Tirupattur
Tirupathur | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Tirupathur | |
View from Yelagiri hill station | |
| Nickname: Sandal City | |
| Coordinates: 12°30′N 78°36′E / 12.50°N 78.60°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Tirupattur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal |
| • Body | Tirupathur Municipality |
| Elevation | 387 m (1,270 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 83,612 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 635601, 635602 |
| Telephone code | 04179 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-83 |
| Nearest city | Vellore (88 km), Bangalore (125 km) & Chennai (235 km) |
| Sex ratio | 993 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvannamalai |
| Legislative Assembly constituency | Tirupathur |
| Website | tirupathur |
Tirupathur or Tirupattur is the headquarters of Tirupathur district in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and is one of the oldest inhabited places in the state, with a history of over 1,600 years. The town is known for an abundance of sandalwood in the surrounding hills. It is located about 89 km (55 mi) from Vellore, 85 km (53 mi) from Hosur, 60 km (37 mi) from Dharmapuri, 50 km (31 mi) from Krishnagiri, 50 km (31 mi) from Thiruvannamalai, 279 km (173 mi) from coimbatore , 210 km (130 mi) from Chennai, and 125 km (78 mi) from Bangalore.