Tiruppur District is one of the 38 districts of the

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, formed in 22 February 2009.

Dharapuram Dharapuram is a town situated along the banks of Amaravati River in Thiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Dharapuram is one of the oldest towns in South India and was the capital of Kongu Nadu under the Cheras, Western Ganga ...

was the largest taluk by area in the district. The district is well-developed and industrialized. The Tiruppur banian industry, the cotton market, Kangeyam bull and Uthukkuli butter, among other things, provide for a vibrant economy. The city of

Tiruppur Tiruppur or Tirupur ( ), is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located on the banks of the Noyyal river in Western Tamil Nadu, it is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the administrative capital of T ...

is the administrative headquarters for the district. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males.

History

The district is named after the city of Tiruppur. In

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(the third of the

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) returned the cattle captured by the enemies and returned to Dharapuram (நிறை மீட்டல், ''Nirai Meetal''). It eventually become ''Nirai Thiruputhal'' and become Tiruppur. Since the 1990s, the formation of the new Tiruppur district had been urged by the exporters of Tiruppur.

city and surrounding region, where there is considerable industrial and business activities, was to be the core area. They believed that a new district would facilitate administration of the region and allow more aggressive development measures. Tiruppur district was formed in 2009, carved out of the

Coimbatore Coimbatore (Tamil: kōyamputtūr, ), also known as Kovai (), is one of the major Metropolitan cities of India, metropolitan cities in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyy ...

and

Erode Erode (; īrōṭu), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Kaveri river and is surrounded by the Western Ghats. Erode is the seventh largest urban agglomeration in Tamil Nadu. It is the administrativ ...

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making it the 32nd district of Tamil Nadu and one of the ten most industrialised and economically developed districts of Tamil Nadu. Before the formation of Tiruppur district,

Avinashi Avinashi () (previously known as ''Thirupukkoliyur'') is a municipality in the Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Avinashi is one among the nine taluks of the district. It is one of the most popular pilgrim destinations in t ...

, Madathukulam,

Palladam Palladam () is a town and First Grade Municipality in Tiruppur district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It is the headquarters of Palladam Taluk of Tiruppur district. Palladam is located on National Highway National Highway 81 (India), NH 81. ...

, and

Udumalpet Udumalaipettai also known as Udumalai, is a town in Tiruppur district in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 535 km (332 mi) south west from the state capital, Chennai and 72 km (45 ...

were taluks of

Coimbatore district Coimbatore District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Coimbatore is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is one of the most industrialized districts and a major textile, industrial, commercial, educa ...

; and

and

Kangeyam Kangeyam () is a historical town and municipality in Kangeyam Taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is situated on National Highway 81. Kangeyam is an economic center in Tamil Nadu. The main commercial interests of ...

were taluks of

Erode district Erode District is one of the 38 Districts of Tamil Nadu, districts in the south Indian States and union territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. It was the largest district by area in the state before the formation of Tirupur district in 2009 ...

. The new taluks of Madathukulam and

Uthukuli Uthukuli is a taluk in Tirupur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Demographics India census, Uthukuli had a population of 10,130. Males constituted 49.62% of the population and females 50.38%. Uthukuli had an average literacy rate of ...

were formed after the district was created.

Geography and climate

Tiruppur district lies on the western part of Tamil Nadu bordering the Western Ghats and hence the district enjoys a moderate climate. The district is surrounded by

in the west,

to the North and northeast and

Karur district Karur District is one of the 38 districts (a district located centrally along the Kaveri and Amaravathi rivers) in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The main town in Karur District is the city of Karur, which is also the district headquarters. Th ...

in the east and

Dindigul district Dindigul District is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. Dindigul District 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 c ...

in the south east. To the south the district is surrounded by

Idukki district Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district co ...

of Kerala. The district has an area of 5187 sq. km. The southern and south western parts of the district ( Madathukulam and

) enjoys maximum rainfall, due to the surrounding of western ghats. The rest of the district lies in the rain shadow region of the Western Ghats and experiences salubrious climate most parts of the year, except the extreme east part of the district. The mean maximum and minimum temperatures for Tiruppur city during summer and winter vary between 35 °C to 18 °C. The average annual rainfall in the plains is around 700 mm with the North East and the South West monsoons contributing to 47% and 28%, respectively, to the total rainfall. The major rivers flowing through the district are Noyyal and

Amaravathi Amaravati ( , Telugu: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Guntur district on the right bank of the Krishna River, southwest of Vijayawada. The city derives its name from the nearby historic site of ...

. The Amaravati river is the main source of irrigation in the district.

