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'''Tirupattur''' or '''Tirupathur<ref name=":0" /> district'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thirupathur District {{!}} Sandalwood City {{!}} India|url=https://tirupathur.nic.in/|access-date=2021-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref> is one of the 38 districts in the southern [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The district was formed in 2019 by the division of [[Vellore district]] into three smaller districts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/chief-minister-inaugurates-tirupattur-as-35th-district-of-tamil-nadu/article30109691.ece|title=Chief Minister inaugurates Tirupattur as 35th district of Tamil Nadu|author=Staff Reporter|date=2019-11-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Its creation alongside [[Ranipet district]] was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019.'''<ref name=":0" />''' The town of [[Tirupattur]] serves as the district headquarters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/vellore-district-to-be-trifurcated-nov-1-to-be-tamil-nadu-day/articleshow/70686198.cms|title=Vellore district to be trifurcated; Nov 1 to be Tamil Nadu Day|date=15 August 2019|first=Shanmughasundaram|last=J.|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-s-vellore-district-be-split-3-tirupathur-and-ranipet-become-new-districts-107258|title=TN's Vellore district to be split into 3, Tirupathur and Ranipet to become new districts|date=2019-08-15|website=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tamil-nadu-cm-palaniswami-announces-trifurcation-of-vellore-district-1581078-2019-08-15|title=Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district|last=ChennaiAugust 15|first=Press Trust of India|last2=August 15|first2=2019UPDATED|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15|last3=Ist|first3=2019 12:48}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-chief-minister-k-palaniswami-announces-trifurcation-of-vellore-district-2085534|title=Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District|date=15 August 2019|website=NDTV.com|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vellore-district-to-be-trifurcated-says-edappadi-palaniswami/article29099936.ece|title=Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|date=2019-08-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
'''Tirupattur''' or '''Tirupathur<ref name=":0" /> district'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=Thirupathur District {{!}} Sandalwood City {{!}} India|url=https://tirupathur.nic.in/|access-date=2021-04-29|language=en-US}}</ref> is one of the 38 districts in the southern [[India]]n state of [[Tamil Nadu]]. The district was formed in 2019 by the division of [[Vellore district]] into three smaller districts.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/chief-minister-inaugurates-tirupattur-as-35th-district-of-tamil-nadu/article30109691.ece|title=Chief Minister inaugurates Tirupattur as 35th district of Tamil Nadu|author=Staff Reporter|date=2019-11-28|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-12-24|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Its creation alongside [[Ranipet district]] was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019.'''<ref name=":0" />''' The town of [[Tirupattur]] serves as the district headquarters.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/vellore-district-to-be-trifurcated-nov-1-to-be-tamil-nadu-day/articleshow/70686198.cms|title=Vellore district to be trifurcated; Nov 1 to be Tamil Nadu Day|date=15 August 2019|first=Shanmughasundaram|last=J.|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-s-vellore-district-be-split-3-tirupathur-and-ranipet-become-new-districts-107258|title=TN's Vellore district to be split into 3, Tirupathur and Ranipet to become new districts|date=2019-08-15|website=[[The News Minute]]|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/tamil-nadu-cm-palaniswami-announces-trifurcation-of-vellore-district-1581078-2019-08-15|title=Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district|agency=Press Trust of India |date=August 15, 2019 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=2019-08-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/tamil-nadu-news/tamil-nadu-chief-minister-k-palaniswami-announces-trifurcation-of-vellore-district-2085534|title=Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District|date=15 August 2019|website=NDTV.com|agency=Press Trust of India|access-date=12 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vellore-district-to-be-trifurcated-says-edappadi-palaniswami/article29099936.ece|title=Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami|last=Jesudasan|first=Dennis S.|date=2019-08-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-08-15|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
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==Divisions==
==Divisions==
Tirupattur district was created by the splitting off of the three southwestern [[Tehsil|taluks]] of Vellore district: [[Tirupattur taluk|Tirupattur]], [[Vaniyambadi taluk|Vaniyambadi]], and Ambur.<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3304_PART_B_DCHB_VELLORE.pdf</ref> The district now includes Natrampalli for a total of four taluks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 January 2021|title=About District|url=https://tirupathur.nic.in/about-district/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 January 2021|website=Tirupathur District|publisher=District Administration}}</ref>
Tirupattur district was created by the splitting off of the three southwestern [[Tehsil|taluks]] of Vellore district: [[Tirupattur taluk|Tirupattur]], [[Vaniyambadi taluk|Vaniyambadi]], and Ambur.<ref>https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3304_PART_B_DCHB_VELLORE.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> The district now includes Natrampalli for a total of four taluks.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=21 January 2021|title=About District|url=https://tirupathur.nic.in/about-district/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=25 January 2021|website=Tirupathur District|publisher=District Administration}}</ref>
 
==Politics==
[[Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency]] is the assembly constituency. Since 2016 Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency is represented in the [[Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly]] by [[A. Nallathambi (DMK politician)|A Nallathambi]] of [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam|DMK party]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2016/01-List%20of%20sucessful%20Candidatestamil.pdf|title=LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, Election Commission of India- State Election, 2016 to the Legislative Assembly Of Tamil Nadu|work=Tamil Nadu|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=31 January 2017}}</ref> He was reelected in 2021.<ref name="ECI TN Election Results 2021">{{cite web |title=Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021 |url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/13680-tamil-nadu-general-legislative-election-2021/ |website=Election Commission of India |access-date=21 September 2021 |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 live {{!}} Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results & Updates |url=https://www.ndtv.com/elections/tamil-nadu/results |access-date=21 September 2021 |work=NDTV.com |language=en}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 23:11, 19 April 2022

Tirupathur District
Yelagiri Hills
Yelagiri Hills
Coordinates: 12.4950° N, 78.5678° E
Country India
StateFile:TamilNadu Logo.svg Tamil Nadu
RegionTondai Nadu
Established28 November 2019
Founded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
HeadquartersTirupathur
TalukasTirupattur
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Natrampalli
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • BodyTirupattur District Collectorate
 • District CollectorAmar kushwaha, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceBalakrishnan, IPS
Area
 • Total1,797.92 km2 (694.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,111,812
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-83
Websitetirupathur.nic.in

Tirupattur or Tirupathur[2] district[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]

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.[10] The district now includes Natrampalli for a total of four taluks.[2]

Politics

Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency is the assembly constituency. Since 2016 Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency is represented in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by A Nallathambi of DMK party.[11] He was reelected in 2021.[12][13]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "District List | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "About District". Tirupathur District. District Administration. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Thirupathur District | Sandalwood City | India". Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. Staff Reporter (28 November 2019). "Chief Minister inaugurates Tirupattur as 35th district of Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  5. 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.
  6. "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.
  7. "Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district". India Today. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. Jesudasan, Dennis S. (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  10. https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3304_PART_B_DCHB_VELLORE.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
  11. "LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, Election Commission of India- State Election, 2016 to the Legislative Assembly Of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  12. "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  13. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 live | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results & Updates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.