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Tirupathur Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
  Tirupathur Taluk Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 12°30′N 78°36′E / 12.50°N 78.60°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupathur |
| Government | |
| • MLA | MR.A.NALLATHAMBI |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 63,798 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 635601, 635602 |
| Telephone code | 04179 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
| Nearest city | Vellore (90 km), Salem (108 km) & Bangalore (130 km) |
| Sex ratio | 993 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvannamalai |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Tirupathur |
| Website | Tirupathur |
Tirupathur taluk is a taluk in Tirupathur district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Tirupathur. It is known as the "Sandalwood Town" due to the abundant availability of sandalwood trees in the surrounding hills. On 15 August 2019, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Edapaadi K. Palanisami announced Tirupathur district, as a new district of Tamil Nadu.