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| leader_title1 = Collector | leader_title1 = Collector
| leader_name1 = M. Pradeep Kumar, ] <ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/will-focus-on-agriculture-health-and-education-says-new-tiruchi-collector/article65533671.ece | title=Will focus on agriculture, health and education, says new Tiruchi Collector | newspaper=The Hindu | date=16 June 2022 }}</ref> | leader_name1 = M. Pradeep Kumar, ]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/will-focus-on-agriculture-health-and-education-says-new-tiruchi-collector/article65533671.ece | title=Will focus on agriculture, health and education, says new Tiruchi Collector | newspaper=The Hindu | date=16 June 2022 }}</ref>
| leader_title2 = Superintendent of Police | leader_title2 = Superintendent of Police
| leader_name2 = Sujitkumar, ]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/new-tiruchi-sp-takes-charge/article37585002.ece | title=New Tiruchi SP takes charge | newspaper=The Hindu | date=19 November 2021 }}</ref> | leader_name2 = Varun Kumar, ]<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/new-tiruchi-sp-takes-charge/article37585002.ece | title=New Tiruchi SP takes charge | newspaper=The Hindu | date=19 November 2021 }}</ref>
| leader_title3 = Assistant Collector | leader_title3 = Assistant Collector
| leader_name3 = J. E. Padmaja, ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/contact_directory/district_administration/27|title=District Administration &#124; Tamil Nadu Government Portal}}</ref> | leader_name3 = J. E. Padmaja, ]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tn.gov.in/contact_directory/district_administration/27|title=District Administration &#124; Tamil Nadu Government Portal}}</ref>
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Tiruchirappalli district lies almost at the exact centre of Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of 4,404 square kilometres. It is bounded in the north by ], Northwest by ], in the Northeast by ], East by ] and ], in the southeast by ] and ], in the south by ], in the southwest by ] and, in the west by ]. The district shares its borders with 10 other districts, the highest for any district in the state. The ] river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and drinking water.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} Tiruchirappalli district lies almost at the exact centre of Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of 4,404 square kilometres. It is bounded in the north by ], Northwest by ], in the Northeast by ], East by ] and ], in the southeast by ] and ], in the south by ], in the southwest by ] and, in the west by ]. The district shares its borders with 10 other districts, the highest for any district in the state. The ] river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and drinking water.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}}


] form the boundary of Tiruchirapalli and ] districts and ] form the Boundary of ] and ] district with Tiruchirapalli district in the North and North East.{{cn|date=December 2022}} ] form the boundary of Tiruchirapalli and ] districts and ] form the Boundary of ] and ] district with Tiruchirapalli district in the North and North East.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


The North most and South most parts of the district are hilly, central part of the district is ] plains. Trichy district is little bit greener than other surrounding districts due to river ] flowing through this district, by splitting the district into North and South.{{cn|date=December 2022}} The North most and South most parts of the district are hilly, central part of the district is ] plains. Trichy district is diverse in landscape, mixture of Fertile, Delta, Valleys, Hilly areas, Semi Arid Zones. Central part of the district is fertile due to river ] flowing through this district, by splitting the district into North and South. North Central and South Central part of the district is Semi arid and drought prone area, receives less rainfall. Evergreen ] and ] form the Stunning and Enchanting Valley in between these two hills. Falls and Streams from these two hills fills up the lakes in valley areas and makes the land irrigated and Fertile.
] receives high rain fall than average during both ] as well as ], which makes these hills Greener throughout the year and gives a cool climate.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


==Demographics== ==Demographics==
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=8,07,320|13=1911|14=8,76,070|15=1921|16=9,12,177|17=1931|18=9,18,342|19=1941|20=10,35,927|21=1951|22=11,84,158|23=1961|24=13,04,039|25=1971|26=16,50,768|27=1981|28=19,00,566|29=1991|30=21,96,473|31=2001|32=24,18,366|33=2011|34=27,22,290|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=middle}} {{historical populations|11=1901|12=8,07,320|13=1911|14=8,76,070|15=1921|16=9,12,177|17=1931|18=9,18,342|19=1941|20=10,35,927|21=1951|22=11,84,158|23=1961|24=13,04,039|25=1971|26=16,50,768|27=1981|28=19,00,566|29=1991|30=21,96,473|31=2001|32=24,18,366|33=2011|34=27,22,290|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref></ref>|align=none|cols=3}}


