Thiruthuraipoondi
Thiruthuraipoondi
Tirutturaippundi | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Piravi Marundeeswarar Temple | |
| Nickname: TTP | |
| Coordinates: 10°32′N 79°39′E / 10.53°N 79.65°E | |
| 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 |
| • Rank | 5 |
| • 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 |
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.
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 1 January 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, 30 km (19 mi) East of Mannargudi and 30 km (19 mi) South of Thiruvarur. As of 2011, the town had a population of 24,404.