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Kallakurichi District | |
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 Kalvarayan Hills from Arasampattu | |
 Kallakurichi district Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°44′17″N 78°57′43″E / 11.738°N 78.962°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Municipalities | Kallakurichi, Tirukoilur, Ulundurpet |
| Named for | Sugarcane, cotton, maize, tapioca |
| Headquarters | Kallakurichi |
| Largest City | Kallakurichi |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration, Kallakurichi |
| • Body | District Administration, Kallakurichi |
| • Collector | M S Prasanth, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Rajath Chaturvedi |
| Area Plain area | |
| • Total | 3,530.58 km2 (1,363.16 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,347,204 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606202 |
| Telephone code | 04151 04149 04153 |
| Vehicle registration | TN - 15 TN-32 |
| Website | kallakurichi |
Kallakurichi is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarter is Kallakurichi. Kallakurichi District was announced on 8 January 2019 and it came into existence on 26 November 2019.[2][3]
- ^ புதிதாக பிரிக்கப்பட்ட கள்ளக்குறிச்சி மாவட்டம் இன்று உதயம் (in Tamil). News7 Tamil. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu govt announces creation of Kallakurichi District. Kallakurichi is all set to become Tamil Nadu's 33rd district. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami made the announcement on the floor of the assembly on Tuesday". Times of india. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- ^ "Kallakurichi is 33rd district of T.N." The Hindu. 9 January 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2019.