Tiruppur district

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Tiruppur District
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top-left: Sri Venkatesha Perumal Temple, Mondipalayam, Amaravathi statue in Dharapuram, Thiru Sugriswara Temple, Amaravathi Dam, Bridge over the Noyyal River in Tiruppur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Tirupur district
Coordinates: 11°11′N 77°15′E / 11.18°N 77.25°E / 11.18; 77.25
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Tiruppur
Taluks	Avinashi, Dharapuram, Kangeyam, Madathukulam, Palladam, Tiruppur North, Tiruppur South, Udumalaipettai, Uthukuli
Government
• District Collector	Thiru Dr.S. Vineeth I.A.S
Population  (2011)
• Total	2,479,052
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code	+91-0421
Vehicle registration	TN-39,TN-39Z,TN-42,TN-42Y,TN-78,TN-78M
Website	tiruppur.nic.in

Tiruppur District is one of the 38 districts of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, formed in 22 February 2009. Dharapuram was the largest taluk by area in the district. The district is well-developed and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian industry, the cotton market, Kangeyam bull and Uthukkuli butter, among other things, provide for a vibrant economy.^[1] The city of Tiruppur is the administrative headquarters for the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males.