Tirupathur district

Tirupattur district, or Tirupathur district,[2][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]

Not to be confused with Tiruppur district.

Tirupathur District
District of Tamil Nadu
Yelagiri Hills
Yelagiri Hills
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12.4950° N, 78.5678° E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
RegionTondai Nadu
Established28 November 2019
Founded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
HeadquartersTirupathur
TalukasTirupattur
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Natrampalli
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • BodyTirupattur District Collectorate
 • District CollectorD. Bhaskara Pandian, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceAlbert John, IPS
Area
[1]
 • 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

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.

Administrative 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]

Revenue Divisions and Taluks

Tirupattur Revenue Division: Tirupattur, Natrampalli

Vaniyambadi Revenue Division: Vaniyambadi, Ambur

Proposed Taluks: Jolarpettai, Alangayam

Municipalities
  1. Tirupattur
  2. Jolarpettai
  3. Vaniyambadi
  4. Ambur

Proposed Municipalities: Natrampalli, Alangayam

Town Panchayats
  1. Natrampalli
  2. Alangayam
  3. Uthayendram

Proposed Town Panchayats: Kandhili, Madhanur, Jaffrabad, Thuthipattu, Kailasagiri, Pachchal, Valayambattu

Panchayat Unions / Blocks

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]

District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Tirupathur 47 Vaniyambadi G. Senthilkumar All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam AIADMK
48 Ambur A. C. Vilwanathan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
49 Jolarpet K. Devaraji Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA
50 Tirupattur(Vellore) A. Nallathambi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam INDIA

References
  1. "District List | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  2. "About District". Tirupathur District. District Administration. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  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
  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.


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