Tiruchirappalli

This article is about the city in Tamil Nadu, India. For other uses, see Tiruchirappalli (disambiguation).

Tiruchirappalli
Trichy
Metropolis
Clockwise from top: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval, ELCOT IT Park Trichy, Tiruchirappalli Junction, Mukkombu, and Tiruchirapalli Rock Fort.
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Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10°47′25″N 78°42′17″E / 10.79028°N 78.70472°E / 10.79028; 78.70472
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictTiruchirapalli
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyTiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation
 • Mayor[2]Mu. Anbalaagan
 • Deputy Mayor[3]G. Dhivya
 • Commissioner of Police[4]G. Karthikeyan IPS
 • Member of ParliamentDurai Vaiko
Area
 • Metropolis
167.23 km2 (64.57 sq mi)
 • Metro
211.51 km2 (81.66 sq mi)
 • Rank4
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2011)[a]
 • Metropolis
916,857[1]
 • Rank52nd in India
4th in Tamil Nadu
 • Metro
[5]
1,022,518
 • Metro rank
52nd
DemonymTiruchiite
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
620 xxx
Telephone code0431
Vehicle registrationTN-45, TN-48, TN-81, TN-81A
Official languageTamil , English[6]
ClimateAs
GDP(2020)US$9.94 (equivalent to $11.7 in 2023)Billion[7]
WebsiteTrichy City Municipal Corporation

Tiruchirappalli[b] (Tamil pronunciation: [ˈt̪iɾɯtːʃiɾaːpːaɭːi] ⓘ, formerly called Trichinopoly in English, also known as Tiruchi or Trichy), is a major tier II city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and the administrative headquarters of Tiruchirappalli district. The city is credited with being the best livable city,[12] the cleanest city of Tamil Nadu, as well as the fifth safest city for women in India.[13] It is the fourth largest city as well as the fourth largest urban agglomeration in the state. Located 322 kilometres (200 mi) south of Chennai and 374 kilometres (232 mi) north of Kanyakumari, Tiruchirappalli sits almost at the geographic centre of Tamil Nadu state. The Cauvery Delta begins 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) west of the city where the Kaveri river splits into two, forming the island of Srirangam which is now incorporated into the Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. The city occupies an area of 167.23 square kilometres (64.57 sq mi) and had a population of 916,857 in 2011.[a]

Tiruchirappalli's recorded history begins in the 3rd century BC, when it was under the rule of the Cholas. The city has also been ruled by the Mutharaiyars, Pallavas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar Empire, Nayak Dynasty, the Carnatic state and the British. The most prominent historical monuments in Tiruchirappalli include the Rockfort at Teppakulam, the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam dedicated to the reclining form of Hindu God Vishnu, and is also the largest functioning temple in the world, and the Jambukeswarar temple at Thiruvanaikaval, which is also the largest temple for the Hindu God Shiva in the world. The archaeologically important town of Uraiyur, capital of the Early Cholas, is now a neighbourhood in Tiruchirappalli. The city played a critical role in the Carnatic Wars (1746–1763) between the British and the French East India companies.

The city is an important educational centre in the state of Tamil Nadu, and houses nationally recognized institutions such as National Institute of Technology (NIT), Indian Institute of Management (IIM),Bharathidasan University (BDU), Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Tamil Nadu National Law University (NLU), Government Medical College. Industrial units such as Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Golden Rock Railway Workshop, Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli (OFT) and High Energy Projectile Factory (HEPF) have their factories in the city. The presence of a large number of energy equipment manufacturing units in and around the city has earned it the title of "Energy Equipment and Fabrication Capital of India". It is one of the few towns and cities in List of AMRUT Smart cities in Tamil Nadu selected for AMRUT Schemes [16] from central government and the developmental activities are taken care by government of Tamil Nadu.[17] Tiruchirappalli is internationally known for a brand of cheroot known as the Trichinopoly cigar, which was exported in large quantities to the United Kingdom during the 19th century.

A major road and railway hub in the state, the city is served by the Tiruchirappalli International Airport (TRZ) which operates direct flights to the Middle East (Dubai, Saudi Arabia) and Southeast Asia (Singapore, Malaysia).

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  2. ^ "About City Municipal Corporation - Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation - E-Services Portal". Trichycorporation.gov.in. 22 September 2022. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
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  4. ^ "Who's Who | TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT, Govt. Of Tamil Nadu | India".
  5. ^ "Primary Census Abstract – Urban Agglomeration". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original (XLS) on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  6. ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  7. ^ https://metroverse.cid.harvard.edu/city/8448/overview
  8. ^ "Welcome to Tiruchirappalli city ... The RockFort City!". Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2013.
  9. ^ Baliga 1999, p. 993.
  10. ^ Kuppuram 1988, p. 101.
  11. ^ Sharma, Om Parkash (1989). Directory of Cities and Towns in India (Dy. Dir. of Census Operations). Kar Kripa Publishers. p. 116. ISBN 978-81-85414-00-3. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  12. ^ Karthik, Deepak (13 August 2018). "Trichy ranked 12th in liveable cities ranking, best in Tamil Nadu". Times of India. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  13. ^ "Live Chennai: The safest cities for women in India: Chennai & Coimbatore, safest cities for women in India, Chennai, Coimbatore". www.livechennai.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference CMA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ "Search PCA Data by District/SubDistrict/Town/Village Name: Tiruchirappalli (M Corp.)". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 25 January 2014.
  16. ^ "Tufidco".
  17. ^ "Directorate of Town and Country Planning, Government of Tamil Nadu". tcp.tn.gov.in.


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