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GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU

ADI DRAVIDAR & TRIBAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Empowering Communities • Enabling Equality
Oath of Office
"I shall work towards social justice, equality and empowerment of all."
HELPLINE
Scholarship
1800 599 7638
Atrocity
1800 2021 989 | 14566

Hostels

Find welfare department hostels by district

12 hostels found

Chennai
Government Adi Dravidar Boys Hostel
  • Boys
  • Capacity: 150
Nilgiris
Government Tribal Girls Hostel
  • Girls
  • Capacity: 100
Coimbatore
Post-Matric Boys Hostel
  • Boys
  • Capacity: 200
Madurai
Post-Matric Girls Hostel
  • Girls
  • Capacity: 180
Dharmapuri
Pre-Matric Boys Hostel
  • Boys
  • Capacity: 120
Salem
Working Women's Hostel
  • Girls
  • Capacity: 80
Tiruchirappalli
Government Adi Dravidar Boys Hostel
  • Boys
  • Capacity: 150
Erode
Tribal Welfare Girls Hostel
  • Girls
  • Capacity: 90
Vellore
Post-Matric Boys Hostel
  • Boys
  • Capacity: 160
Tirunelveli
Government Adi Dravidar Girls Hostel
  • Girls
  • Capacity: 140
Krishnagiri
Tribal Residential Boys Hostel
  • Boys
  • Capacity: 100
Thanjavur
Post-Matric Girls Hostel
  • Girls
  • Capacity: 170

Note: This is a sample listing for illustration. For hostel admissions, use the "Apply for Hostels" portal or contact your nearest District Office.

As per the 2025-26 Citizen Charter, Tamil Nadu has 1,331 Welfare Hostels housing 98,909 students statewide.

What Hostel Residents Receive
Free Boarding & Lodging
Provided to all students studying from Class 4 onwards.
Welcome Kit
Mattress, mat, blanket and new pillow for every new student.
Feeding Charges
₹1,400/month for school hostel students, ₹1,500/month for college hostel students.