Date of formation: A part of Tiruchirappalli District and a part of Thanjavur District was made into separate Pudukkottai District on 14th January 1974.
Area: 4651 square kilometers
Density of population: 348 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 77.76% - Male: 86.19%, Female: 69.51%
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1015
Boundaries of Pudukkottai District
North East and East: Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu
South West: Ramanathapuram District, Sivagangai District, Tamil Nadu
West and North West: Tiruchirapalli District, Tamil Nadu
Pudukkottai District Average Rainfall: 827 mm
Pudukkottai District Maximum Temperature in Summer: 40.9 deg C
Pudukkottai District Minimum Temperature in Winter: 17.8 deg C
PUDUKKOTTAI DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Vellar River
Taluks: Kulathur, Illuppur, Alangudi, Pudukkottai, Gandarvakottai, Tirumayam, Aranthangi, Ponnamaravathi, Karambakkudi, Avadaiyar kovil, Manamelkudi
Assembly Constituencies: Gandharvakottai, Viralimalai, Pudukkottai, Tirumayam, Alangudi, Aranthangi
Pudukkottai District Nearby Attractions
1. Pudukkottai archaeologists’ paradise
2. Sittannavasal
3. Kudumbalur
4. Thirumayam
5. Kudumiyanmalai Viralimalai
6. Avur
7. Thirukokarnam Pallivasal Avudaiyarkoil
8. Sri Gokarneswara Temple, Thirugokarnam
Pudukkottai District Facts: This district is also known as Pudhugai.
Major Agricultural Products: Coconut shell products, groundnuts, rice, tobacco
Major Industrial Products: Handloom, granite, laterite, cotton, bell metal vessels, perfumes
What is Pudukkottai District Famous For: Mining
Famous People From Pudukkottai District: Author Akilan, Professor Bala V Balachandran, Actor Gemini Ganesan, Physician Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
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