Tirupathur district

Tirupathur District
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Tirupathur district
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 12.4950° N, 78.5678° E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
RegionVellore
Established28 November 2019
Founded byEdappadi K. Palaniswami
HeadquartersTirupathur
TalukasTirupattur
Vaniyambadi
Ambur
Natrampalli
Government
 • TypeDistrict Administration
 • BodyTirupattur District Collectorate
 • District CollectorK. Tharpagaraj, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceAlbert John, IPS
Area
 • Total
1,797.92 km2 (694.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
1,111,812
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTN-83
Websitetirupathur.nic.in

Tirupattur district, or Tirupathur district,[2][3] is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was formed in 2019 by the division of Vellore district into three smaller districts.[4] Its creation alongside Ranipet district was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019.[2] The town of Tirupattur serves as the district headquarters.[5][6][7][8][9]

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  3. ^ "Thirupathur District | Sandalwood City | India". Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  4. ^ Staff Reporter (28 November 2019). "Chief Minister inaugurates Tirupattur as 35th district of Tamil Nadu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district". India Today. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  9. ^ Jesudasan, Dennis S. (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated, says Edappadi Palaniswami". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2019.