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	==Demographics==		==Demographics==
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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.<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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		⚫	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>

	== Politics ==		== Politics ==
	{{transcluded section\|source=16th Tamil Nadu Assembly}}		{{transcluded section\|source=16th Tamil Nadu Assembly}}

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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 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 corporations	Tiruchirappalli
Municipalities	Thuraiyur, Manapparai, Thuvakudi, Lalgudi, Musiri
Town panchayats	Balakrishnampatti, Kallakudi, Kattuputhur, Koothappar, Manachanallur, Mettupalayam, Ponnampatti, Poovalur, Pullambadi, South Kannanur, Sirugamani, Thathaiyangarpet, Thottiyam, Uppiliapuram
divisions	Tiruchirappalli division, Lalgudi division, Musiri division, Srirangam division
Headquarters	Tiruchirapalli
Talukas	Lalgudi taluk, Manachanallur taluk, Manapparai taluk, Marungapuri taluk, Musiri taluk, Srirangam taluk, Thiruverumbur taluk, Thottiyam taluk, Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli West taluk, Tiruchirappalli East taluk
Government
• Collector	M. Pradeep Kumar, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	Sujitkumar, IPS
• Assistant Collector	J. E. Padmaja, IAS
Area
• Total	4,403.83 km (1,700.33 sq mi)
• Rank	10th
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population
• Total	2,722,290
• Rank	6th
• Density	620/km (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	620 xxx and 621 xxx
Telephone code	0431
ISO 3166 code	]
Vehicle registration	TN-45, TN-48, TN-81
Central location:	10°47′N 78°41′E / 10.783°N 78.683°E / 10.783; 78.683
Website	tiruchirappalli.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 little bit greener than other surrounding districts due to river Kaveri flowing through this district, by splitting the district into North and South.

Demographics

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	807,320	—
1911	876,070	+0.82%
1921	912,177	+0.40%
1931	918,342	+0.07%
1941	1,035,927	+1.21%
1951	1,184,158	+1.35%
1961	1,304,039	+0.97%
1971	1,650,768	+2.39%
1981	1,900,566	+1.42%
1991	2,196,473	+1.46%
2001	2,418,366	+0.97%
2011	2,722,290	+1.19%
source:

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

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.

Languages of Tiruchirappalli district (2011)

Tamil (95.67%) Telugu (2.08%) Urdu (1.10%) Others (1.15%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 95.67% of the population spoke Tamil, 2.08% Telugu and 1.10% Urdu as their first language.

Politics

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Source:
District	No.	Constituency	Name			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

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:

Trichy City

White three-story building — Headquarters of Tiruchirappalli City Municipal Corporation

Thuraiyur town
Manapparai town
Thuvakudi town
Lalgudi town panchayat
Manachanallur town panchayat
Musiri town panchayat
Thottiyam town panchayat
Uppiliapuram Town panchayat
Thandalaiputhur panchayat
Navalurkuttapattu panchayat
Mettupalayam panchayat
B.Mettur panchayat
Balakrishnampatti panchayat
Thataiyagarpettai panchayat
mangalam panchayat

Major industries

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL)
High Energy Projectile Factory (HEPF)
Golden Rock Railway Workshop
Ordnance Factory Tiruchirappalli
Light and heavy engineering
Leather Tanneries
Food Processing
Sugar Mills
(Traditional) Cigar Making (village) Industries
Hosiery and garments (to a small extent)
IT/BPO
Manufacturing of Synthetic Stones for Jewelry

Natural resources and water bodies

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; corn; and groundnut.

Trichirapalli district is well known for all varieties of Banana Cultivation. Banana research centre is located in Tiruchirapalli Agricultural University.

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

Divya Desam Temples

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

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

References

"List of Town Panchayats" (PDF). Commissionerate of Town Panchayats. National Informatics Centre. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
"Will focus on agriculture, health and education, says new Tiruchi Collector". The Hindu. 16 June 2022.
"New Tiruchi SP takes charge". The Hindu. 19 November 2021.
"District Administration | Tamil Nadu Government Portal".
www.tn.gov.in
Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
"Table C-01 Population by Religion: Tamil Nadu". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
^ "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.
"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.
^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Tamil Nadu". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
"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.
"Residents question move to locate Marungapuri taluk office at Kallupatti". The Hindu. 21 June 2013.

External links

Places adjacent to Tiruchirappalli district

Namakkal district

Salem district

Perambalur district
Ariyalur district

Karur district

Tiruchirappalli district

Thanjavur District

Dindigul district
Madurai district

Sivaganga district

Pudukkottai district

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Revenue divisions	Lalgudi Musiri Tiruchirappalli Srirangam
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