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Mayiladuthurai, historically [26] [27] [28] known as Mayuram or Mayurapuram, [29] has a rich cultural and religious heritage dating back over a thousand years and was part of the ancient Chola Kingdom. The town is mentioned in ancient Tamil literature and inscriptions, highlighting its importance as a center of learning and spirituality.
Mayiladuthurai is a 38th district and a legislative assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. [2] Elections and Winners from this constituency are listed below. It was separated from Nagapattinam district and announced as Mayiladuthurai district on 24 March 2020.
On 18 October 1991, Nagapattinam was bifurcated from the erstwhile Thanjavur district comprising Tiruvarur, Mayiladuthurai, Manargudi, Needamangalam, Nagapattinam taluks, and Valangaiman from Kumbakonam taluk. [17] On 30 September 1993, Cuddalore and Viluppuram districts were formed from the erstwhile South Arcot district.
Mayiladuthurai was a part of the erstwhile Tanjore district until India's independence in 1947 and Thanjavur district until 1991 and subsequently a part of the newly formed Nagapattinam district. The town is known for agriculture and weaving. As Mayiladuthurai District is situated in East Coast, fishing plays a vital role on generating its revenue.
Mani Shankar Aiyar who served as a minister in India's cabinet was elected to the Parliament from the Mayiladuthurai Lok Sabha constituency in the 1991, [16] 1999 [17] and 2004 elections. [ 18 ] in 2014, the Member of Parliament from the constituency was R.K. Bharathi Mohan of the AIADMK party.
Sellaperumal Ramalingam is an Indian politician belonging to the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam.He was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu in the 2019 Indian general election.
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According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Mayiladuthurai had a population of 259,446 with 128,169 males and 131,277 females. There were 1,024 women for every 1,000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 78.78%. Child population in the age group below 6 was 11,659 Males and 11,454 Females. [1]