| Tiruchirapalli District தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி மாவட்டம் |
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| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Subdistrict(s) | Lalgudi, Manachanallur, Manapparai, Musiri, Srirangam, Thiruverumpur, Thottiyam, Thuraiyur, Tiruchirapalli. |
| Headquarters | Tiruchirapalli |
| Collector | Jayashree Muralidharan, IAS |
| Municipal Corporations | Tiruchirapalli |
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| Official languages | Tamil |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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| Website | Official website of Tiruchirapalli District |
Tiruchirapalli District (Tamil: தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி மாவட்டம்), also known as Tiruchchirapalli District or Trichy District, is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India. The main town in Tiruchirapalli District is the city of Tiruchirapalli, also known as Trichy. During the British Raj, Tiruchirapalli was known as Trichinopoly, and was a district of the Madras Presidency; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947.
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Tiruchirapalli district lies at the heart of Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of 4,404 square kilometers. It is bounded in the northwest by Namakkal district, in the northeast by Perambalur district, in the east by Thanjavur district, in the southeast by Pudukkottai district, in the south by Madurai district and Sivagangai district, in the southwest by Dindigul district and, in the west by Karur district. Kaveri river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and water supply.
According to the 2011 census Tiruchirapalli district has a population of 2,713,858,[3] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait[4] or the US state of Nevada.[5] This gives it a ranking of 146th in India (out of a total of 640).[3] The district has a population density of 602 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,560 /sq mi) .[3] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.22 %.[3] Tiruchirappalli has a sex ratio of 1013 females for every 1000 males,[3] and a literacy rate of 83.56 %.[3]
According to the 2011 provisional population results, the district has a population of 2,713,858. The density is 602 persons per km2. The district has a literacy of 83.6%, higher than the state's average.[6]
Tamil is the principal language spoken and Tamils are the predominant linguistic group in the district. Considerable amount of Sri Lankan Tamils are also found in certain pockets of Tiruchirapalli. Hindus formed the majority of the population at 84.39% of the population followed by Christians at 9.02%, Muslims at 6.46% and others at 0.12%.[7]
Tiruchirapalli District consists of 8 Taluks:
Tiruchirapalli District consists of the following urban centres:
Places to visit in Tiruchirappalli District.
The district has a large cattle and poultry population.
The rivers Cauvery and Coleeron start branching out to form the Cauvery delta irrigating vast tracts of land in the district.
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