Tiruchirappalli district

Tiruchirappalli District is one of the 38 districts, located along the Kaveri River, in Tamil Nadu, India. The headquarters of the district is the city of Tiruchirappalli.

Tiruchirappalli District
Trichy District
District of Tamil Nadu
Clockwise from top-left: Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam, Upper Anaicut, Kaveri in Musiri, view of Tiruchirappalli from Rockfort, ponds in Mutharasanallur
Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 10°47′N 78°41′E
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
Municipal corporationsTiruchirappalli
MunicipalitiesThuraiyur, Manapparai, Thuvakudi, Lalgudi, Musiri
Town panchayatsBalakrishnampatti, Kallakudi, Kattuputhur, Koothappar, Manachanallur, Mettupalayam, Ponnampatti, Poovalur, Pullambadi, South Kannanur, Sirugamani, Thathaiyangarpet, Thottiyam, Uppiliapuram
divisionsTiruchirappalli division, Lalgudi division, Musiri division, Srirangam division
HeadquartersTiruchirapalli
TalukasLalgudi taluk, Manachanallur taluk, Manapparai taluk, Marungapuri taluk, Musiri taluk, Srirangam taluk, Thiruverumbur taluk, Thottiyam taluk, Thuraiyur taluk, Tiruchirappalli West taluk, Tiruchirappalli East taluk
Government
 • CollectorM. Pradeep Kumar, IAS
 • Superintendent of PoliceVarun Kumar, IPS
 • Assistant CollectorJ. E. Padmaja, IAS
Area
 • Total4,403.83 km2 (1,700.33 sq mi)
 • Rank10th
Elevation
88 m (289 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,722,290
 • Rank6th
 • Density620/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
620 xxx and 621 xxx
Telephone code0431
ISO 3166 code[[ISO 3166-2:IN|]]
Vehicle registrationTN-45, TN-48, TN-81
Central location:10°47′N 78°41′E
Websitetiruchirappalli.nic.in

During the British Raj, the district was referred to as Trichinopoly, and was a district of the Madras Presidency; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947. The district is spread over an area of 4,404 square kilometres (1,700 sq mi) and had a population of 2,722,290 in 2011.

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