Dindigul District

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Dindigul District (Tamil:திண்டுக்கல்) is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985. The district is famous for its Lock and Tannery industries.

Contents 1 Geography 1.1 Rivers 1.2 Dams 2 Divisions 3 Demographics 4 Flora and Fauna 4.1 Flora 4.2 Fauna 5 Tourist places 5.1 Forest Rest House 6 References 7 External links

[edit] Geography

It is bounded on the north by Erode and Karur districts, on the east by Tiruchirappalli District, on the southeast and south by Madurai District, on the southeast by Theni District, and on the west by the state of Kerala and Coimbatore District.

The Palani and Kodaikanal taluks are famous tourist regions in South India. These taluks are cooler compared to other regions of Tamil Nadu.

[edit] Rivers

Kodaganaru, Palar, Kuthiraiyar, Porandalar, Varadhamanathi, Manjalar, Maruthanathi, Amaravathi and Porandalar

[edit] Dams

Dharmathupatti Dam, Kamarajar Dam, Manjalar Dam, Marudhanadhi, Pannapatti, Parapalar Dam, Palar- Porandalar Dam, Varadamanadhi Dam and Kuthiraiyar Dam

[edit] Divisions

The district of Dindigul has 7 taluks

• Dindigul
• Palani
• Kodaikanal
• Oddanchatram
• Vedasandur
• Nattam
• Nilakkottai

[edit] Demographics

It had a population of 1,923,014 as of 2001. It is 35.01% urbanised as per Census 2001.^[1]

[edit] Flora and Fauna

[edit] Flora

Sandana Vembu, Silavagai, Mahagani, Kadukai (Terminalia chebula), Seehakai (Acacia concinna), Nellikai (Emblica officinalis) and Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus), Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) and Pine (Pinus patula)

[edit] Fauna

Gaur, Malabar squirrel, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri Thar, Sambar, Panther, Wild dog, Barking deer, Mouse deer and Elephant.

[edit] Tourist places

[edit] Forest Rest House

Kodaikanal, Poombarai, Kookal, Kavunji, Berijam and Devadanapatty.

[edit] References

1. ^ Census 2001

[edit] External links

• Dindigul District

	Dindigul District
Taluk	Dindigul | Kodaikanal | Natham | Nilakkottai | Oddanchatram | Palani | Vedasandur
Blocks	Athoor | Batlagundu | Guziliyamparai | Kodaikanal | Natham | Nilakkottai | Oddanchatram | Palani | Reddiarchatram | Shanarpatti | Thoppampatti | Vadamadurai | Vedasandur
Corporation	None
Municipality	Dindigul | Kodaikanal | Palani
Town Panchayat	Ammainaickanur | Agaram | Ayakudi | Ayyalur | Ayyampalayam | Balasamudram | Batlagundu | Chinnalapatti | Eriodu | Kannivadi | Keeranur | Natham | Neikkarapatti | Nilakkottai | Oddanchatram | Palayam | Pannaikadu | Pattiveeranpatti | Sevugampatti | Sithayankottai | Sriramapuram | Thadikombu | Vadamadurai | Vedasandur

	State of Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Topics | History | Politics | Tamil people
Capital	Chennai
Districts	Chennai • Coimbatore • Cuddalore • Dharmapuri • Dindigul • Erode • Kanchipuram • Kanyakumari • Karur • Krishnagiri • Madurai • Nagapattinam • Namakkal • Perambalur • Pudukkottai • Ramanathapuram • Salem • Sivaganga • Thanjavur • The Nilgiris • Theni • Thoothukudi • Tiruchirapalli • Tirunelveli • Tiruvallur • Tiruvannamalai • Tiruvarur • Vellore • Viluppuram • Virudhunagar
Major cities	Alandur • Avadi • Ambattur • Chennai • Coimbatore • Cuddalore • Dindigul • Erode • Kancheepuram • Karur • Kumbakonam • Madurai • Nagercoil • Neyveli • Pallavaram • Pudukkottai • Rajapalayam • Salem • Tambaram • Thanjavur • Thoothukudi • Tiruchirapalli • Tirunelveli • Tiruppur • Tiruvannamalai • Tiruvottiyur • Vellore