TNPSC Thervupettagam

Tenkasi District

November 23 , 2019 1823 days 5676 0
  • Tenkasi has been carved out of Tirunelveli as the 33rd district of Tamilnadu.
  • The district officially came into existence on November 22, 2019.
  • Tirunelveli district was originally formed in 1790 by the British.
  • Tuticorin was carved out of Nellai district during the rule of Puratchi Thalaivar Dr.MGR in 1986.
  • The newly-inaugurated district has Tenkasi and Sankarankoil revenue divisions, eight taluks, five municipalities, 224 village panchayats and 251 revenue villages.

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