Kallakurichi district
Kallakurichi is one of the districts in Tamil Nadu state situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarter is Kallakurichi.It lies in the north-western part of the state. Kallakurichi District was announced on 8 January 2019 and it came into existence on 26 November 2019.[2][3] It covers 6 taluks, namely, Kallakurichi, Sankarapuram, Chinnasalem, Ulundurpet, Thirukovilur and Kalvarayanmalai.
Kallakurichi District | |
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Kalvarayan Hills from Arasampattu | |
Coordinates: 11.738°N 78.962°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Municipalities | Kallakurichi |
Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
Named for | Sugarcane, cotton, maize, tapioca |
Headquarters | Kallakurichi |
Largest City | Kallakurichi |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration, Kallakurichi |
• Body | District Administration, Kallakurichi |
• Collector | Kiran Gurrala, IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Ziaul Haque, IPS |
Area Plain area | |
• Total | 3,520 km2 (1,360 sq mi) |
Area rank | 1 |
Population | |
• Total | 1,682,687 |
• Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 606202 |
Telephone code | 04151 |
Vehicle registration | TN - 15 |
Background
Prior to 1960, the town of Kallakurichi was considered a village. In 1960, Kallakurichi became a town panchayat, and then was subsequently upgraded to special-grade town panchayat. On 20 October 2004, it was further upgraded to the third-grade municipality. On 7 September 2010, the municipality was upgraded to first-grade municipality. On 8 January 2019, the region surrounding the municipality of Kallakurichi was announced as the 33rd district of Tamil Nadu by bifurcating Villupuram. The area of this municipality is 11.69 km2 divided into 21 wards.[4]
Geography
Kallakurichi District is bounded by Thiruvannamalai district in the north, Villupuram district in the east, Dharmapuri and Salem districts in the west, Perambalur and Cuddalore districts in the south. The greater part of the district is covered by the metamorphic rocks belonging to gneiss family. There are also three great groups of sedimentary rocks belonging to different geological periods. The Kalrayan Hills in the North represents a continuous range of hills covered with some thorny forests and vegetation, which are part of Eastern Ghats. Major Rivers are the Then Pennar, Manimuthar and Gomuki. Major source of irrigation is through lakes, canals and wells.
Economy
Kallakurichi is an emerging agricultural district. It is also known as "Home of Agriculture". There are over 10 rice-processing units or modern rice mills, both small and big in this town. Textiles, jewellery and agricultural feeds are major businesses. The town has two government co-operative sugar mills and one private sugar mill, and one solvent extraction plants. There are many poultry farms in and around Kallakurichi. The name is derived due to the green nature of this town along the banks of the river Gomuki which nourishes the town by its water. It was under the great Chola empire. The principal occupation of this town is agriculture. There are a number of temples in and around the town. The famous temples are Suambu Sree Annamaliyar Temple, Sree Sadaiappa Temple, Lord Venkateshwara Temple and Drowpathi Amman Temple. These temples are located in the north of the village in the farmyards. The car festival for Sree Sadaippa Temple is conducted once in every twelve years. Thenkeeranur is the largest revenue-making division in the district. It has two large lakes for irrigation one in the north and the other in the south. A co-operative society bank is located here to help the farming community. It has a great medical facility and schools also. It has one government arts college. There was an announcement by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in March 2020 to build a medical college with the initial funding of 370 crores near Pumpthottam, in Siruvangur village, which is 3.5 kilometers from Kallakurichi town.
See also
References
- புதிதாக பிரிக்கப்பட்ட கள்ளக்குறிச்சி மாவட்டம் இன்று உதயம் (in Tamil). News7 Tamil. 25 November 2019. Retrieved 30 November 2019.
- "Tamil Nadu govt announces creation of Kallakurichi District. Kallakurichi is all set to become Tamil Nadu's 33rd district. Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami made the announcement on the floor of the assembly on Tuesday". Times of india. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
- "Kallakurichi is 33rd district of T.N." The Hindu. Special Correspondent. 9 January 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Tamil Nadu has a new district: Kallakurichi will be 33rd". Hindustan Times. 9 January 2019. Retrieved 12 June 2019.