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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Tiruttani
| native_name = Thiruthanigai
|native_name_lang = Tamil
| other_name = Thiruthani
| settlement_type = Town
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Tamil Nadu, India
| coordinates = {{coord|13.18|N|79.63|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Tamil Nadu]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvallur district|Thiruvallur]]
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| government_type = Second Grade Municipality
| governing_body = Thiruttani Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
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| elevation_m = 76
| population_total = 44781
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 631209
| registration_plate =[[List of RTO districts in India#TN.E2.80.94Tamil Nadu|TN]]-20
| website ={{URL|www.thirutani.info}}
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|other_name_lang = Telugu
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'''Tiruttani''' is a town in [[Tiruvallur district]] in state of [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]. This town is famous for [[Tiruttani Murugan Temple]] which is one of the [[Six Abodes of Murugan|Arupadaiveedu]] and is dedicated to ([[Kartikeya]]) [[Murugan]].

==Geography==
Tiruttani is located at {{Coord|13.18|N|79.63|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/25/Tiruttani.html |title=Tiruttani, India Page |website=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|76|m|ft}}.

==History==
The name ''Thiruthani'' is of tamil origin. It one of the six abodes of Lord [[Murugan]] in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. During the formation of Andhra state on 1 November 1953, Tiruttani was part of [[Chittoor district]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]] state and continued to be there until 1960. On 1 April 1960, with the [[Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act]] of 1959, Tiruttani and Ramakrishnarajapettai assembly areas of Andhra Pradesh are transferred to [[Madras state]] (now [[Tamil Nadu]]) in exchange for smaller area on linguistic basis. It is also the birthplace of the 2nd [[President of India|President]] and 1st [[Vice President of India|Vice President]] of India, [[Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan]] who was born here on 5 September 1888 and his birthday is celebrated as ''Teacher's Day'' all over [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://legislative.gov.in/actsofparliamentfromtheyear/andhra-pradesh-and-madras-alteration-boundaries-act-1959|title=THE ANDHRA PRADESH AND MADRAS (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ACT, 1959 |website=India Legislative Department |access-date=24 September 2018}}</ref>

==Transport==
Tiruttani has transport links to the nearest cities, towns and villages. Its bus depot contains a total of 79 buses, including 42 operating in rural areas. During the festival season, additional buses are operated in order to keep up with the increased demand. The state of Tamil Nadu operates frequent buses to locations including [[Chennai]], [[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]], [[Bangalore]], [[Thiruvallur]], [[Vellore]], [[Arakkonam]], [[Chittoor]], [[Chengalpet]], [[Kanchipuram]], [[Thiruvannamalai]], [[Thiruvelpur]], [[Pothatturpettai]], [[Pallipattu]] and [[Thirupathi (city)|Tirupati]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://tiruvallur.nic.in/departments/tnstc.htm |title=Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Villupuram) Ltd., Tiruvallur Region |website=Tiruvallur District Website |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref> Southern Railway also operates frequent passenger services to and from Chennai.Many electric trains are operated and some express trains which pass through this station stops here. The first local train from Chennai Central is 3:50 am and last train is at 8:20 pm.

==Demographics==
{{bar box|title=Religious census|titlebar=#ddd|left1=Religion|right1=Percent(%)|float=left|bars={{bar percent|[[Hinduism|Hindu]]|Orange|91.85}}{{bar percent|[[Islam|Muslim]]|Green|6.35}}{{bar percent|[[Christianity|Christian]]|purple|1.61}}{{bar percent|[[Sikhism|Sikh]]|yellow|0.02}}{{bar percent|[[Buddhism|Buddhist]]|Gold|0.04}}{{bar percent|[[Jainism|Jain]]|Blue|0.06}}{{bar percent|Other|grey|0.06}}{{bar percent|[[Irreligion|No religion]]|violet|0.0}}}}

According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]], Tiruttani had a population of 64,781 with a sex ratio of 1,003 females for every 1,000 males, well above the national average of 929.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web |title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html |publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |year=2013 |access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 4,656 were under the age of six, constituting 2,441 males and 2,215 females. [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] accounted for 12.42% and 2.4% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 75.32%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The town had a total of 11,122 households. There were a total of 16,451 workers, comprising 462 cultivators, 715 main agricultural labourers, 550 in household industries, 12,648 other workers, 2,076 marginal workers, 44 marginal cultivators, 180 marginal agricultural labourers, 202 marginal workers in household industries and 1,650 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web |title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruttani |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=675459 |publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |year=2013 |access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> As per the religious census of 2011, Tiruttani had 91.85% [[Hindus]], 6.35% [[Muslims]], 1.61% [[Christians]], 0.02% [[Sikhs]], 0.04% [[Buddhists]], 0.06% [[Jainism|Jains]], 0.06% following other religions and 0.% following no religion or did not indicate any religious preference.<ref name=religion2011>{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|access-date=13 September 2015}}</ref>

== Educational Institutions ==

=== Schools ===

# Dr.V.G.N.Matric Hr.Sec.School
# Dr.V.Genguswamy Naidu Matriculation school
# Thalapathy K.Vinayagam School
# Sudhandira Matriculation School
# Dr.K.Radha Krsihnan Govt Boys Hr.Sec School
# GRT Mahalakshmi Vidyalaya CBSE School
# Roobi Matriculation School
# New Eden School
# MGR Nagar School
# Panchayat Union Primary School
# Govt Girls Hr.Sec.School
# St.Marys Matriculation School
# Shaktthi public school
# KIDZOM International Play School
# Maha Bodhi Vidyalaya English medium school
# TRS Global Public school

