Lalgudi
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
is an administrative area of
Tiruchirapalli district of the
Indian state
India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, with a total of 36 entities. The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and smaller administrative divisions.
History
Pre-indepen ...
of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of
Lalgudi
Thiruthavathurai (Lalgudi) is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Lalgudi heads the Lalgudi taluk, Lalgudi division, Lalgudi Educational District, Lalgudi DSP and Lalgudi Constituency (1952 onward ...
. The
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
of
Lalgudi
Thiruthavathurai (Lalgudi) is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Lalgudi heads the Lalgudi taluk, Lalgudi division, Lalgudi Educational District, Lalgudi DSP and Lalgudi Constituency (1952 onward ...
was formed 100 years ago by the
British East India Company
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. Lalgudi taluk consists of two revenue blocks named
Pullambadi block
Pullambadi block is a revenue block in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, India
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and
Lalgudi block
Lalgudi block is a revenue block in the Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu, India
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.
Transport
The taluk is well connected by roadways as well as railways.
NH227 runs longitudinally across the taluk. Government and private buses connect the villages with taluk and district headquarters, and the major towns and cities of central Tamil Nadu.
Lalgudi
Thiruthavathurai (Lalgudi) is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Lalgudi heads the Lalgudi taluk, Lalgudi division, Lalgudi Educational District, Lalgudi DSP and Lalgudi Constituency (1952 onward ...
,
Pullambadi
Pullambadi is a Panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pullambadi town panchayat heads the revenue block of Pullambadi in the taluk of Lalgudi.
History
The village of Pullambadi was upgraded into town pa ...
,
Dalmiapuram
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and Valadi are the major railway stations. The nearest airport is the
Tiruchirapalli International Airport
Tiruchirappalli International Airport (IATA: TRZ, ICAO: VOTR) is an international airport serving Tiruchirappalli in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The airport spread over an area of is located on National Highway 336, about south of the ci ...
, And nearest Railway Junction is the Tiruchirapalli Junction.
Urban areas
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Lalgudi
Thiruthavathurai (Lalgudi) is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Lalgudi heads the Lalgudi taluk, Lalgudi division, Lalgudi Educational District, Lalgudi DSP and Lalgudi Constituency (1952 onward ...
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Pullambadi
Pullambadi is a Panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Pullambadi town panchayat heads the revenue block of Pullambadi in the taluk of Lalgudi.
History
The village of Pullambadi was upgraded into town pa ...
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Dalmiapuram
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Poovalur
Poovalur is a panchayat town in Tiruchirappalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Poovalur is just 3 km from its taluk headquarters Lalgudi. It lies on the Tiruchirappalli–Chidambaram national highway NH 227 . Generally the li ...
Number of revenue villages
The
taluk
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...
hosts 78 villages. 45 are under the revenue block of
Lalgudi
Thiruthavathurai (Lalgudi) is a town in Tiruchirapalli district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Lalgudi heads the Lalgudi taluk, Lalgudi division, Lalgudi Educational District, Lalgudi DSP and Lalgudi Constituency (1952 onward ...
. The remaining 33 villages are under the revenue block of Pullambadi.
Rivers
Kollidam, Peruvalai, Iyan, Panguni, and Pullambadi are the important channels which traverse the taluk.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census, Lalgudi had a population of 254,705 with 124,855 males and 129,850 females. 23.24% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 20.95% of the population. Lalgudi taluk had a sex ratio of 1038 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 75.56%. The under-6 age group held 11,821 Males and 11,296 Females.
References
Taluks of Tiruchirapalli district
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