Mazhanadu

Mazhanadu
Mazhanadu ; Mazhavarnadu
	Geographical area
	Nickname(s): Steel City
Country	India
Region	Mazhanadu
Government
• Body	Government of Tamil Nadu
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	620-636xxx
Vehicle registration	TN 24, TN 27, TN 28, TN 29, TN 30,TN 34, TN 45, TN 46, TN 48, TN 52, TN 54, TN 61, TN 70, TN 77, TN 88, TN 90, TN 93
Largest city	Salem
Civic agency	Government of Tamil Nadu

Mazhanadu is a region between Tondai Nadu and Karnataka which was called as Mazhavarnadu. This region falls under the great ancient dynasty called Chera Dynasty. It includes the Districts of Salem, Namakkal, Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Ariyalur and Perambalur. In ancient sangam age this region was ruled by Mazhavar King Kolli Mazhavan . Famous Sangam poetess Avvaiyar had cordial relation with the Mazhavar chieftains like Athiyamān Nedumān Añci of Thagadoor and Valvil Ori of Kollimalai . Mazhanadu was divided into two major divisions namely Mel-Mazhanadu (Western Mazhanadu)[1][2] and Keezh-Mazhanadu (Eastern-Mazhanadu). The Keezh-Mazhanadu was once ruled by Kolli Mazhavan and his successors. The Keezh-Mazhanadu was well known by its water resources. It was mentioned in a Tamil poem.[3]

Mazhanadu region

The table below lists geographic and demographic parameters for districts that constitute the 'Mazhanaduregion' of Tamil Nadu.


S.No.	Districts	Headquarters	Established	Area (km²)	Population (2011 Census)	Population density (/km²)
1	Salem	Salem	1 November 1956	5,205	3,482,056[4]	669
2	Dharmapuri	Dharmapuri	2 October 1965	4,497.77	1,506,843[5]	335
3	Namakkal	Namakkal	1 January 1997	3363	1,726,601[6]	513
4	Krishnagiri	Krishnagiri	9 February 2004	5,143	1,879,809[7]	366

References

"பன்னிரு திருமுறை பாட்டும் பொருளும்". www.thevaaram.org.
"Periyapuranam - Tamil and Vedas". tamilandvedas.com.
":: TVU ::". www.tamilvu.org.
"Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Salem district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
"Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Dharmapuri district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
"Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Namakkal district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
"Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Krishnagiri district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

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[1] "பன்னிரு திருமுறை பாட்டும் பொருளும்". www.thevaaram.org.

[2] "Periyapuranam - Tamil and Vedas". tamilandvedas.com.

[3] ":: TVU ::". www.tamilvu.org.

[Salem_district-4] "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Salem district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[Dharmapuri_district-5] "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Dharmapuri district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[Namakkal_district-6] "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Namakkal district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.

[Krishnagiri_district-7] "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Krishnagiri district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 26 January 2014.