Attur or Aathur is a town, municipality and headquarters of Attur taluk in the Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. As of the 2011 census, the town had a population of 61,793.
Salem District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu state in southern India. The district is now divided into Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri, Namakkal as individual districts. Salem is the district headquarters and other major towns in the district include Mettur, Thammampatti, Attur, Omalur, Sankagiri and Edappadi. That Salem dates to at least two thousand years ago is evident from the discovery of silver coins from the Roman Emperor Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus found by Koneripatti of Salem in 1987. It was ruled by Mazhavar King Kolli Mazhavan and kings Adhiyaman and Valvil Ori of Sangam age. It is part of Kongu Nadu and Mazhanadu, a vast region that dates to the 2nd century BCE. Salem was the largest district of Tamil Nadu. It was bifurcated into Salem and Dharmapuri districts in 1965 and Namakkal district in 1997. Now Salem has been developed a lot by building many bridges and is considered to be the smart city. Salem is famous for cultivating mangoes.
Gangavalli is a panchayat town in Salem district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.
Thalaivasal(தலைவாசல்) is a town in the Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located 18 km away from the Sub-district Headquarter Attur and 70 km away from the Salem District Headquarter. It is one of the Taluks of the Salem District
Naduvalur is a village in Gangavalli in the Salem district of the state of Tamil Nadu, located in the north central part of the southernmost state of India.
Attur is a state legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comprises a portion of Attur taluk, which includes the city of Attur. The constituency is part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes.
Chengam is a state assembly constituency in Tiruvannamalai district in Tamil Nadu, India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes and comprises a portion of Chengam taluk. It is a part of the Tiruvannamalai constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.
Dharmapuri is a state assembly constituency in Dharmapuri district in Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises a portion of Dharmapuri taluk and is a part of the similarly named constituency which is used for national elections to the Parliament of India.
Edapadi is a state assembly constituency in Salem district, Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises Edappadi taluk and a portion of Mettur taluk. It is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. Elections were not held in 1957 and 1962.
Yercaud is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Tribes and comprises Yercaud taluk, Vazhapadi taluk, and portions of the Salem and Attur taluks. It is part of the wider Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election.
Veerapandi is a legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comprises a portion of Salem taluk and is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The constituency is in existence since 1957 election. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Rasipuram is a state assembly constituency in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises a portion of Rasipuram taluk and is a part of the wider Namakkal constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Omalur is a state assembly constituency in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises a portion of Omalur taluk and forms a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below. Elections were not held in 1957 and 1962.
Mettur is a state legislative assembly constituency in Salem district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It comprises a portion of Mettur taluk and is a part of the wider Dharmapuri constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Uthangarai is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007 The seat is reserved for candidates from the Scheduled Castes. It comprises a portion. Located in Krishnagiri district, it consists of Uthangarai taluk and a portion of Pochampalli taluk. It is included in the Krishnagiri parliamentary constituency.
Veppanahalli is a state assembly constituency of Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007. Located in Krishnagiri district, it comprises portions of the Hosur, Denkanikottai, and Krishnagiri taluks. The constituency is part of Krishnagiri parliamentary constituency for elections to the Parliament of India.
Pappireddippatti is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, that was formed after constituency delimitation in 2007. Located in Dharmapuri district, it comprises portions of the Dharmapuri and Pappireddipatti taluks. It is included in the Dharmapuri parliamentary constituency for elections to the Parliament of India.
Jolarpet is a state assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, India, formed after constituency delimitations in 2007. It comprises portions of Natrampalli taluk, Vaniyambadi and Tirupattur taluks and is a part of the Tiruvannamalai parliamentary constituency for national elections.
Salem West is a state assembly constituency in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that was formed after the constituency delimitations of 2007. The previous constituencies—Salem I and Salem II—were redrawn as Salem North, Salem South and Salem West. It comprises portions of the Omalur and Salem taluks. It is a part of the wider Salem constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India.
Tirupattur or Tirupathur 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. Its creation alongside Ranipet district was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019. The town of Tirupattur serves as the district headquarters.
