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Dharmapuri District
Clockwise from top-left:Sri Kalyana Ramaswamy temple, Vathalmalai, Hogenakkal Waterfalls, St. Mary's Church in Kadagathur, Chenraya Perumal Temple, Vaiyar Dam near Pappireddipatti
Location in Tamil Nadu
Location in Tamil Nadu
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Dharmapuri district
Coordinates: 12°7′33.6″N 78°9′14.4″E / 12.126000°N 78.154000°E / 12.126000; 78.154000
CountryDharmapuri district India
State Tamil Nadu
Established2 October 1965
Founded byM. Bhakthavatsalam
HeadquartersDharmapuri
TaluksDharmapuri,
Nallampalli,
Palakcode,
Karimangalam,
Pennagaram,
Harur,
Pappireddipatti,
Eriyur
Government
 • District CollectorK. Santhi, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceC. Kalaichelvan, I.P.S
Area
 • Total4,497.77 km2 (1,736.60 sq mi)
 • Rank11
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,506,843
 • Rank24
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
636(xxx)
Telephone code04342
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationTN-29[1]
Largest cityDharmapuri
Largest metroDharmapuri
Central location:12°7′N 78°9′E / 12.117°N 78.150°E / 12.117; 78.150
Websitedharmapuri.nic.in

Dharmapuri is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil-Nadu, India. It is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then-Salem district on 2 October 1965. Dharmapuri District is one of the major producers of mango in the state, fine quality granite is found in the district. It is also one of the main sericulture belts in the state. Around 30 percent of the district's area is under forest cover. Kaveri enters Tamil Nadu through this district. Dharmapuri district had the lowest literacy rate of 74.23% in Tamilnadu during the 2011 census.[2]

  1. ^ "www.tn.gov.in" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 August 2009. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  2. ^ "Dharmapuri District Population, Tamil Nadu, List of Taluks in Dharmapuri". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

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