuthurai.nic.in

Mayiladuthurai district is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was carved out of Nagapattinam district in 2020.^[2] Its headquarters are located at Mayiladuthurai.