Madurai district

Madurai district is one of the of the  of, in southeastern. The city of serves as the district headquarters. It houses the world famous and is situated on the banks of river. The temple with its four big towers (gopurams) and many other small towers is a treat to the eyes.

History
The main kingdoms which ruled Madurai during various times are the and the.

Divisions
Madurai district comprises seven.
 * Madurai (North)
 * Madurai (South)
 * Thirumangalam
 * Peraiyur
 * Usilampatti
 * Vadipatti
 * Melur

Demographics
It had a population of 2,578,201 as of 2001. It is 56.01% urbanised as per Census 2001.

The district has a literacy of 78.65%, ranked 7th in the state.