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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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⚫ 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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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 PoliceSujitkumar, 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 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
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 (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

This section is transcluded from 16th Tamil Nadu Assembly. (edit | history)
Source:
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.

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.

  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
Madurai district		 Sivaganga district Pudukkottai district
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