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| '''Tiruchirapalli District''' is located along the ] in ], ]. The main town in Tiruchirappalli District is the city of ], also known as Trichy. | '''Tiruchirapalli District''' is located along the ] in ], ]. The main town in Tiruchirappalli District is the city of ], also known as Trichy. | ||
| During the ], Tiruchirappalli was known as ], and was a district of the ]; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947. | During the ], Tiruchirappalli was known as ], and was a district of the ]; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,722,290 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males. | ||
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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|accessdate=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 .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|accessdate=26 January 2014}}</ref> | |||
| |title=Religions in Tiruchirappalli<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.tn.nic.in/religion.aspx |title=Tamil Nadu Census - Religions |publisher=Tamil Nadu Govt. |date= |accessdate=2009-09-23}}</ref> | |||
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| According to the ] Tiruchirappalli district has a ] of 2,722,290,<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web | url = http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php | title = District Census 2011 | accessdate = 2011-09-30 | year = 2011 | publisher = Census2011.co.in}}</ref> roughly equal to the nation of ]<ref name="cia">{{cite web | author = US Directorate of Intelligence | title = Country Comparison:Population | url = https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html | accessdate = 2011-10-01 | quote = Kuwait 2,595,62 | |||
| }}</ref> or the US state of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php|title=2010 Resident Population Data|publisher=U. S. Census Bureau|accessdate=2011-09-30| quote =Nevada 2,700,551 | |||
| }}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 146th in India (out of a total of ]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert| 602 |PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}} .<ref name=districtcensus/> Its ] over the decade 2001-2011 was 12.22%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Tiruchirappalli has a ] of 1013 ] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a ] of 83.56%.<ref name=districtcensus/> | |||
| According to the 2011 provisional population results, the district has a population of 2,713,858. The density is 602 persons per km<sup>2</sup>. The district has a literacy of 83.6%, higher than the state's average.<ref></ref> | |||
| ] is the principal language spoken and ] are the predominant linguistic group in the district. Considerable amount of ] are also found in certain pockets of Tiruchirapalli. ] formed the majority of the population at 84.39% of the population followed by ] at 9.02%, ] at 6.46% and others at 0.12%.<ref>http://www.census.tn.nic.in/religion.aspx</ref> | |||
| ==Taluks== | ==Taluks== | ||
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District in Tamil Nadu, India
Tiruchirapalli District is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India. The main town in Tiruchirappalli District is the city of Tiruchirappalli, also known as Trichy. During the British Raj, Tiruchirappalli was known as Trichinopoly, and was a district of the Madras Presidency; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947. As of 2011, the district had a population of 2,722,290 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males.
Geography
Tiruchirappalli district lies at the heart of Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of 4,404 square kilometers. It is bounded in the north by Salem district, in the northwest by Namakkal district, in the northeast by Perambalur district and Ariyalur district, in the east by Thanjavur District, in the southeast by Pudukkottai district, in the south by Madurai district and Sivagangai district, in the southwest by Dindigul district and, in the west by Karur district. Kaveri river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and water supply. It is also known as "TUCKER" trichy
Demographics
{{bar box 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. 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 .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.
Taluks
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Tiruchirappalli District consists of 11 Taluks:
- Manapparai taluk
- Marungapuri taluk
- Srirangam taluk
- Tiruchirappalli West taluk
- Tiruchirappalli East taluk
- Thiruverumbur taluk
- Lalgudi taluk
- Manachanallur taluk
- Thuraiyur taluk
- Musiri taluk
- Thottiyam taluk
Urban centres
Tiruchirappalli District consists of the following urban centres:
- Trichy City
- Srirangam
- Manapparai town
- Thuraiyur town
- Thuvakudi town
- Lalgudi town panchayat
- Manachanallur town panchayat
- Musiri town panchayat
- Thottiyam town panchayat
- Kolli Hills (Kollimalai) tourist town
- Uppiliapuram Town panchayat
- Navalurkottapattu panchayat
Major industries
- Bharath Heavy Electricals Limited BHEL
- Boiler Manufacturing Industries
- Cement Factories
- Light and heavy engineering
- Leather Tanneries (E. I. Leather)
- Food processing Industries
- Sugar Mills
- (Traditional) Cigar Making (village) Industries.
- Hosiery and garments (to a small extent)
- IT/BPO
Natural resources and water bodies
Road)]] in Tiruchirapalli district]]
- River Kaveri
- River Kollidama
Tourism
Places to visit in Tiruchirappalli District:
- Mukkombu
- Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple
- Thiruvanai koil Shiva temple
- Vayalur Murugan Temple
- Kulumandi Amman Temple,Puthur-Sholanganallur
- Samayapuram Mariamman Temple
- Vekkaliamman Temple, Woriyur
- Rock Fort and Uchipillaiyar Temple
- Kallanai
- Tolgate Utthamar Koil Temple
- Tirupattur Bramha Temple
- Puliancholai
- Pachai malai
- Kolli malai
- Lalgudi sivan temple
Animal husbandry
The district has a large cattle and poultry population.
Major crops
The rivers Kaveri and Kollidam start branching out to form the Kaveri delta irrigating vast tracts of land in the district.
- Rice (vast tracts)
- Sugarcane (vast tracts)
- Banana/plantain
- Coconut
- Cotton (small tracts)
- Betel
- Corn
- Groundnut
References
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- ^ "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.
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