Cuddalore district
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.
Cuddalore district | |
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District of Tamil Nadu | |
Top: Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Boats in Cuddalore Mid: Fields in Ganapathikurichi, Gate of Annamalai University Bottom: Mangroves in Pichavaram | |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°45′0″N 79°45′0″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Headquarters | Cuddalore |
| Taluks | Bhuvanagiri, Cuddalore, Chidambaram, Kattumannarkoil, kurinjipadi, Panruti, Titakudi, Srimushnam, Veppur, Vriddachalam |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Arun Thamburaj, I.A.S, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | S. Sakthi Ganesan, IPS |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,605,914 |
| • Density | 702/km2 (1,820/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 607xxx |
| Telephone code | 91 04142 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | TN-31,TN-91 |
| Largest city | Cuddalore |
| Nearest city | Pondicherry, Chennai |
| Sex ratio | 984 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 79.04% |
| Legislature type | elected |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Cuddalore |
| Avg. summer temperature | 41 °C (106 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 20 °C (68 °F) |
| Website | cuddalore |
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