Thiruporur taluk
Thiruporur taluk is a taluk in Chengalpattu district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Thiruporur.
Thiruporur | |
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| Thiruporur [1] | |
| Area | |
• Total | 395.92 km2 (152.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 156,427 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
History
[edit]This taluk was created by the former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa in 2012 bifurcating Chengalpattu Taluk due to population increase.[2]
Thiruporur taluk was previously a part of the Kanchipuram district. After the bifurcation of Kanchipuram district, Thiruporur taluk became a part of the Chengalpattu district.
Administration
[edit]The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Thiruporur.[3]
Villages
[edit]There are 57 villages in the newly created Thiruporur taluk. Some are listed below:
References
[edit]- ^ "Creation order of new Chengalpattu district" (PDF).
- ^ Correspondent, Special. "Taluks with over 4 lakh population to be bifurcated". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
{{cite news}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Taluk Offices | Chengalpattu District, Government of Tamilnadu | India". Retrieved 11 August 2021.
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