Viluppuram district

Viluppuram District
Vizhuppuram
Gingee Fort
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Vizhuppuram district
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11°57′16.92″N 79°31′39.83″E / 11.9547000°N 79.5277306°E / 11.9547000; 79.5277306
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
MunicipalitiesViluppuram, Tindivanam, Kottakuppam
Established1993
HeadquartersViluppuram
TalukasGingee, Kandachipuram, Marakkanam, Melmalayanur, Tindivanam, Tiruvennainallur, Vanur, Vikravandi, Villupuram
Government
 • CollectorC. Palani, IAS, N. Shreenatha IPS (SP)
Area
 • Total3,725 km2 (1,438 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,093,003
 • Rank11
 • Density560/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
604xxx, 6056xx, 6062xx
Telephone code04146, 04147, 04149, 04151, 04153
Vehicle registration,TN-16,TN-32[1]
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)987
Literacy Rate71.88%
Websiteviluppuram.nic.in

Viluppuram, Villupuram or Vizhuppuram is one of the 38 districts that make up the state of Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded on 30 September 1993, prior to which it was part of the Cuddalore district.[2] Vizhuppuram district lies in the way of the national highway connecting Tiruchirappalli and Chennai, and contains historical landmarks like the 500 year-old Gingee Fort.

  1. ^ "www.tn.gov.in" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2012. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
  2. ^ "History | Viluppuram District, Govt of Tamil Nadu | India". Retrieved 21 June 2019.

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