⚫ According to ], Tiruchirappalli district had a population of 2,722,290 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 49.15% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 272,456 were under the age of six, constituting 139,946 males and 132,510 females. ] accounted for 17.14% and 0.67% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.9%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The district had a total of 698,404 households. There were a total of 1,213,979 workers, comprising 161,657 cultivators, 319,720 main agricultural labourers, 25,174 in house hold industries, 575,778 other workers, 131,650 marginal workers, 9,012 marginal cultivators, 59,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 5,212 marginal workers in household industries and 58,364 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruchirappalli district|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=689752|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>
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|title=Religions in Tiruchirappalli district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref> |title=Religions in Tiruchirappalli district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11392/download/14505/DDW33C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=]}}</ref>
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⚫ According to ], Tiruchirappalli district had a population of 2,722,290 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 49.15% of the population lives in urban areas.<ref name="dashboard">{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref> A total of 272,456 were under the age of six, constituting 139,946 males and 132,510 females. ] accounted for 17.14% and 0.67% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.9%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.<ref name="dashboard"/> The district had a total of 698,404 households. There were a total of 1,213,979 workers, comprising 161,657 cultivators, 319,720 main agricultural labourers, 25,174 in house hold industries, 575,778 other workers, 131,650 marginal workers, 9,012 marginal cultivators, 59,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 5,212 marginal workers in household industries and 58,364 other marginal workers.<ref name=2011census>{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruchirappalli district|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=689752|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|access-date=26 January 2014}}</ref>

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At the time of the 2011 census, 95.67% of the population spoke ], 2.08% ] and 1.10% ] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10222/download/13334/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3300.XLSX |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref> At the time of the 2011 census, 95.67% of the population spoke ], 2.08% ] .<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10222/download/13334/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-3300.XLSX |website=] |publisher=]}}</ref>


== Politics == == Politics ==
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==Taluks== ==Taluks==
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The major rivers are the ] and the River Kollidam. The major rivers are the ] and the River Kollidam.
The important rivers across city is Koraiyar, Uyyakondan and Kudamuruti rivers.{{cn|date=December 2022}} The important rivers across city is Koraiyar, Uyyakondan and Kudamuruti rivers.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


==Agriculture== ==Agriculture==
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The rivers ] and ] start branching out to form the Kaveri delta irrigating vast tracts of land in the district. The major crops are rice (vast tracts); ] (vast tracts); banana/plantain; ]; ] (small tracts); ]; ]; and ]. The rivers ] and ] start branching out to form the Kaveri delta irrigating vast tracts of land in the district. The major crops are rice (vast tracts); ] (vast tracts); banana/plantain; ]; ] (small tracts); ]; ]; and ].


Trichirapalli district is well known for all varieties of ] Cultivation. Banana research centre is located in Tiruchirapalli Agricultural University. Trichirapalli district is well known for all varieties of ] Cultivation. Banana research centre is located in Tiruchirapalli Agricultural University. National Research Centre for ], ] NRB is also located in Trichy.


Tiruchirapalli district is well known for ] Plantation also, Agriculture Research Centre for ] is located in
].


Hill Jackfruit, ], mountain crops are grown in the ] of Trichirapalli district. ], Hill Jackfruit, ], mountain crops are grown in the ] of Tiruchirapalli district.


