Tirupattur district

Tirupattur or Tirupathur[2] district is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was formed in 2019 by the division of Vellore district into three smaller districts.[3] Its creation alongside Ranipet district was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019.[2] The town of Tirupattur serves as the district headquarters.[4][5][6][7][8]

Not to be confused with Tiruppur district.

Tirupattur District
District of Tamil Nadu
Yelagiri Hills
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12.4950° N, 78.5678° E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
RegionTondai Nadu
Established28 November 2019
Founded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
HeadquartersTirupattur
TalukasTirupattur
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Natrampalli
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • BodyTirupattur District Collectorate
 • District CollectorMr.Sivan Arul, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceDr.P. VijayaKumar, IPS
Area
 • Total1,797.92 km2 (694.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,111,812
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-83
Websitetirupathur.nic.in

Geography

The district is bordered by Vellore district to the northeast, Krishnagiri district to the southwest, Tiruvannamalai district to the southeast, and the Chittoor district district of Andhra Pradesh to the northwest. National Highway 48 passes through the district.

Divisions

Tirupattur district was created by the splitting off of the three southwestern taluks of Vellore district: Tirupattur, Vaniyambadi, and Ambur.[9] The district now includes Natrampalli for a total of four taluks.[2]

References
  1. "District List | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. "About District". Tirupathur District. District Administration. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  3. Staff Reporter (28 November 2019). "Chief Minister inaugurates Tirupattur as 35th district of Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  4. J., Shanmughasundaram (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated; Nov 1 to be Tamil Nadu Day". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  5. "TN's Vellore district to be split into 3, Tirupathur and Ranipet to become new districts". The News Minute. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. ChennaiAugust 15, Press Trust of India; August 15, 2019UPDATED; Ist, 2019 12:48. "Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district". India Today. Retrieved 15 August 2019.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  8. Jesudasan, Dennis S. (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3304_PART_B_DCHB_VELLORE.pdf


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