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Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department Contact No.
Updated on Monday, 19 January 2026 - 5:47pm
Email
Organization:
Govt of Tamil Nadu All India Number(s):
- 044-2851 6689 (For Contact Support)
Website:
Official website - tntribalwelfare2018 [at] gmail [dot] com (For General Query)
Important Link
Officers Contact Details
District Wise Welfare Officers
| Sr No. | District | Contact No. | Mobile/CUG No. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ariyalur | 04329-228155 | 7338801252 | dadwoalr [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 2 | Chennai | 044-25225657 | 7338801253 | dadwochennai [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 3 | Coimbatore | 0422-2303778 | 7338801254 | cbedadwo [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 4 | Cuddalore | 04142-232490 | 7338801255 | dadwocudd [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 5 | Dharmapuri | 04342-230226 | 7338801256 | dadwod [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 6 | Dindugal | 0451-2461812 | 7338801257 | dadwodgl123 [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 7 | Erode | 0424-2260455 | 7338801258 | dadwoerd [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 8 | Kanchipuram | 044-27236655 | 7338801259 | dadwkpm [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 9 | Kanniyakumari | 04652-232023 | 7338801260 | dadwokkm [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 10 | Karur | 04324-255240 | 7338801261 | adw [dot] karur [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 11 | Krishnakiri | 04343-239030 | 7338801262 | kgidadwo [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 12 | Madurai | 0452-2536070 | 7338801263 | dadwomadurai [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 13 | Nagappattinam | 04365-250900 | 7338801264 | dadwo [dot] ngt [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 14 | Namakkal | 04286-280101 | 7338801265 | namakkaldadwo [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 15 | Nilgiris | 0423-2450227 | 7338801266 | dadwothenilgiris [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 16 | Perambalur | 04328-225235 | 7338801267 | dadwo [dot] perambalur [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 17 | Pudukkottai | 04322-220418 | 7338801268 | dadwpdk [at] nic [dot] in |
| 18 | Ramanathapuram | 04567-232101 | 7338801269 | dadworamnad [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 19 | Salem | 0427-2450241 | 7338801270 | dadwosalem [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 20 | Sivagangai | 04575-240766 | 7338801271 | dadwsvg [at] nic [dot] in |
| 21 | Thanjavur | 04362-230662 | 7338801272 | dadwtnj [at] nic [dot] in |
| 22 | Theni | 04546-255356 | 7338801273 | dadwthn [at] nic [dot] in |
| 23 | Tirupur | 0421-2218820 | 7338801274 | dadwtpr [at] nic [dot] in |
| 24 | Tirunelveli | 0462-2501074 | 7338801275 | dadwtnv [at] nic [dot] in |
| 25 | Tiruvallur | 044-27661222 | 7338801276 | dadwotiruvallur [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 26 | Thiruvannamalai | 04175-232915 | 7338801277 | dadwotntvm [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 27 | Tiruvarur | 04366-220528 | 7338801278 | dadwo [dot] tntvr [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 28 | Tiruchirapalli | 0431-2410116 | 7338801279 | trichydadwo [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 29 | Thoothukudi | 0461-2340607 | 7338801280 | dadwoaw8 [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 30 | Vellore | 0416-2252661 | 7338801281 | dadwo [dot] tnvlr [at] nic [dot] in |
| 31 | Villupuram | 04146-222954 | 7338801282 | dadwovpm [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 32 | Virudhunagar | 04562-252710 | 7338801283 | vnrdadwo [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 33 | Chengelpet | 8925307555 | dadwocpt [at] gmail [dot] com | |
| 34 | Tiruppathur | 8925407555 | dadwotpt [at] gmail [dot] com | |
| 35 | Mayiladuthurai | 04364-290765 | 8925437555 | dadwo [dot] myld [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 36 | Kallakurichi | 8925697555 | dadwokki [at] gmail [dot] com | |
| 37 | Tenkasi | 8925047555 | dadwotenkasi [at] gmail [dot] com | |
| 38 | Ranipet | 8925617555 | dadworpt [at] gmail [dot] com |
Other Officers
| Sr No. | Designation | Contact No. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department | |||
| 1 | Honourable Minister for Adi Dravidar Welfare | 044-25671021 | minister_adtw [at] tn [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 2 | Secretary to Government | 044-25671848 | adisec [at] tn [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 3 | Director (ADW) | 044-28589855, 044-28594780 | - |
| 4 | FA and CAO | 044-28419613, 044-28594780 | - |
| Directorate of Tribal Welfare | |||
| 5 | Principal Secretary, Secretary to Government | 044-25671848 | adisec [at] tn [dot] gov [dot] in |
| 6 | Director | 044-28516689, 044-28594780 | dir [dot] dtw [at] tn [dot] gov [dot] in , tntribalwelfare2018 [at] gmail [dot] com |
| 7 | JD (G)/JD (Scholarship)/FA and CAO | 044-28584370, 044-28594780 | tntribalwelfare2018 [at] gmail [dot] com |