Amaravathi Dam The Amaravathi Dam is a dam constructed across the Amaravathi River. It is located at Amaravathinagar, south of Udumalaipettai, Udumalpet on State Highway 17 (Tamil Nadu - Kerala, India), SH 17 in the Indira Gandhi National Park, Indira Gandh ...

, which created Amaravathi Reservoir, is located at

Amaravathinagar Amaravathinagar is a small town in the foothills of Annamalai Hills in Tirupur district, Tamil Nadu, India; 17 km south on SH 17 from Udumalpet and around 80 km south of Downtown Coimbatore city. The three major employers in this ...

. Thirumurthy dam which is created by the PAP project is situated in this district. Both Amaravathi dam and Thirumurthy dam are the prime source of irrigation in the district, whereas Uppaar dam is another dam which receives water from seasonal rains.

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Tiruppur district had a population of 2,479,052 with a sex-ratio of 989 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 61.35% of the population lived in urban areas. A total of 241,351 were under the age of six, constituting 123,612 males and 117,739 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 15.97% and 0.22% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 71.02%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 712,210 households. There were a total of 1,266,137 workers, comprising 130,331 cultivators, 216,945 main agricultural labourers, 36,139 in house hold industries, 785,181 other workers, 97,541 marginal workers, 5,486 marginal cultivators, 29,388 marginal agricultural labourers, 4,849 marginal workers in household industries and 57,818 other marginal workers. At the time of the 2011 census, 83.82% of the population spoke

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, 11.04%

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, 2.29%

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, 1.19%

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and 0.93%

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as their first language.

Politics

Administration and politics

Tiruppur district is administered by a collector, presentl
K. Vijaya Karthikeyan.

Revenue Divisions and Taluks

Tiruppur Revenue Division:

Tiruppur North Tiruppur North or 'Tiruppur (North)' is a state assembly constituency in Tiruppur district in Tamil Nadu, India newly formed after constituency delimitations in 2008. Its State Assembly Constituency number is 113. It is included in Tiruppur Lo ...

, Tiruppur South,

Dharapuram Revenue Division:

Udumalpet Revenue Division:

, Madathukulam

Municipal corporations

Tiruppur Municipal Corporation Tiruppur City Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India. The corporation consists of 60 wards each represented by a councilor. The Mayor elected by the council is the leader of the civic body. History Tirupp ...

(TCMC)

Municipalities

Vellakoil Vellakovil is a municipal town in Kangeyam taluk of Tirupur District, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on National Highway 81 between Trichy and Coimbatore. The town is spread in an area of 64.75 km2. As of 2011, the tow ...

Thirumuruganpoondi Thirumuruganpoondi is a Municipality in Tirupur District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is about South from Tirupur city and west from Coimbatore city. Etymology The place derives its name from the Murugan temple: Thirumuruganatheeswa ...

Town Panchayats

* Madathukulam *

Mulanur Mulanur is a panchayat town under in Dharapuram taluk in Udumalai District in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Geography Mulanur is located at . It has an average elevation of 238 metres (780 feet). Mulanur is located on SH21, w ...

* Chinnakkampalayam * Dhali * Kaniyur * Kannivadi * Kolathupalayam * Komaralingam * Kunnathur *

Muthur Muthur is a panchayat town in Kangeyam taluk of Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is one of the 15 panchayat towns in the district. Spread across an area of , it had a population of 13,212 individuals as per the 2011 cens ...

* Rudravathi *

Samalapuram Samalapuram is a suburb of Tirupur in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Tamil Nadu. Samalapuram is located near the twin townships of Karumathampatti, Somanur, Karumathampatti between National Highway 544 (India), Avinashi roa ...

* Sankaramanallur * Nathakadaiyur

Proposed Greater Tiruppur

Municipality

Proposed Municipalities

* Madathukulam *

Proposed Town Panchayats

* Kamanaickenpalayam * Uthiyur * Pongalur * Kundadam * Gudimangalam * Semmipalayam * Padiyur * Velayudampalayam

Panchayat Unions / Blocks

* Kundadam *

* Avanashi *

* Pongalur *

Udumalaipettai Udumalaipettai also known as Udumalai, is a town in Tiruppur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located 535 km (332 mi) south west from the state capital, Chennai and 72 km (45 mi) from Coimbatore.It is the hea ...

* Gudimangalam * Madathukulam

Parliamentary constituencies

(Part) *

Pollachi Pollachi is a town and municipality in Coimbatore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of Pollachi taluk. It is situated near the center of the South Indian Peninsula, surrounded by Western Gha ...

(Part) *

(Part) * The Nilgiris (Part)

Assembly constituencies