Districts of Tamil Nadu are divided into four regions North , South, West and Central North 8 Districts South 10 Districts West 8 Districts Central 7 Districts South Tamilnadu Districts of Southern Tamil Nadu are Dindigul, Kanyakumari, Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Sivagangai, Theni, Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Virdhunagar Dindigul The name “Dindigul” (Thintukkal) comes from a combination of the Tamil words dind “pillow ” and kal “rock ” and refers to the plain hill located in the city. Dindigul district is famous for Safety Lock Makers, Leather Tanneries, Spinning Mills, Farming Machinery and Trading’s etc Dindigul Fort Population: 2,159,775 Dindigul district was established on 15 September 1985. Dindigul was separated from Madurai District. Kanniyakumari Kanniyakumari is south most district in Tamil Nadu and India. Kanniyakumari district ranks second in population density follow

Before Independence, Tamil Nadu is recognized to be Madras Presidency . Later it named as Madras State after Independence. In 1956, Madras State was prepared up of 13 Districts. Chengalpattu, Coimbatore, Kanyakumari, Madras, Madurai, Nilgiris, North Arcot, South Arcot, Thanjavur, Tiruchirappalli, and Tirunelveli. On January 14, 1969, Madras State was officially titled as “Tamil Nadu State” by C.N. Anna Durai, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Districts of Tamil Nadu are divided into four regions North, South, West, and Central North 8 Districts South 10 Districts West 8 Districts Central 7 Districts Northern Tamilnadu Districts of Northern Tamil Nadu are Chennai, Vellore, Thiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Viluppuram, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Kallakurichi. Chennai Besant Nagar - Chennai Tourist Places Chennai, in the past known as Madras district. It is one of the smallest districts with a