Thiruporur
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Thiruporur |
| settlement_type | panchayat town |
| pushpin_map | India Tamil Nadu |
| pushpin_label_position | left |
| pushpin_map_caption | Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu, India |
| coordinates | https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Thiruporur¶ms=12.7304_N_80.1890_E_type:city(8302)_region:IN-TN |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | India |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Tamil Nadu |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name2 | Chengalpattu |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 20.16 |
| elevation_m | 53 |
| population_total | 13666 |
| population_as_of | 2011 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_footnotes | |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| demographics1_info1 | Tamil |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 603110 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| area_code | 91-44 |
| registration_plate | TN-19 |
| :: |
| name = Thiruporur | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = panchayat town | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Tamil Nadu | pushpin_label_position = left | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Thiruporur, Tamil Nadu, India | coordinates = https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Thiruporur¶ms=12.7304_N_80.1890_E_type:city(8302)_region:IN-TN | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Tamil Nadu | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Chengalpattu | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 20.16 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 53 | population_total = 13666 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Tamil | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 603110 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = 91-44 | registration_plate = TN-19 | website = | footnotes =
Thiruporur is a panchayat town in Chengalpattu district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The Thiruporur Kandaswamy temple is situated in the center of the town. There is a large temple tank in the vicinity of the temple. Thiruporur is located on Old Mahabalipuram Road and is flanked by Kelambakkam on one side and Alathur Pharmaceutical Industrial Estate on the other side, both of which are also on Old Mahabalipuram Road.
Demographics
India census, Thiruporur had a population of 13,666. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Thiruporur has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 77%, and female literacy is 63%. In Thiruporur, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Politics
Thiruporur Assembly Constituency is part of Kancheepuram (Lok Sabha constituency).{{cite web |url = http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |title = List of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies |access-date = 2008-10-08 |work = Tamil Nadu |publisher = Election Commission of India |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090304010951/http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S22/TN_ACPC.pdf |archive-date = 2009-03-04
Gallery
File:THIRUPORUR(TOWN PANCHAYAT KANCHIPURAM DISTRICT ) KANDASAMY TEMPLE.jpg|Thiruporur Kandhaswamy Temple File:Thiruporur police station c-3.jpg|Thiruporur police station E-6 File:Thiruporur sub registrar office.jpg|Thiruporur sub registrar office
References
References
- "Thirupporur Town Panchayat-".
- "Thirupporur Town Panchayat -".
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
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