Tirupathur District
is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is the southernmost States and union territories of India, state of India. The List of states and union territories of India by area, tenth largest Indian state by area and the List of states and union territories of Indi ...
. The district was formed in 2019 by the division of
Vellore district
Vellore District () is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. It is one of the eleven districts that form the north region of Tamil Nadu. Vellore, Vellore city is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, the district ha ...
into three smaller districts. Its creation alongside
Ranipet district
Ranipet District is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, formed by trifurcating Vellore district. The Government of Tamil Nadu announced its proposal on 15 August 2019, together with Tirupattur district, and it was officially declared ...
was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019.
The town of
Tirupattur
Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood ...
serves as the district headquarters.
Geography
The district is bordered by
Vellore district
Vellore District () is one of the 38 districts in the Tamil Nadu state of India. It is one of the eleven districts that form the north region of Tamil Nadu. Vellore, Vellore city is the headquarters of this district. As of 2011, the district ha ...
to the northeast,
Krishnagiri district
Krishnagiri District is one of the 38 districts (a district in the northwestern part) of the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. This district is carved out from Dharmapuri District by 2004. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headqu ...
to the southwest,
Tiruvannamalai district
Thiruvannamalai District (previously known as Central Arcot, Tiruvannamalai Sambhuvarayar District) is the second largest district in Tamil Nadu by area after Dindigul District and one of the Districts of Tamil Nadu, 38 districts in the state o ...
to the southeast, and the
Chittoor district of
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
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
A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...
of Vellore district:
Tirupattur
Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood ...
,
Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi (shortly known as Vnb) (Tamil : வாணியம்பாடி) is a town in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu and the headquarter for the Vaniyambadi Revenue district comprising Vaniyambadi and Ambur. It is located about 20 ...
, and
Ambur
Ambur is a town and municipality in newly announced Tirupathur district, Vellore region of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the Palar River between Chennai and Bangalore. Ambur has a sizeable leather industry, and is known for i ...
. The district now includes
Natrampalli for a total of four taluks.
Revenue Divisions and Taluks
Tirupattur Revenue Division:
Tirupattur
Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood ...
,
Natrampalli
Vaniyambadi Revenue Division:
Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi (shortly known as Vnb) (Tamil : வாணியம்பாடி) is a town in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu and the headquarter for the Vaniyambadi Revenue district comprising Vaniyambadi and Ambur. It is located about 20 ...
,
Ambur
Ambur is a town and municipality in newly announced Tirupathur district, Vellore region of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the Palar River between Chennai and Bangalore. Ambur has a sizeable leather industry, and is known for i ...
Proposed Taluks:
Jolarpettai
Jolarpettai is a Municipality in Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a commuter rail hub in Southern Railway (India), Southern Railway, which is one of the largest Railway Junction in Tamil nadu. It is 7 km from district headqua ...
,
Alangayam
Alangayam is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat in Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at 18 km from Vaniyambadi.
Alangayam is 8 km from the famous Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur. This town is surr ...
Municipalities
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Tirupattur
Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood ...
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Jolarpettai
Jolarpettai is a Municipality in Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a commuter rail hub in Southern Railway (India), Southern Railway, which is one of the largest Railway Junction in Tamil nadu. It is 7 km from district headqua ...
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Vaniyambadi
Vaniyambadi (shortly known as Vnb) (Tamil : வாணியம்பாடி) is a town in the Tirupathur district of Tamil Nadu and the headquarter for the Vaniyambadi Revenue district comprising Vaniyambadi and Ambur. It is located about 20 ...
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Ambur
Ambur is a town and municipality in newly announced Tirupathur district, Vellore region of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located on the banks of the Palar River between Chennai and Bangalore. Ambur has a sizeable leather industry, and is known for i ...
Proposed Municipalities:
Natrampalli,
Alangayam
Alangayam is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat in Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at 18 km from Vaniyambadi.
Alangayam is 8 km from the famous Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur. This town is surr ...
Town Panchayats
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Natrampalli
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Alangayam
Alangayam is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat in Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at 18 km from Vaniyambadi.
Alangayam is 8 km from the famous Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur. This town is surr ...
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Uthayendram
Proposed Town Panchayats:
Kandhili,
Madhanur,
Jaffrabad,
Thuthipattu,
Kailasagiri
Kailasagiri is a hilltop park in the city of Visakhapatnam in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The park was developed by the Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) and comprises of land covered with flora and trop ...
,
Pachchal,
Valayambattu
Panchayat Unions / Blocks
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Kandhili
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Tirupathur
Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood ...
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Jolarpettai
Jolarpettai is a Municipality in Tirupattur district, Tamil Nadu, India. It is a commuter rail hub in Southern Railway (India), Southern Railway, which is one of the largest Railway Junction in Tamil nadu. It is 7 km from district headqua ...
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Natrampalli
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Alangayam
Alangayam is a Selection Grade Town Panchayat in Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is located at 18 km from Vaniyambadi.
Alangayam is 8 km from the famous Vainu Bappu Observatory in Kavalur. This town is surr ...
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Madhanur
Politics
Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency
Tirupattur is a state assembly constituency in Tirupattur district in Tamil Nadu, India. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 50. It is one of the 234 State Legislative Assembly Constituencies in Tamil Nadu, in India.
Most successful par ...
is the assembly constituency. Since 2016 Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency is represented in the
Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly
The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members, all of whom are democratically elected using the first-past-the-post system. The presiding office ...
by
A Nallathambi of
DMK party. He was reelected in 2021.
References
Districts of Tamil Nadu
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