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District Administration Official 2026
District Collector
Thiru. Sibi Adhithya Senthil Kumar IAS
Verified 25 Aug 2026 ·
recheck on official site ↗
District In-Charge Minister
Thirumigu Anand N.
Portfolio: Rural Development & Water Resources
Constituency: Thiyagarayanagar · TVK
Assigned via GO (Ms) No. 1953, 2 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
Key District Officials 2026
Superintendent of Police
Thiru. Vivekananda Shukla IPS
Verified 25 Aug 2026
Chief Medical & Health Officer (Deputy Director of Health Services)
Dr. T. Senthilkumar
As of Jul 2021 (RTI record) — verify before relying on this
Regional Transport Officer
RTO, Cuddalore (+1 more office in this district)
Office contact (May 2024) — landline, stable
District Education Officer (Chief Educational Officer)
K. Palani
As of Aug 2023 — may be outdated, recheck
District Revenue Administration
Check current Revenue Officer ↗ CMHO, RTO, DEO and Revenue Officer change with routine transfers and lack a single live public roster we can verify weekly, so we link directly to each department rather than print a name that could be wrong.
Cuddalore — Known For
Pichavaram mangroves (2nd largest in India), Chidambaram Nataraja temple, fishing industry
District Admin Units Official Data
Revenue
4Divisions
13Taluks
1026Revenue Villages
Development
13Blocks
579Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
3Municipalities
7Town Panchayats
Constituencies
9Assembly Segments
3Parliament Segments
Reported Local Issues Cuddalore
Industrial Pollution
The SIPCOT Cuddalore chemical industrial estate — home to 50+ chemical units — has a long-documented record of effluent discharge into the Uppanar River and groundwater; a 2022 RTI investigation by community monitors found at least 19 of 58 monitored emission stacks had no set pollution threshold limits, and air-quality monitoring stations had been non-functional for over a year.
Source: SIPCOT Area Community Environmental Monitors (SACEM) · RTI study 2022; monitoring ongoing
Issues shown are sourced from dated news reports or published studies and reflect specific, verifiable reporting — not every concern residents may have. Coverage is uneven across districts by nature of available reporting.
Tourist & Heritage Places Cuddalore
Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
View on Maps ↗
Silver Beach, Cuddalore
View on Maps ↗ Chidambaram Nataraja Temple
View on Maps ↗ Srimushnam Temple
View on Maps ↗ All 9 MLAs — 2026 Final Results Cuddalore
Thirumigu Ganesan C.V.
Tittakudi · AC 151
Margin: 2,629
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Premalatha Vijayakanth
Vriddhachalam · AC 152
Margin: 2,387
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Rajendran R.
Neyveli · AC 153
Margin: 10,962
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Mohan K.
Panruti · AC 154
Margin: 10,663
5 cases View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Minister
Thirumigu B. Rajkumar
Thirumigu B. Rajkumar
Cuddalore · AC 155
Margin: 15,519
2 cases View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu M.R.K. Panneerselvam
Kurinjipadi · AC 156
Margin: 7,589
2 cases View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Arunmozhithevan A.
Bhuvanagiri · AC 157
Margin: 2,487
1 case View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Thamimun Ansari M.
Chidambaram · AC 158
Margin: 5,747
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu L.E. Jothimani
Kattumannarkoil · AC 159
Margin: 33,063
1 case View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Member(s) of Parliament — Lok Sabha 2024 Cuddalore
Thirumigu M. K. Vishnu Prasad
Cuddalore (Lok Sabha)
Thirumigu Thol. Thirumavalavan
Chidambaram (SC) (Lok Sabha)
Lok Sabha constituencies are drawn independently of district boundaries and often span multiple districts. The mapping above reflects which parliamentary seat each district's assembly segments fall under, based on the Election Commission's 2024 results; boundary-line cases may be approximate. Always confirm with results.eci.gov.in for official delimitation.
Frequently Asked Questions Cuddalore
Who is the District Collector of Cuddalore?
The Cuddalore District Collector's name changes periodically due to IAS transfers. The current officeholder can be verified live at the official tn.gov.in collector list or via cuddalore.nic.in .
What is the population of Cuddalore district?
Cuddalore district has a population of 2,605,914 according to the 2011 Census.
How many assembly constituencies does Cuddalore district have?
Cuddalore district has 9 assembly constituencies, all listed above with their elected MLAs.
Who is the District In-Charge Minister for Cuddalore?
N. Anand, MLA for Thiyagarayanagar, holds the Rural Development & Water Resources portfolio and was assigned as Cuddalore's in-charge minister via Government Order dated 3 June 2026.
What are the top tourist places in Cuddalore district?
Notable places in Cuddalore district include Pichavaram Mangrove Forest, Silver Beach, Cuddalore, Chidambaram Nataraja Temple, among others listed above with Google Maps directions.
Data: Election Commission of India ·
ADR India ·
MyNeta.info ·
TN Assembly ·
Tamil Nadu Tourism ·
Pop: 2011 Census · Updated 25 Aug 2026