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District Administration Official 2026
District In-Charge Minister
Thirumigu Logesh Tamilselvan D.
Portfolio: Commercial Taxes & Registration
Constituency: Rasipuram · TVK
Assigned via GO (Ms) No. 1953, 2 June 2026 · CM Vijay Cabinet
Key District Officials 2026
Superintendent of Police
Thiru. Yadav Girish Ashok IPS
Verified 25 Aug 2026
Chief Medical & Health Officer (Deputy Director of Health Services)
Dr. S. Somasundaram
As of Jul 2021 (RTI record) — verify before relying on this
Regional Transport Officer
RTO, Namakkal (North) (+3 more offices in this district)
Office contact (May 2024) — landline, stable
District Education Officer (Chief Educational Officer)
P. Maheswari
As of Aug 2023 — may be outdated, recheck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.
Namakkal — Known For
Poultry capital of India, lorry body building hub, Kolli Hills coffee, reclining Hanuman temple
District Admin Units Official Data
Revenue
2Divisions
8Taluks
582Revenue Villages
Development
8Blocks
342Panchayat Villages
Local Bodies
3Municipalities
6Town Panchayats
Constituencies
6Assembly Segments
2Parliament Segments
Reported Local Issues Namakkal
Groundwater / Industrial
Namakkal, India's 'egg capital', has thousands of poultry farms that depend entirely on unregulated borewell extraction; an investigative water-sample analysis found contamination in wells and ponds near several farms, and a National Green Tribunal case over a Rasipuram poultry farm's impact on the local water table and quality remains a live regulatory concern. A March 2026 state water-data report separately recorded a 1.08m year-on-year groundwater decline in the district.
Source: The Wire Science / DT Next · reported 2022–2024; groundwater data Mar 2026
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 Namakkal
Namakkal Fort & Hanuman Temple
View on Maps ↗
Kolli Hills Eco-Tourism
View on Maps ↗ Pakkamalai Hills
View on Maps ↗ Mohanur Varadaraja Perumal Temple
View on Maps ↗ All 6 MLAs — 2026 Final Results Namakkal
Minister
Thirumigu Logesh Tamilselvan D.
Thirumigu Logesh Tamilselvan D.
Rasipuram · AC 92
Margin: 14,511
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu P. Chandrasekar
Senthamangalam · AC 93
Margin: 2,655
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Dilip C.S.
Namakkal · AC 94
Margin: 11,008
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Thirumigu Sekar S.
Paramathi-Velur · AC 95
Margin: 308
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Minister
Thirumigu Arunraj K.G.
Thirumigu Arunraj K.G.
Tiruchengodu · AC 96
Margin: 28,172
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Minister
Thirumigu C. Vijayalakshmi
Thirumigu C. Vijayalakshmi
Kumarapalayam · AC 97
Margin: 7,696
Clean View full profile on tnmla.in ↗
Member(s) of Parliament — Lok Sabha 2024 Namakkal
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 Namakkal
Who is the District Collector of Namakkal?
The Namakkal 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 namakkal.nic.in .
What is the population of Namakkal district?
Namakkal district has a population of 1,726,601 according to the 2011 Census.
How many assembly constituencies does Namakkal district have?
Namakkal district has 6 assembly constituencies, all listed above with their elected MLAs.
Who is the District In-Charge Minister for Namakkal?
R.V. Ranjithkumar, MLA for Kancheepuram, holds the Forests portfolio and was assigned as Namakkal's in-charge minister via Government Order dated 3 June 2026.
What are the top tourist places in Namakkal district?
Notable places in Namakkal district include Namakkal Fort & Hanuman Temple, Kolli Hills Eco-Tourism, Pakkamalai Hills, 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