Ranipet District | |
|---|---|
| Ranipettai District | |
 Rock-cut temple, Mahendravadi | |
.svg) Location in Tamil Nadu | |
 Ranipet district | |
| Coordinates: 12°56′01″N 79°20′28.9″E / 12.93361°N 79.341361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Tamil Nadu |
| Founded by | Tamil Nadu Government |
| Headquarters | Ranipet |
| Largest City | Arakkonam |
| Taluks | Walajapet Arcot Arakkonam Nemili Sholinghur Kalavai[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration |
| • Body | Ranipet District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | JU.Chandrakala IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Kiran Shruthi, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,234 km2 (863 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,210,277 |
| • Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | https://ranipet.nic.in |
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 on 28 November 2019 by Tamil Nadu Government. The town of Ranipet is the district headquarters.[3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ "Map of District | Ranipet District, Government of Tamilnadu | India". Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b "District List | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district". India Today. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ^ Jesudasan, Dennis S. (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2019.