District Tribal Welfare Project Officers Contact Details
| Sr No. | District | Contact No. | CUG No. | Address | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dharmapuri | 04342-292732 | 9384047482 | potribaldpi [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, Collectorate Campus Dharmapuri-636 903. |
| 2 | Trichy | 0461-2340607 | 9384047486 | potribaltry [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, Special Tahsildar Office Campus. Thuraiyur - 621 010, Trichy District. |
| 3 | Salem | 0427-2450241, 0427-2414840, 7200034180 | 9384047468 | poslm2017 [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, Room No.415, District Collector Office, Salem District-636001 |
| 4 | Thiruvannamalai | 04175-232915 | 9384047464 | potwtvm [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, District Collector Office, Thiruvannamalai- 606 604. |
| 5 | Namakkal | 04329-228155 | 9384047460 | pokhnkl [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, Tahsildar Office, (1st Floor), Semmedu, Kollimalai Taluk, Namakkal District-637 411. |
| 6 | Kallakurichi | 04146-222954 | 9384047454 | potribalkki [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, Tahsilldar Office Complex, Kallakurichi - 606 202. |
| 7 | Thiruppathur | 04179-220095 | 9384047490 | potwtptr [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Department, Special Tahsildar (ADW) office Complex, (First Krishnagiri Main Road, Thiruppathur - 635 601. |
| 8 | Villuppuram | 04151-221211 | - | potribalvpm [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Taluk Office Compus Kallakurichi Villuppuram - 606 202 |
| 9 | Tiruchirappalli | 04327-222394 | - | potribaltry [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare No. 209, Sri Ram Nagar Ext. Street Thuraiyur Tiruchirappalli - 621 010 |
| 10 | Vellore | 04170-220095 | - | potwvlr [at] gmail [dot] com | Tribal Welfare Special Tahsilar (ADW) Office Compond Krishnagiri Main Road Tirupattur Vellore District - 635 601 |
Institutions Contact Details
Industrial Training Centres/Government Industrial Training Institutes (ITI)
| Sr No. | District | Principal Name | Contact No. | Address (Government Industrial Training Institute) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coimbatore | Thiru.R.Kuppuraj | 9942730555 | itianaikatti [at] gmail [dot] com | Anaikatti, Coimbatore Government ITI Complex Coimbatore -641 029 |
| 2 | The Nigiris | Thiru.R.Jayakumar | 9443471184 | giti [dot] tngdr [at] gmail [dot] com | Uppatti, Pandalur, Gudalur, The Nigiris - 643241 |
| 3 | Tiruvannamalai | Thiru.M.Arulmozhi | 9442731095 | prlgovtitijmuhills [at] gmail [dot] com | Jamunamarathur, Tiruvannamalai |
| 4 | Namakkal | Thiru.K.Natarajan | 7639079695 | kollihills637411 [at] gmail [dot] com | Kolli Hills, Thempalam Namakkal - 637 411 |
| 5 | Salem | Thiru.R.Rangasamy | 7639079695 | govtiti [dot] karumandurai [at] gmail [dot] com | Karumandurai, Salem |
Vocational Guidance Centres
Address: Vocational Guidance Office, Ooty - 643006. (Same For All)
| Sr No. | Name | Designation | Contact No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiru. S.Rameshkumar | Vocational Guidance Officer(i/c) | 9787741983 |
| 2 | Thiru. M.Rajkumar | Junior Employment Officer | 8903283831 |
| 3 | Thiru. N.Parasuram | Assistant | 9486032565 |
| 4 | Thiru. T.Lenin | Office Assistant | 8344488855 |
Eklavya Model Residentional Schools
| Sr No. | District | Headmaster Name | Contact No. | Address (Eklavya Model Residential School) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Villupuram | Mr.V.Velmurugan (i/c) | 8825638866, 9789353277 | Vellimalai, Sankarapuram Taluk Villupuram District - 606 209 |
| 2 | Salem | Mr.K.Stalin (i/c) | 9047762059 | Abinavam, V.G. Puthur (Post) Vazhapadi Taluk, Salem District - 636 115 |
| 3 | Vellore | Mr.S.Vengatesan (i/c) | 7904194103 | Athnavoor, Vellore District - 635 853 |
| 4 | Tiruvannamalai | Mr. S.Sivakumar (i/c) | 9047713371 | Athipet, Tiruvannamalai District - 635 703 |
| 5 | The Nilgiris | Mr.E.Mariyappan (i/c) | 9786837283 | Kodappamandu, Nilgiris District - 643 001 |
| 6 | Namakkal | Mr.M.Raja (i/c) | 9443372678 | Sengarai, Namakkal District - 637 411 |
For Complaint
- For any query/complaint, you can contact at details given below:
Email: grievancestntribalwelfare [at] gmail [dot] com
Address: Director of Tribal Welfare, 1st Floor,
Ezhilagam Annex Building,
Chepauk, Chennai 600 005
PIO/Appellate Authority Contact Details
| Sr No. | Authority | Designation | Contact No. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Directorate of Adi Dravidar Welfare | |||
| 1 | Public Information Officer | Personal Assistant to Commissioner | 044-28551424 |
| 2 | Appellate Authority | Joint Director (General) | 044-22221453 |
| Directorate of Tribal Welfare | |||
| 3 | Public Information Officer | Assistant Director (Education) | 044-28584370 |
| 4 | Appellate Authority | Joint Director (General) | 044-28516689 |
Address
Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department
1st Floor, Ezhilagam Annex,
Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.
Contact No.: 044-28511021, 18005997638 (For ADW Scholarship)
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