Dindigul district
Dindigul District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Dindigul District (6,266.64 km2) is the largest district in Tamil Nadu by area. The district was carved out of Madurai District in 1985. It has an area of 6266.64 km2 and comprises 3 revenue divisions, 10 taluks, and 14 panchayat unions. The district is located in Southwest of Tamil Nadu. The district is bound by Madurai district in the south,Tiruppur district in the northwest, Karur district in the north, Tiruchirappalli district in the northeast, Theni district in the Southwest and Idukki district of Kerala to the west. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,159,775 with a sex-ratio of 998 females for every 1,000 males.
Dindigul district
Anna District | |
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District of Tamil Nadu | |
Dhandayuthapani Temple in Palani, Dindigul Fort, Hills near Sirumalai, hills at Kodaikanal, Poombarai village | |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′14.4″N 77°59′6″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Municipal Corporations | Dindigul |
| Founded by | M. G. Ramachandran |
| Headquarters | Dindigul |
| Taluks | Athoor, Dindigul East, Dindigul West, Gujiliamparai, Kodaikanal, Natham, Nilakkottai, Oddanchatram, Palani, Vedasandur |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Poongodi, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | V. R. Srinivasn, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,266.64 km2 (2,419.56 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,159,775 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 624xxx |
| Telephone code | 0451 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | TN-57,94 |
| Largest city | Dindigul |
| Central location: | 10°21′N 77°59′E |
| Website | dindigul |
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