Dindigul
Dindigul
( Dindimaanagaram ) | |
|---|---|
| Holland of Tamil Nadu Lock City | |
Dindigul City viewed from Dindigul Fort | |
| Nicknames: Holland of Tamil Nadu, City of Locks City of Biryani, City of Flowers | |
Dindigul Location in Tamil Nadu, India | |
| Coordinates: 10°21′N 77°57′E / 10.35°N 77.95°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| District | Dindigul |
| Region | Pandya Nadu |
| Established | 300 BCE - 300 AD |
| Government | |
| • Type | City Corporation |
| • Body | Dindigul City Municipal Corporation |
| • Collector | Thiru S.SARAVANAN, IAS., |
| • Commissioner of City Corporation | Thiru. S. Sivasubramanian, B.Sc, BL., |
| • Mayor | Tmt. J. Ilamathi |
| • Deputy Mayor | Thiru. S. Rajappa |
| Area | |
• City | 46.9 km2 (18.1 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
| Population (2026) | |
• City | 310,000 |
| • Rank | 10th in Tamil Nadu |
| • Metro | 438,000 |
| Demonym | Dindigultie |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil English |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 624001 |
| Telephone code | +91-451 |
| Vehicle registration | TN-57 |
| Website | Dindigul Municipal Corporation |
Dindigul (Tamil ISO: Tiṇṭukkal, IPA: [t̪iɳɖukːɐl]) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul City is Located in the Southwest Region of Tamil Nadu. Dindigul is an ancient settlement region and has been ruled at different times by the Cheras, Early Pandyas, Cholas, Pallava dynasty, later Pandyas, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Kingdom of Mysore, Chanda Sahib, and British. It is the 10th-largest Urban Agglomeration in the state. Dindigul has a number of historical monuments, the Dindigul Fort being the most prominent. Dindigul is located 420 km (260 mi) southwest from the state capital, Chennai, 100 km (62 mi) away from Tiruchirappalli,66 km (41 mi) away from Madurai and 162 km (101 mi) away from Coimbatore. The city is known for its Famous Locks and its Authentic Biriyani.
The Dindigul Municipality has been upgraded as City Corporation with effect from 19 February 2014. Hon'ble Chief Minister Jayalalithaa handed over the government order to Municipal Chairman V. Marudharaj.
Industries in Dindigul include safety lock makers, leather tanneries, textile spinning, administrative services, agricultural trading, banking, agricultural machinery and educational services. Dindigul is upgraded to a municipal corporation. The city covers an area of 14.01 km2 (5.41 sq mi) and had a population of 207,327 in 2011. Dindigul is well-connected by road and rail with the rest of Tamil Nadu. it had a population of 292,512 according to Tamil Nadu's 2011 census. Dindigul has 200,000 hectares of cultivation land, and agriculture continues to be the main occupation of its inhabitants. Located between the Palani and Sirumalai Hills, Dindigul has a reserved forest area of 85 hectares.
It is one of the few towns and cities in List of AMRUT Smart cities in Tamil Nadu selected for AMRUT Schemes from central government and the developmental activities are taken care by government of Tamil Nadu.