Viluppuram district
District of Tamil Nadu in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district.[2] Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the national highway connecting Tiruchirappalli and Chennai, and contains historical landmarks like the 500 year-old Gingee Fort.
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Viluppuram District | |
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Vizhuppuram | |
Coordinates: 11°57′16.92″N 79°31′39.83″E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Municipalities | Viluppuram, Tindivanam, Kottakuppam |
Established | 1993 |
Headquarters | Viluppuram |
Talukas | Gingee, Kandachipuram, Marakkanam, Melmalayanur, Tindivanam, Tiruvennainallur, Vanur, Vikravandi, Villupuram |
Government | |
• Collector | C. Palani, IAS, N. Shreenatha IPS (SP) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,725 km2 (1,438 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,093,003 |
• Rank | 11 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 604xxx, 6056xx, 6062xx |
Telephone code | 04146, 04147, 04149, 04151, 04153 |
Vehicle registration | ,TN-16,TN-32[1] |
Sex Ratio (Per 1000) | 987 |
Literacy Rate | 71.88% |
Website | viluppuram |
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