The district of Dindigul is also one of the most important districts of the state of Tamil Nadu. The main administrative city for the district of Dindigul is the city of Dindigul itself. The district of Dindigul was initially a part of the Madras district which was later divided to form the district in the year 1985. The district of Dindigul is bordered by the districts of Karur, Trichy, Tirupur, Erode, Sivaganga, Tiruchy, Madras, Coimbatore and Theni. The district is also bordered by the state of Kerala. The district is primarily an agricultural district of Tamil Nadu. The district of Dindigul covers a land area of approximately around 6266 sq km with a population of 21.6 lacs individuals. The district has a population density of approximately 357 people per sq km. The district os marked as the 250 most backward districts of India in spite of the fact that the district also has a lot of tourist attractions.