Dharmapuri district

district of Tamil Nadu, India

Key facts

Country: India
State: Tamil Nadu
Established: 2 October 1965
Founded by: M. Bhakthavatsalam
Headquarters: Dharmapuri
Taluks: Dharmapuri , Nallampalli , Palakcode , Karimangalam , Pennagaram , Harur , Pappireddipatti , Eriyur
District collector: R.Sadheesh, IAS
Superintendent of police: S.S.Maheswaran, I.P.S
Total: 4,497.77 km (1,736.60 sq mi)
Density: 335.020/km (867.698/sq mi)
Official: Tamil
Time zone: UTC+5:30 ( IST )
Pin: 636(xxx)
Telephone code: 04342
Iso 3166 code: ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration: TN -29
Largest city: Dharmapuri
Largest metro: Dharmapuri

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Wikidata facts

Population: 1506843
Area: 4498
Official website: www.dharmapuri.tn.nic.in
Image: Hogenakkal Tamil Nadu.JPG
Households: 375873

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Commons category: Dharmapuri district
postal code: 636 705
inception: 1965-10-02
male population: 774303
female population: 732540
urban population: 260912
rural population: 1245931
literate population: 917709
illiterate population: 589134
short name: DRM

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Dharmapuri district 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.

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