Thiruthuraipoondi
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Thiruthuraipoondi is a municipality in Tiruvarur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thiruthuraipoondi is an agricultural town located south of Thiruvarur district. The town is located at a distance of 28 km (17 mi) from the district headquarters Thiruvarur.
Thiruthuraipoondi
Tirutturaippundi | |
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Town | |
Nickname: TTP | |
Coordinates: 10.53°N 79.65°E / 10.53; 79.65 | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Tiruvarur |
Taluk | Thiruthuraipoondi |
Zone | Cauvery Delta |
Region | Chola Nadu |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality |
• Body | Thiruthuraipoondi Municipality |
• Commissioner | S. Nagarajan |
Area | |
• Total | 11.94 km2 (4.61 sq mi) |
Elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,404 |
• Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 614713 |
Telephone code | 04369 |
Vehicle registration | TN 50R |
Literacy | 88.63% |
Lok Sabha constituency | Nagapattinam |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Thiruthuraipoondi |
Avg. annual temperature | 28.3 °C (82.9 °F) |
Avg. annual rainfall | 930.11 millimetres (36.619 in) |
Website | thiruthuraipoondi |
Tirutturaipundi is a taluk in Tanjore District (Madras Presidency), after independence, it was a part of Thanjavur district till 1991. It subsequently became a part of the newly formed Tiruvarur district on January 1, 1997.
The Mulli river passes through the town. It is 1,260 square kilometres (490 sq mi) and includes more than 25 villages. Most of the people work in agriculture.
Thiruthuraipoondi is 330 km (210 mi) south of Chennai, 40 km (25 mi) south of Nagapattinam and 65 km (40 mi) east of Thanjavur. As of 2011, the town had a population of 24,404.