Area: 3706 square kilometers
Density of population: 702 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 79.04% - Male: 86.84%, Female: 71.20% (2011)
Boundaries of Cuddalore District
North: Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu
South: Nagapattinam District, Tamil Nadu
East: Bay of Bengal
West: Perambalur District, Tamil Nadu
Cuddalore District Average Rainfall: 1235 mm
Cuddalore District Average Temperature in Summer: 41 deg C
Cuddalore District Average Temperature in Winter: 20 deg C
CUDDALORE DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Pennaiyar River, Kedilam, Paravanar
Taluks: Cuddalore, Panruti, Chidambaram, Neyveli, Virudhachalam
Assembly Constituencies: Cuddalore
Cuddalore District Nearby Attractions
1. Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
2. Vadalur
3. Srimushnam
4. Neyveli Lignite Mines
5. Padaleeswarar Temple at Cuddalore
6. Devanatha Swami Temple at Cuddalore
7. Bhuvaraha Swami Temple at Srimushnam
8. Silver Beach at Devanampatinam
Cuddalore District Facts: Top producer of cashew nut and jack fruit in Tamil Nadu. Cuddalore district is considered to be one of the backward districts and so it is receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.
Major Agricultural Products: Paddy, groundnut, cholam, kambu, sugarcane, tapioca, blackgram, coriander, banana, maize, cashewnut
Major Industries: JK Pharma Industry, Neyveli Lignite Corporation, SPIC
What is Cuddalore District Famous For: Temples, Shrimushnam is one of the 8 Vaishnava shrines
Famous People From Cuddalore District: Vethanthiri Maharishi, First Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu A. Subbarayalu Reddiar, Writer Jayakanthan, Industrialist C.K. Ranganathan
Last Updated : Friday Jun 15 , 2012
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