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Encyclopedia > Viluppuram District
Viluppuram district in Tamil Nadu, India

Viluppuram (also Villupuram and Vizhupuram) is one of the thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu State situated on the southern tip of India. The district headquarters are located at Viluppuram. Viluppuram district came into existence on 30 September 1993 when it was created out of South Arcot district. Viluppuram is the second largest district in the state. Tamil Nadu (தமிழ் நாடு, Land of the Tamils) is a state at the southern tip of India. ... , Viluppuram is a city and municipality in Viluppuram District[1], in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... is the 273rd day of the year (274th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... South Arcot is a former district of British India, located in the state of Tamil Nadu. ...

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Early history

From the 1st to the 4th centuries CE the Chola were the rulers of the area, Karikala Chola was the most famous and powerful individual of the time. The grip of Chola rule was broken when the Cholas were overthrown by Simha Vishnu Pallava and the region came under the Pallava rule. Vijayalaya Chola again revived Chola rule. This was the beginning of great Chola Empire. The Cholas were the most famous of the three dynasties that ruled ancient Tamil Nadu. ... Karikala Chola was the greatest among the Chola kings of the Sangam age in South India. ... The Pallava kingdom (Tamil: பல்லவர்) was an ancient South Indian kingdom. ... Vijayalaya was the Chola king of South India who captured Thanjavur during c. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Cholas. ...


Cholas regained their lost position but with the rise of Jatavarman Sundara Pandya-1 (1251), Chola supremacy came to an end. The sway of Pandyas lasted for over 50 years, followed by Muslim domination from 1334 to 1378. By 1378, the region came under the rule of Vijayanagar Kingdom and Nayaks were appointed as the rulers of the region. The Pandyan kingdom was an ancient state at the tip of South India, founded around the 6th century BCE. It was part of the Dravidian cultural area, which also comprised other kingdoms such as that of the Pallava, the Chera, the Chola, the Chalukya and the Vijayanagara. ... Events Births January 4 - Amadeus VI of Savoy, Count of Savoy (died 1383) January 13 - King Henry II of Castile (died 1379) May 25 - Emperor Suko of Japan, third of the Northern Ashikaga Pretenders (died 1398) August 30 - King Peter I of Castile (died 1369) James I of Cyprus (died... Events March - John Wyclif tried to gain public favour by laying his theses before parliament, and then made them public in a tract. ... Vijayanagara (often written Vijayanagar), in northern Karnataka, is the name of the now ruined capital city of the historic Vijayanagar empire in the Southern part of India. ... For other uses of Nayak, see Nayak (disambiguation) A Nayak (also Nayaka, Nayaker or Naicker) is the title of a government official, equivalent to a provincial governor or viceroy, in the Telugu kingdoms of southern India, including the Kakatiya kingdom of Warangal (11th-14th centuries) and the Vijayanagara kingdom (14th...


In 1677 Shivaji took the Gingee area with the assistance of Golkonda forces. Then came the Mughals. During the Mughal regime, both the English and French acquired settlements in South Arcot. During the Anglo-French rivalry, the entire district was turned into a battleground. After sometime, the entire area came under the control of British East India Company. It remained under British authority till 1947 when India became independent. 1677 (MDCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Shivaji Bhosle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle (Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले) (Born:February 19, 1627, Died: March 4, 1680) was the founder of Maratha empire in western India in 1674. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Golkonda (or Golconda), is a ruined city of south-central India is Situated west of Hyderabad, capital of ancient Hyderabad state (c. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was the first joint-stock company (the Dutch East India Company was the first to issue public stock). ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Geography

The district occupies an area of 7217 km². This article is about the physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (U.S. spelling: square kilometer), symbol km², is a decimal multiple of SI unit of surface area square metre, one of the SI derived units. ...


Divisions

Villupuram district has 8 taluks.

  • Villupuram
  • Gingee
  • Tindivanam
  • Vanur
  • Thirukoilur
  • Ulundurpet
  • Sankarapuram
  • Kallakurichi

Demographics

Viluppuram district has a population of 2,960,373 as per the 2001 census.[1] This district is listed as the first-most backward district in Tamil Nadu. It is only 14.42% urbanised.


It has a literacy of 64.68%, the second lowest in the state. It is also one of the least developed areas in the state.


Tourist places

The region has a variety of historical tourist attractions many of which are more than 1500 years old.


First Rockcut temple of King Mahendra Verma Pallava is located at Mandagapattu Village near Gingee.


The cultural township of Auroville is also located in this district. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Villupuram District
Taluk

Gingee | Kallakurichi | Sankarapuram | Thindivanam | Thirukoilur | Ulundurpet | Vanur | Villupuram Viluppuram District Viluppuram (also Villupuram) is one of thirty districts which make up Tamil Nadu State situated on the southern tip of India. ... A Tehsil is an administrative subdivision or tier of local government in some South Asian countries. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Kallakkurichi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Sankarapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tirukkoyilur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Villupuram is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ...

Blocks

Chinnasalem | Gingee | Kallakkurichi | Kalrayan Hills | Kanai | Kandamangalam | Koliyanur | Mailam | Marakkanam | Melmalayanur | Mugaiyur | Olakkur | Rishivandiam | Sankarapuram | Thiagadurgam | Thiruvennainallur | Tirukkoyilur | Tirunavalur | Ulundurpet | Vallam | Vanur | Vikravandi Chinnasalem is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Kallakkurichi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... The Kalrayan Hills are a range of hills in India, situated partly in the Attur and Uttangari taluks of Salem District and partly in Viluppuram District, Tamil Nadu lying between and . ... The Kainai Nation (or Kainah, Kainaiwa) is a First Nation in southern Alberta, Canada with a population of roughly 9,400 members. ... Marakkanam is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Sankarapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thiagadurgam is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thiruvennainallur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tirukkoyilur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Vallam is a panchayat town in Thanjavur district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Vikravandi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

Corporation

None A Municipal Corporation is a legal defintion for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to) cities, counties, and towns. ...

Municipality

Kallakurichi | Tindivanam | Villupuram A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Kallakkurichi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tindivanam is a town and a municipality in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Villupuram is an administrative district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ...

Town Panchayat

Ananthapuram | Arakandanallur | Chinnasalem | Gingee | Kottakuppam | Manalurpet | Marakkanam | Sankarapuram | Thiagadurgam | Thirukkoyilur | Thiruvennainallur | Ulundurpettai | Vadakkanandal | Valavanur | Vikravandi This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Ananthapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Arakandanallur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Chinnasalem is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. ... Gingee is a town situated in the South Arcot district, in Tamil Nadu state, India. ... Kottakuppam is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Manalurpet is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Marakkanam is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Sankarapuram is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thiagadurgam is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Tirukkoyilur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Thiruvennainallur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Ulundurpettai is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Vadakkanandal is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Valavanur is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ... Vikravandi is a panchayat town in Viluppuram district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. ...

It is with One of the Very important Railway Junction of the State Tamil Nadu.


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