Dindigul district was carved out of the composite Madurai District on 15.9.1985 and the first District Collector was Thiru.M.Madhavan Nambiar, I.A.S. Dindigul District. The District was previously called in the names of Dindigul Anna, Quaid-e-Milleth and Mannar Thirumalai.

Dindigul, which was under the rule of the famous Muslim Monarch, Tippusultan, had a glorious past. In the past Dindigul was under the kingdom of three great South Indian Sovereign namely Pandias, the Cheras and the Cholas. The historical Rock Fort of this district was constructed by the famous Naik King Muthukrishnappa Naicker. It is located between 10° 05’ and 10° 09’ North Latitude and 77° 30’ and 78° 20’ East Longitude.

This district is bound by Erode, Coimbatore, Karur and Trichy Districts on the North, Sivaganga and Tiruchi District on the East, Madurai District on the South and Theni, a Coimbatore Districts and the neighbouring Kerala State on the West. It is spread over an area of 6266.64 Sq. Km. It comprises of 3 Revenue Divisions, 10 Taluks and 14 Panchayat Unions, According to 2001 Census, its population is 19,23,014.