Bifurcation of Nagapattinam District Creation of Mayiladuthurai District under the Tamil Nadu District Limits Act, 1865
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Revenue Administration Wing, [RA 1(1)] Section, issued G.O.Ms. No. 797 on 28 December 2020 to bifurcate Nagapattinam District and create Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai Districts. Acting under the Tamil Nadu District Limits Act, 1865, the Governor of Tamil Nadu specified the headquarters, divisions and taluks of both districts with effect from 28 December 2020.
Purpose and legal effect
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Revenue Administration Wing, [RA 1(1)] Section, issued G.O.Ms. No. 797 on 28 December 2020. The notification directs that Nagapattinam District be divided into two districts, Nagapattinam District and the new Mayiladuthurai District, with effect from 28 December 2020.
The Governor of Tamil Nadu issued the direction using powers under the Tamil Nadu District Limits Act, 1865.
District headquarters and composition
G.O.Ms. No. 797 establishes the following administrative structure:
- Nagapattinam District has its headquarters at Nagapattinam.
- Mayiladuthurai District has its headquarters at Mayiladuthurai.
- Nagapattinam District consists of the Nagapattinam Division and the new Vedaranyam Division.
- Nagapattinam District contains the four taluks of Nagapattinam, Keelvelur, Thirukkuvalai and Vedaranyam.
- Mayiladuthurai District consists of the Mayiladuthurai Division and the new Sirkali Division.
- Mayiladuthurai District contains the four taluks of Mayiladuthurai, Tharangambadi, Kuttalam and Sirkali.
Relevance to property owners and buyers
The district allocation in G.O.Ms. No. 797 is relevant when identifying whether land in one of the eight listed taluks falls within Nagapattinam District or Mayiladuthurai District from 28 December 2020.
Property in Mayiladuthurai, Tharangambadi, Kuttalam or Sirkali taluk falls within the newly created Mayiladuthurai District. Property in Nagapattinam, Keelvelur, Thirukkuvalai or Vedaranyam taluk remains within Nagapattinam District.
The notification reorganises district boundaries and administrative divisions. It does not state that ownership rights, land classifications or property boundaries within the listed taluks are changed.
Gazette publication
The notification was published in the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette Extraordinary, No. 545, on 28 December 2020, under Part II, Section 1. It carries the name of Atulya Misra, Additional Chief Secretary to Government, and was printed and published by the Commissioner of Stationery and Printing, Chennai, on behalf of the Government of Tamil Nadu.
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Common questions
When was Mayiladuthurai District created?
G.O.Ms. No. 797 made the bifurcation effective from 28 December 2020.
Which taluks are included in Mayiladuthurai District?
Mayiladuthurai District consists of Mayiladuthurai, Tharangambadi, Kuttalam and Sirkali taluks.
Which taluks remain in Nagapattinam District?
Nagapattinam District consists of Nagapattinam, Keelvelur, Thirukkuvalai and Vedaranyam taluks.
Does the notification change ownership of land?
The notification does not state that land ownership changes. It bifurcates Nagapattinam District and assigns the listed divisions and taluks to Nagapattinam and Mayiladuthurai Districts.