== Divya Desam Temples == == Divya Desam Temples ==

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District of Tamil Nadu in India
Tiruchirappalli District Trichy District
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top-left: Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Upper Anaicut, Kaveri in Musiri, view of Tiruchirappalli from Rockfort, ponds in Mutharasanallur
Location in Tamil NaduLocation in Tamil Nadu
Thiruchirappalli district
Coordinates: 10°47′N 78°41′E / 10.783°N 78.683°E / 10.783; 78.683
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Municipal corporationsTiruchirappalli
MunicipalitiesThuraiyur, Manapparai, Thuvakudi, Lalgudi, Musiri
Town panchayatsBalakrishnampatti, Kallakudi, Kattuputhur, Koothappar, Manachanallur, Mettupalayam, Ponnampatti, Poovalur, Pullambadi, South Kannanur, Sirugamani, Thathaiyangarpet, Thottiyam, Uppiliapuram
divisionsTiruchirappalli division, Lalgudi division, Musiri division, Srirangam division
HeadquartersTiruchirapalli
TalukasLalgudi taluk, Manachanallur taluk, Manapparai taluk, Marungapuri taluk, Musiri taluk, Srirangam taluk, Thiruverumbur taluk, Thottiyam taluk, Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli West taluk, Tiruchirappalli East taluk
Government
 • CollectorM. Pradeep Kumar, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceVarun Kumar, IPS
 • Assistant CollectorJ. E. Padmaja, IAS
Area
 • Total4,403.83 km (1,700.33 sq mi)
 • Rank10th
Elevation88 m (289 ft)
Population
 • Total2,722,290
 • Rank6th
 • Density620/km (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN620 xxx and 621 xxx
Telephone code0431
ISO 3166 code]
Vehicle registrationTN-45, TN-48, TN-81
Central location:10°47′N 78°41′E / 10.783°N 78.683°E / 10.783; 78.683
Websitetiruchirappalli.nic.in

Tiruchirappalli District is one of the 38 districts, located along the Kaveri River, in Tamil Nadu, India. The headquarters of the district is the city of Tiruchirappalli.

During the British Raj, the district was referred to as Trichinopoly, and was a district of the Madras Presidency; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947. The district is spread over an area of 4,404 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi) and had a population of 2,722,290 in 2011.

Geography

Kaveri river and Rockfort at Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli district lies almost at the exact centre of Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of 4,404 square kilometres. It is bounded in the north by Salem district, Northwest by Namakkal district, in the Northeast by Perambalur District, East by Ariyalur district and Thanjavur District, in the southeast by Pudukkottai district and Sivagangai district, in the south by Madurai district, in the southwest by Dindigul district and, in the west by Karur district. The district shares its borders with 10 other districts, the highest for any district in the state. The Kaveri river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and drinking water.

Kolli Hills form the boundary of Tiruchirapalli and Namakkal districts and Pachaimalai Hills form the Boundary of Salem and Perambalur district with Tiruchirapalli district in the North and North East.

The North most and South most parts of the district are hilly, central part of the district is Kaveri plains. Trichy district is diverse in landscape, mixture of Fertile, Delta, Valleys, Hilly areas, Semi Arid Zones. Central part of the district is fertile due to river Kaveri flowing through this district, by splitting the district into North and South. North Central and South Central part of the district is Semi arid and drought prone area, receives less rainfall. Evergreen Pachaimalai Hills and Kolli Hills form the Stunning and Enchanting Valley in between these two hills. Falls and Streams from these two hills fills up the lakes in valley areas and makes the land irrigated and Fertile.

Pachaimalai Hills receives high rain fall than average during both Northeast Monsoon as well as Southwest Monsoon, which makes these hills Greener throughout the year and gives a cool climate.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901807,320—    
1911876,070+0.82%
1921912,177+0.40%
1931918,342+0.07%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19411,035,927+1.21%
19511,184,158+1.35%
19611,304,039+0.97%
19711,650,768+2.39%
YearPop.±% p.a.
19811,900,566+1.42%
19912,196,473+1.46%
20012,418,366+0.97%
20112,722,290+1.19%
source:

According to 2011 census, Tiruchirappalli district had a population of 2,722,290 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929. 49.15% of the population lives in urban areas. A total of 272,456 were under the age of six, constituting 139,946 males and 132,510 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 17.14% and 0.67% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the district was 74.9%, compared to the national average of 72.99%. The district had a total of 698,404 households. There were a total of 1,213,979 workers, comprising 161,657 cultivators, 319,720 main agricultural labourers, 25,174 in house hold industries, 575,778 other workers, 131,650 marginal workers, 9,012 marginal cultivators, 59,062 marginal agricultural labourers, 5,212 marginal workers in household industries and 58,364 other marginal workers.

