Editing Mayiladuthurai (section)

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{{About|2=its namesake district|3=Mayiladuthurai district|the special grade municipality in Tamil Nadu, India}}{{Infobox settlement
| name               = 
| official_name      = Mayiladuthurai
| other_name         = Mayavaram<br>Mayuram
| settlement_type    = Special Grade Municipality
| image_skyline      = Gopura of the Mayuranathaswamy Temple.jpg
| image_alt          = 
| image_caption      = Mayuranathar Temple at Mayiladuthurai
| pushpin_map        = Tamil Nadu
| pushpin_label_position = left
| pushpin_map_alt    = 
| pushpin_map_caption = Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu
| coordinates        = {{coord|11.101800|N|79.652600|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type   = Country
| subdivision_name   = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[File:TamilNadu Logo.svg|22px]] [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Mayiladuthurai district|Mayiladuthurai]]
| established_title  = <!-- Established -->
| established_date   = 
| founder            = 
| named_for          = 
| government_type    = [[Municipality|Special Grade Municipality]]
| governing_body     = Mayiladuthurai Municipality
| leader_title       = Chairman
| leader_name        = N Selvaraj
| unit_pref          = Metric
| area_footnotes     = 
| area_rank          = 
| area_total_km2     = 55
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/mayiladuturai-junction-mv/2755 |title=India Rail Info |website=India Rail Info |access-date=10 February 2025}}</ref>
| elevation_m        = 13
| population_total   = 85,632
| population_as_of   = 2011<!-- do not change until the results of the 2021 census are published - currently due in 2025 -->
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = 
| population_footnotes = 
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| timezone1          = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1        = +5:30
| postal_code_type   = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code        = 609001
| area_code_type     = Telephone code
| area_code          = +91–4364
| registration_plate = TN-82
| website            = 
| footnotes          = 
| subdivision_type3  = Chola Nadu
| subdivision_name3  = [[Cauvery Delta]]
}}
'''Mayiladuthurai''' (formerly known as '''Mayavaram''' or '''Mayuram''') is a [[:ta:சிறப்பு நிலை நகராட்சிகள்|Special Grade Municipality]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fernando |first=Antony |date=2023-04-18 |title='Special-grade municipality' status to boost Mayiladuthurai's infrastructure growth in TN |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2023/Apr/17/special-grade-municipality-status-to-boost-mayiladuthurais-infrastructure-growth-in-tn-2566547.html |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayiladuthurai proposes 'Special-grade municipality' upgradation |url=https://www.constructionworld.in/latest-construction-news/real-estate-news/mayiladuthurai-proposes--special-grade-municipality--upgradation-/40272 |access-date=2025-02-19 |website=www.constructionworld.in |language=en}}</ref> and district headquarters of [[Mayiladuthurai district]] in [[Tamil Nadu]], India. The town is located at a distance of {{convert|256|km|abbr=on}} from the state capital, [[Chennai]].

Mayiladuthurai was ruled by [[Medieval Cholas]] and subsequently ruled by various dynasties, including the [[Vijayanagar Empire]], [[Thanjavur Nayaks]], [[Thanjavur Marathas]] and the [[British Empire]]. Mayiladuthurai was a part of the erstwhile [[Tanjore District (Madras Presidency)|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. In 2023, the district was declared as a protected agricultural zone.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-11 |title=T.N. Assembly {{!}} Bill adopted to make Mayiladuthurai district part of protected agricultural zone |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-assembly-bill-adopted-to-make-mayiladuthurai-district-part-of-protected-agricultural-zone/article67407379.ece |access-date=2024-04-29 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
[[File:Thula Kattam Mayiladuthurai.jpg|thumb|The ''Thula Kattam'' or Tula [[Ghat]] in Mayiladuthurai, on the banks of the Cauvery river.]]
Mayiladuthurai is administered by a town panchayat established in 1866. As of 2008, the Panchayat covered an area of {{convert|11.27|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}. Mayiladuthurai comes under the [[Mayiladuthurai (State Assembly Constituency)|Mayiladuthurai assembly]] constituency which elects a member to the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] once every five years and it is a part of the [[Mayiladuthurai (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mayiladuthurai constituency]] which elects its [[Member of Parliament]] (MP) once in five years. It is well connected by road and rail transport. Mayiladuthurai serves as an important junction in main line connecting Chennai with Trichy. Roadways and Railways are the major mode of transportation to the town. The nearest airport, [[Pondicherry Airport]], is located {{convert|116| km| mi|abbr=on}} from the town.

Mayiladuthurai was carved out of Nagapattinam district and inaugurated as the 38th district of Tamil Nadu on December 28, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-28|title=Mayiladuthurai Announced As 38th District Of Tamil Nadu|url=https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2020/12/28141432/1268631/Mayiladuthurai-Announced-As-38th-District-Of-Tamil-.vpf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201229053242/https://www.dtnext.in/News/TamilNadu/2020/12/28141432/1268631/Mayiladuthurai-Announced-As-38th-District-Of-Tamil-.vpf|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 December 2020|access-date=2020-12-31|website=dtNext.in|language=en}}</ref>