Tirupattur district

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Tirupattur District
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Yelagiri Hills
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Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12.4950° N, 78.5678° E
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
Region Tondai Nadu
Established28 November 2019
Founded by Edappadi K. Palaniswami
Headquarters Tirupattur
Talukas Tirupattur
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Natrampalli
Government
  TypeDistrict Administration
  BodyTirupattur District Collectorate
   District Collector Mr.Sivan Arul, IAS
   Superintendent of Police Dr.P. VijayaKumar, IPS
Area
[1]
  Total1,797.92 km2 (694.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,111,812
  Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Tamil
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TN-83
Website tirupathur.nic.in

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]

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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 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]

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