Cuddalore taluk is a
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ...
of
Cuddalore district
Cuddalore District is one of the 38 List of districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu in India.
History
Since ancient times, the old town has been a seaport. Through the centuries, Cu ...
of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 subnational entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into 800 districts and smaller administrative divisions by the respe ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of
Cuddalore
Cuddalore, also spelt as Kadalur (), is a heavy industries hub and a port city, and headquarters of the Cuddalore District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Situated south of Chennai, Cuddalore was an important city and port during the Britis ...
.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Cuddalore had a population of 426,017 with 212,878 males and 213,139 females. There were 1,001 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 74.52%. Population below the age of 6 was 21,233 males and 19,770 females.
Revenue Villages
There are 84
revenue villages present under Cuddalore taluk.
References
Taluks of Cuddalore district
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