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Viluppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district district. Viluppuram district lies between the national highways of Tiruchirappalli and Chennai, and contains some historical landmarks, such as the Gingee Fort that is over 500 years old.
Sankarapuram is a state assembly constituency in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It comprises portions of the Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem and Kallakkurichi taluks. It is a part of the Kallakurichi constituency for national elections to the Parliament of India. Elections and winners in the constituency are listed below.
Kallakurichi Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 39 Lok Sabha constituencies in Tamil Nadu state in southern India. This constituency came into existence following the implementation of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies in 2008.
South Arcot District was a district in the Madras Presidency of British India. It covered the area of the present-day districts of Cuddalore, Kallakurichi and Viluppuram in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was divided into eight taluks and covered a total area of 13,510 square kilometres (5,217 sq mi). The administrative headquarters was the town of Cuddalore.
The Chinnasalem block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 50 panchayat villages.
The Kanai block is a revenue block in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 51 panchayat villages.
The Mugaiyur block is a revenue block in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 63 panchayat villages.
The Rishivandiyam block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 53 panchayat villages.
The Thiagadurgam block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 40 panchayat villages.
The Thirukoyilur block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 52 panchayat villages.
The Vanur block is a revenue block in the Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 65 panchayat villages.
Kallakkurichi division is a revenue division in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India.
The Kallakkurichi block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 46 panchayat villages.
The Gingee block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 15 panchayat villages.
The Sankarapuram is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 44 panchayat villages.
The Thirukkoyilur block is a revenue block in the Kallakurichi district of Tamil Nadu, India. It has a total of 52 panchayat villages.
Ulundurpet/Ulundurpettai railway station is a railway station on the Viluppuram - Tiruchirappalli section serving Ulundurpet, a town and taluka headquarters in Kallakurichi district, Tamil Nadu. It is one of the railway stations of the Tiruchirappalli railway division of the Southern Railway Zone.
Gomukhinadhi Reservoir is located in the Kalrayan Hills near Kallakurichi in Viluppuram district of Tamil Nadu, India. The man-made lake covers an area of 10,800 acres during normal monsoon seasons. It serves 47 villages and has a maximum storage height of 46 feet. Villages that it serves include Vadakkanandal, Mathur, Mannmalai, Madhavacheri, Palrampattu, Karadichithur, and Thevadipattu in Kallakurichi block. The newest part of the dam covers 5,000 acres and the oldest part of the dam covers 5,800 acres. The reservoir provides a reliable water source for the farmers, who have for generations grown crops requiring large amounts of water such as rice and sugarcane.
Chinnasalem Taluk is a taluk located in the Kongu Nadu region of Kallakurichi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters is the town of Chinnasalem. It is located 16 km towards west from District headquarters Kallakurichi. 254 km from State capital Chennai towards North. Chinnasalem Taluk comes under multiple assembly constituencies.There are total 2 assembly constituencies in Chinnasalem Taluk, namely Sankarapuram and Kallakurichi.