Tirupattur taluk

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Tirupattur taluk is a taluk in Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Tirupattur.

Population

In the 2001 Indian census, the taluk of Tirupattur had a population of 500,455 with 253,656 males and 246,799 females. There were 973 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 66.07. The total number of households was 111,192.^[1]

In the 2011 census Tirupattur taluk had a population of 567,396.^[2]

History

A long time ago Tirupattur had been known as Thasaranyam, and was famous for ten large forests in and around Tirupattur. Various saints visited this place including Adi Sankara.

Economy

This area is very famous for sandalwood. It claims to be the second biggest depot in Asia. The main businesses is goldsmithing and selling raw products.

References

↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
↑ "NPR Report: Tamil Nadu: Vellore". National Population Register, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011.

v t e Vellore district

District Headquarters	Vellore

State	Tamil Nadu

Region	Tondai Nadu

Divisions	Arakkonam Tirupattur Vellore

Taluks	Ambur Anaicut Arakkonam Arcot Gudiyattam Katpadi Natrampalli Tirupattur Vaniyambadi Vellore Walajapet

Revenue blocks	Alangayan Anaicut Arakkonam Arcot Gudiyattam Jolarpet K.V.Kuppam Kandili Kaniyambadi Katpadi Kaveripakkam Madhanur Natrampalli Nemili Peranambattu Sholinghur Timiri Tirupattur Vellore Walajapet

Corporation	Vellore Municipal Corporation

Municipalities	Ambur Arakkonam Arcot Gudiyattam Jolarpettai Melvisharam Pernambattu Ranipettai Tiruppathur Vaniyambadi Walajapet

Town Panchayats	Alangayam Kalavai Kaveripakkam Natrampalli Nemili Pallikonda Sholingur Timiri Ammoor Odugathur Panapakkam Pennathur Thakkolam Thiruvalam Uthayendram Vilapakkam

Rivers	Palar River Malattar River Koundinya Nathi Goddar River Pambar River Agaram Aru River Ponnaiyar River Kallar River Naga Nathi River

History	Early Cholas Kalabhras Pallavas Medieval Cholas Later Cholas Later Pandyas Delhi Sultanate Madurai Sultanate Vijayanagar Empire Thanjavur Nayaks Thanjavur Marathas

Places of interest	Vellore Fort Sri Jalagandeeswarar Temple Sripuram Elagiri Hills Jalagamparai falls Agaram Rajakaali Amman Temple Andiyappanur Dam

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