=== Colleges ===

# Arulmigu Sri Subbiramani Swamy Arts and Science college
# GRT College of nursing
# GRT Institute of engineering and technology
# Tamilnadu paramedical training institute
# GRT College of educations
# Thiruttani Polytechnic college
# Saravana ITI

=== Financial Institutions ===

# [[Syndicate Bank]]
# [[Indian Overseas Bank]]
# [[State Bank of India]]
# [[Axis Bank|Axis bank]]
# Kanchipuram Central Co-operative Bank
# [[City Union Bank]]
# [[Karur Vysya Bank]]
# [[Andhra Bank]]
# [[Indian Bank]]
#Canara Bank
#

==Politics==
{{main article|Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act}}
The Andhra Pradesh and Madras Alteration of Boundaries Act, enacted in 1959 by the [[Parliament of India]] under the provisions of article 3 of the [[Constitution of India|constitution]], went into effect from 1 April 1960. Under the act, Tiruttani [[taluk]] and Pallipattu sub-taluk of the [[Chittoor]] district of [[Andhra Pradesh]] were transferred to [[Madras State]] in exchange for territories from the Chingelput ([[Chengalpattu]]) and [[Salem District]]s.<ref name="tnhist">{{cite web |url=http://www.tn.gov.in/misc/histn.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070106185926/http://www.tn.gov.in/misc/histn.htm |archive-date=6 January 2007 |website=Government of Tamil Nadu |title=Tamil Nadu Secretariat - Brief History |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://kanchi.nic.in/history.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917182206/http://kanchi.nic.in/history.htm |archive-date=17 September 2008 |website=Gateway to Kanchipuram District |title=Historical Importance of Kanchipuram |access-date=17 July 2014}}</ref>

[[Tiruttani (state assembly constituency)|Tiruttani's assembly constituency]] is in [[Arakkonam (Lok Sabha constituency)]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010951/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2009 |work=List of Parliamentary & Assembly Constituencies |access-date=8 October 2008 |title=Tamil Nadu |publisher=Election Commission of India |format=PDF}}</ref> It was part of [[Sriperumbudur (Lok Sabha constituency)]] earlier.

==Climate==
{{Weather box
|location = Thiruttani (1981–2010, extremes 1975–2009)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 35.0
| Feb record high C = 39.6
| Mar record high C = 41.6
| Apr record high C = 45.2
| May record high C = 48.6
| Jun record high C = 46.0
| Jul record high C = 44.0
| Aug record high C = 41.0
| Sep record high C = 39.6
| Oct record high C = 40.0
| Nov record high C = 35.8
| Dec record high C = 34.8
| year record high C = 48.6
| Jan high C = 30.5
| Feb high C = 32.8
| Mar high C = 35.5
| Apr high C = 38.2
| May high C = 40.5
| Jun high C = 37.9
| Jul high C = 35.9
| Aug high C = 34.9
| Sep high C = 34.4
| Oct high C = 32.5
| Nov high C = 30.2
| Dec high C = 29.4
| year high C = 34.4
| Jan low C = 17.3
| Feb low C = 18.9
| Mar low C = 21.0
| Apr low C = 24.2
| May low C = 26.1
| Jun low C = 25.9
| Jul low C = 24.6
| Aug low C = 24.0
| Sep low C = 23.6
| Oct low C = 22.5
| Nov low C = 20.8
| Dec low C = 18.9
| year low C = 22.3
| Jan record low C = 10.0
| Feb record low C = 11.4
| Mar record low C = 14.0
| Apr record low C = 17.0
| May record low C = 18.8
| Jun record low C = 20.0
| Jul record low C = 18.0
| Aug record low C = 19.6
| Sep record low C = 19.8
| Oct record low C = 16.0
| Nov record low C = 13.0
| Dec record low C = 11.0
| year record low C = 10.0
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 16.0
| Feb rain mm = 15.6
| Mar rain mm = 9.7
| Apr rain mm = 33.1
| May rain mm = 56.7
| Jun rain mm = 70.4
| Jul rain mm = 114.2
| Aug rain mm = 113.2
| Sep rain mm = 222.0
| Oct rain mm = 157.4
| Nov rain mm = 229.9
| Dec rain mm = 98.8
| year rain mm = 1136.9
| Jan rain days = 0.9
| Feb rain days = 0.7
| Mar rain days = 0.3
| Apr rain days = 1.7
| May rain days = 3.2
| Jun rain days = 4.6
| Jul rain days = 7.8
| Aug rain days = 6.9
| Sep rain days = 9.0
| Oct rain days = 8.8
| Nov rain days = 8.0
| Dec rain days = 4.4
| year rain days = 56.3
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 59
| Feb humidity = 52
| Mar humidity = 45
| Apr humidity = 45
| May humidity = 44
| Jun humidity = 49
| Jul humidity = 56
| Aug humidity = 58
| Sep humidity = 64
| Oct humidity = 70
| Nov humidity = 74
| Dec humidity = 70
|year humidity = 57
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Thiruttani Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 753–754
| access-date = 30 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M205
| access-date = 30 March 2020}}</ref>
}}

==See also==
*[[Santhanagopalapuram]]
*[[Pazhani]], satellite murugan temple located in Dindugul district, Tamil Nadu.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{wikivoyage inline|Tiruttani}}
{{Tiruvallur district}}
{{Chennai - Suburban Railway, West North|Thiruttani|Arakkonam|Ponpadi|30|81.91}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Tiruvallur district]]

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