Cuddalore district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Cuddalore.

Cuddalore district
District of Tamil Nadu
Top: Nataraja Temple in Chidambaram, Boats in Cuddalore
Mid: Fields in Ganapathikurichi, Gate of Annamalai University
Bottom: Mangroves in Pichavaram
Interactive map of Cuddalore district
Coordinates: 11°45′0″N 79°45′0″E / 11.75000°N 79.75000°E / 11.75000; 79.75000
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
HeadquartersCuddalore
TaluksBhuvanagiri,
Cuddalore,
Chidambaram,
Kattumannarkoil,
kurinjipadi,
Panruti,
Titakudi,
Srimushnam,
Veppur,
Vriddachalam
Government
 • District CollectorSibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar, I.A.S, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceS. Sakthi Ganesan, IPS
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
2,605,914
 • Density702/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
607xxx
Telephone code91 04142
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationTN-31, TN-91
Largest cityCuddalore
Nearest cityPondicherry, Chennai
Sex ratio984 ♂/♀
Literacy79.04%
Legislature typeelected
Vidhan Sabha constituencyCuddalore
Avg. summer temperature41 °C (106 °F)
Avg. winter temperature20 °C (68 °F)
Websitecuddalore.nic.in

Cuddalore district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

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