Tirupathur district
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Tirupattur district, or Tirupathur district,[2][3] is one of the 38 districts in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The district was formed in 2019 by the division of Vellore district into three smaller districts.[4] Its creation alongside Ranipet district was announced on 15 August 2019, and it was officially declared on 28 November 2019.[2] The town of Tirupattur serves as the district headquarters.[5][6][7][8][9]
Geography
The district is bordered by Vellore district to the northeast, Krishnagiri district to the southwest, Tiruvannamalai district to the southeast, and the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh to the northwest. National Highway 48 passes through the district.
Administrative Divisions
Tirupattur district was created by the splitting off of the three southwestern taluks of Vellore district: Tirupattur, Vaniyambadi, and Ambur.[10] The district now includes Natrampalli for a total of four taluks.[2]
Revenue Divisions and Taluks
Vaniyambadi Revenue Division: Vaniyambadi, Ambur
Proposed Taluks: Jolarpettai, Alangayam
Municipalities
Proposed Municipalities: Natrampalli, Alangayam
Town Panchayats
Proposed Town Panchayats: Kandhili, Madhanur, Jaffrabad, Thuthipattu, Kailasagiri, Pachchal, Valayambattu
Panchayat Unions / Blocks
Politics
Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency is the assembly constituency. Since 2016 Tiruppattur, Vellore Assembly constituency is represented in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly by A Nallathambi of DMK party.[11] He was reelected in 2021.[12][13]
| District | No. | Constituency | Name | Party | Alliance | Remarks | ||
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| Tirupathur | 47 | Vaniyambadi
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G. Sendhil Kumar | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | None | |||
| 48 | Ambur
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A. C. Vilwanathan | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
| 49 | Jolarpet
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K. Devaraji | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
| 50 | Tirupattur(Vellore) | A. Nallathambi | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | SPA | ||||
References
- ^ a b "District List | Tamil Nadu Government Portal". www.tn.gov.in. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "About District". Tirupathur District. District Administration. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
- ^ "Thirupathur District | Sandalwood City | India". Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 December 2019.
- ^ J., Shanmughasundaram (15 August 2019). "Vellore district to be trifurcated; Nov 1 to be Tamil Nadu Day". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "TN's Vellore district to be split into 3, Tirupathur and Ranipet to become new districts". The News Minute. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu CM Palaniswami announces trifurcation of Vellore district". India Today. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
{{cite magazine}}: Unknown parameter|agency=ignored (help) - ^ "Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Announces Trifurcation Of Vellore District". NDTV.com. Press Trust of India. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
- ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/3304_PART_B_DCHB_VELLORE.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "LIST OF SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES, Election Commission of India- State Election, 2016 to the Legislative Assembly Of Tamil Nadu" (PDF). Tamil Nadu. Election Commission of India. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu General Legislative Election 2021". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021 live | Tamil Nadu Assembly Election Results & Updates". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
- ^ "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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