Tiruchirappalli district

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, also known as Trichy.

Tiruchirappalli District

Trichy District
District of Tamil Nadu
Kaveri river bisecting Tiruchirappalli and Srirangam
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Coordinates: 10°47′N 78°41′E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Municipal corporationsTiruchirappalli
MunicipalitiesThuraiyur, Manapparai, Thuvakudi
Town panchayatsLalgudi, Musiri, Manachanallur, Thottiyam, Pullambadi, Thuvarankurichi, Kallakudi, Vaiyampatti, Marungapuri, Poovalur, Thathaiyangarpet, Poovalur, Pulivalam, South Kannanur, Sirugamani
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
 • CollectorS. Sivarasu IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceZiaul Haque, IPS
 • Assistant Collector (Musiri)Jyoti Sharma IAS
Area
 • Total4,403.83 km2 (1,700.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,722,290
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
620 xxx and 621 xxx
Telephone code0431
ISO 3166 code[[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registrationTN-45, TN-48, TN-81[1]
Central location:10°47′N 78°41′E
Websitetiruchirappalli.nic.in

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.

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 kilometers. It is bounded in the north by Perambalur district, northwest by Namakkal district, in the northeast by Ariyalur district, in the east by 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 Kaveri river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and drinking water.

Demographics

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.[2] 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%.[2] 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.[3]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901807,320—    
1911876,070+0.82%
1921912,177+0.40%
1931918,342+0.07%
19411,035,927+1.21%
19511,184,158+1.35%
19611,304,039+0.97%
19711,650,768+2.39%
19811,900,566+1.42%
19912,196,473+1.46%
20012,418,366+0.97%
20112,722,290+1.19%
source:[4]

Taluks
Srirangam Temple Gopuram

In 2013, Tiruchirappalli district went from nine taluks to eleven taluks.[5]

Urban centres
Thiruvanaikaval Temple at Tiruchirapalli

Tiruchirappalli District consists of the following urban centres:

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 Caveri and Kollidam start branching out to form the Caveri 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.

Tourism

Places to visit in Tiruchirappalli District:

See also

References
  1. www.tn.gov.in
  2. "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.
  3. "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.
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. "Residents question move to locate Marungapuri taluk office at Kallupatti". The Hindu. 21 June 2013.
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