Thorapalli

Thorapalli
village
Thorapalli
Location in Tamil Nadu, India
Thorapalli
Thorapalli (India)
Coordinates: 12°30′N 77°59′E / 12.5°N 77.98°E / 12.5; 77.98
Country India
StateTamil Nadu
DistrictKrishnagiri
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
9,849
Languages
 • OfficialTamil
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Thorapalli or Thorapalli Agraharam is a village in Hosur taluk, Krishnagiri district, Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Ponnaiyar river about 6 km south-east of Hosur close to the Hosur-Krishnagiri road (National Highway 44), about 50 kilometres from Bangalore. It is the birthplace of C. Rajagopalachari, the last Governor-General of India and second chief minister of Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).

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