Religions in Tiruchirappalli district (2011)
Religion Percent
Hinduism   83.73%
Christianity   9.04%
Islam   7.01%
Other or not stated   0.22%

Languages of Tiruchirappalli district (2011)

  Tamil (96.67%)  Telugu (2.08%)  Others (1.25%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 95.67% of the population spoke Tamil, 2.08% Telugu .

Politics

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District No. Constituency Name Party Alliance Remarks
Tiruchirappalli 138 Manapaarai P. Abdul Samad Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MMK) SPA
139 Srirangam M. Palaniyandi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
140 Tiruchirappalli (West) K. N. Nehru Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA Deputy Leader of the House
141 Tiruchirappalli (East) Inigo S. Irudayaraj Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
142 Thiruverumbur Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
143 Lalgudi A. Soundara Pandian Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
144 Manachanallur S. Kathiravan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
145 Musiri N. Thiyagarajan Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA
146 Thuraiyur (SC) S. Stalin Kumar Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam SPA

Taluks

Srirangam Temple Gopuram

In 2013, Tiruchirappalli district went from nine taluks to eleven taluks.

Urban centres

Thiruvanaikaval Temple at Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli District consists of the following urban centres:

White three-story building
Headquarters of Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation

Major industries

Natural resources and water bodies

Upper Anaicut or Mukkombu

The major rivers are the River Kaveri and the River Kollidam. The important rivers across city is Koraiyar, Uyyakondan and Kudamuruti rivers.

Agriculture

The district has a large cattle and poultry population with agriculture workers in the smaller villages like Kalpalayathanpatti.

The rivers Kaveri and Kollidam start branching out to form the Kaveri delta irrigating vast tracts of land in the district. The major crops are rice (vast tracts); sugarcane (vast tracts); banana/plantain; coconut; cotton (small tracts); betel; maize; and groundnut.

Trichirapalli district is well known for all varieties of Banana Cultivation. Banana research centre is located in Tiruchirapalli Agricultural University. National Research Centre for Banana, ICAR NRB is also located in Trichy.


Tiruchirapalli district is well known for Sugarcane Plantation also, Agriculture Research Centre for Sugarcane is located in Sirugamani.

Coffee, Hill Jackfruit, Cassava, mountain crops are grown in the Pachaimalai Hills of Tiruchirapalli district.

Divya Desam Temples

The first five divya desam temples are located in tiruchirappalli district.

  1. Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple (1st Divya Desam)
  2. Azhagiya Manavala Perumal Temple (2nd Divya Desam)
  3. Uthamar Kovil (3rd Divya Desam)
  4. Pundarikakshan Perumal Temple (4th Divya Desam)
  5. Sundararaja Perumal temple (5th Divya Desam)

References

  1. "List of Town Panchayats" (PDF). Commissionerate of Town Panchayats. National Informatics Centre. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  2. "Will focus on agriculture, health and education, says new Tiruchi Collector". The Hindu. 16 June 2022.
  3. "New Tiruchi SP takes charge". The Hindu. 19 November 2021.
  4. "District Administration | Tamil Nadu Government Portal".
  5. www.tn.gov.in
  6. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  7. ^ "Census Info 2011 Final population totals". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  8. "Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Tiruchirappalli district". Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  9. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  10. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  11. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  12. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  13. "Residents question move to locate Marungapuri taluk office at Kallupatti". The Hindu. 21 June 2013.

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Places adjacent to Tiruchirappalli district
Namakkal district Salem district Perambalur district
Ariyalur district
Karur district Tiruchirappalli district Thanjavur District
Dindigul district
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