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Tenkasi district carved out of Tirunelveli

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Tenkasi district carved out of Tirunelveli
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On 22 November 2019, Tenkasi district was carved out of Tirunelveli district.

Tamil Nadu's government declared on 18 July 2019 that a Tenkasi district would be created. The formal split from Tirunelveli district took place on 22 November 2019. Its territory is the western portion of the former Tirunelveli district beneath the Western Ghats, taking in Courtallam and its waterfalls. Five new districts were formed in 2019, and Tenkasi was among them.

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