Thiruporur taluk is a

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of the

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. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Thiruporur.

History

This taluk was created by the former

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J.Jayalalithaa in 2012 bifurcating

Chengalpattu Taluk Chengalpattu taluk is a taluk of Chengalpattu district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Chengalpattu. Demographics According to the 2011 census, the taluk of Chengalpattu had a population of 571,254 ...

due to population increase. Thiruporur taluk was previously a part of the

Kanchipuram district Kancheepuram district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The area comprising the present day Kancheepuram district was earlier a part of Chingleput district. The original Chingleput district was split in 1997 into ...

. After the bifurcation of Kanchipuram district, Thiruporur taluk became a part of the Chengalpattu district.

Administration

The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Thiruporur.

Villages

There are 57 villages in the newly created Thiruporur taluk. The headquarters of the taluk is Thiruporur.

References

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