Sriperumbudur
Thiruperumbudur | |
|---|---|
| Thiruperumputhoor | |
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  Sriperumbudur Thiruperumputhoor (Tamil Nadu)  Sriperumbudur Sriperumbudur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12°58′00″N 79°56′42″E / 12.96667°N 79.94500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Kanchipuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special Grade Town panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.39 km2 (7.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 25,366 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TN-87 And TN-21 |
Sriperumbudur, also known as Thiruperumbudur,[3] is a town panchayat and the headquarters of Sriperumbudur taluk located in Kanchipuram district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located 40 kilometers southwest of the capital city of Chennai on the National Highway 4, it falls under the Chennai Metropolitan Area. Since 2000, Sriperumbudur has seen rapid industrialisation. It is known for being the birthplace of Sri Ramanuja, one of the most prominent Hindu Vaishnava saints. The former Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated here in 1991.
- ^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/sriperumbudur
- ^ https://www.townpanchayat.in/sriperumbudur
- ^ "Names and places: On English spelling of Tamil Nadu place names". The Hindu. Chennai. 13 June 2020. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
Despite being called "Thiruperumbudur" in Tamil, the spelling of the town in English was retained as "Sriperumbudur" in official documents.