- Country
- India
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- Established
- 18 October 1991
- Founded by
- J. Jayalalithaa
- Taluks
- Kilvelur , Nagapattinam , Thirukkuvalai , Vedaranyam
- Type
- Municipality
- District collector
- A. Arun Thamburaj, IAS
- Superintendent of police
- G. Jawahar, IPS
- Total
- 1,397 km (539 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 9 m (30 ft)
- Density
- 498/km (1,290/sq mi)
- Official
- Tamil
- Time zone