Thorapalli
Thorapalli or Thorapalli Agraharam is a village in Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Ponnaiyar river about 6 km south-east of Hosur close to the Hosur-Krishnagiri road (National Highway 44). It is the birthplace of C. Rajagopalachari, the last Governor-General of India and second chief minister of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).[1]
Thorapalli | |
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village | |
  Thorapalli Location in Tamil Nadu, India  Thorapalli Thorapalli (India) | |
| Coordinates: 12.5°N 77.98°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Krishnagiri |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,715 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2001 census, Thorapalli had a population of 2947 with 1365 males and 1350 females. The sex ratio was 989 and the literacy rate, 53.01. Thorapalli is the birthplace of Indian freedom-fighter, politician and the last Governor General of India, C. Rajagopalachari.
References
- "Conversations with C. Rajagopalachari". The Sunday Guardian Live. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Primary Census Abstract - Census 2001". Directorate of Census Operations-Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 29 August 2009.
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