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Tirupathur district
Tirupathur District | |
|---|---|
 Yelagiri Hills | |
 Tirupathur district Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 12.4950° N, 78.5678° E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Region | Vellore |
| Established | 28 November 2019 |
| Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Headquarters | Tirupathur |
| Talukas | Tirupattur Vaniyambadi Ambur Natrampalli |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Tirupattur District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | K. Tharpagaraj, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Albert John, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,797.92 km2 (694.18 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,111,812 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
| Website | tirupathur |
Tirupattur district, or Tirupathur district,[2][3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6][7][8][9]
- ^ a b "District List | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Thirupathur District | Sandalwood City | India". Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ Staff Reporter (28 November 2019). "Chief Minister inaugurates Tirupattur as 35th district of Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district". India Today. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Jesudasan, Dennis S. (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
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