Tirupattur taluk
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Tirupattur திருப் பத்தூ ர் |
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| Big town | |
| Nickname(s): Sandana Nagaram | |
 Tirupattur
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| Coordinates: 12°30′N 78°36′E / 12.50°N 78.60°ECoordinates: 12°30′N 78°36′E / 12.50°N 78.60°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Vellore |
| Government | |
| • Chairman | MR.Arasu |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 63,798 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 635601, 635602 |
| Telephone code | 04179 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
| Nearest city | Vellore (90 km), Salem (108 km) & Bangalore (130 km) |
| Sex ratio | 993 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvannamalai |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tirupattur |
| Website | Tirupattur |
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Tirupattur taluk is a taluk in Vellore district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Tirupattur. This fastest developing town is also known as "SANDALWOOD CITY" known for its rich and pure Sandalwoods.
In the 2001 Indian census, the taluk of Tirupattur had a population of 50,455 with 23,656 males and 22,799 females. There were 973 women for every 1000 men. The taluk had a literacy rate of 66.07. The total number of households was 111,192.
In the 2011 census Tirupattur taluk had a population of 567,396.
Tiruppattur is a town located in Vellore District, India, which is one of the oldest towns in Tamil Nadu. It is located approximately 40 km from Krishnagiri, 85 km from Hosur, 85 km from thiruvannamalai and 125 km from Bangalore. The town has mainly small-scale industries and mills. It is an important commercial center from time immemorial (whereas Vaniyambadi and Ambur, which were once smaller towns, have recently flourished). It was a revenue subdivision during British raj and remains so. It has Old Shiva, Vishnu temples and Tanks (Big Tank & Small Tank) built during the Hoysala Dynasty. It is well connected by road and rail to other important cities of Tamil Nadu such as Thiruvannamalai, Chennai, Salem, Coimbatore and Vellore and to Bangalore in Karnataka. This town is also famous in Islamic religious circles as many great saints "Awliyas" had made it their home town. Some of them are buried at various places in the town, including Hazrath Syed Sha Mohammed alias Syed Khawja Meeran Hussaini Jaffari, Hazrath Syed ShaAmeenuddin Hussaini Chisty ur Kahdri (who is better known as Munshi Hazrath); he was the last among a series of saints who have lived and have been buried at Tirupattur.
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