Kallakurichi district
Kallakurichi district | |
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Kalvarayan Hills from Arasampattu | |
Location in Tamil Nadu | |
| Coordinates: 11°44′17″N 78°57′43″E / 11.738°N 78.962°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Tamil Nadu |
| Municipalities | Kallakurichi, Tirukoilur, Ulundurpet |
| Established | 26 November 2019 |
| Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
| Named after | Sugarcane, cotton, maize, tapioca |
| Headquarters | Kallakurichi |
| Largest City | Kallakurichi |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Administration, Kallakurichi |
| • Body | District Administration, Kallakurichi |
| • Collector | M S Prasanth, IAS |
| • Superintendent of Police | Rajath Chaturvedi |
| Area Plain area | |
• Total | 3,530.58 km2 (1,363.16 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1 |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,347,204 |
| • Density | 381.581/km2 (988.292/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 606202 |
| Telephone code | 04151 04149 04153 |
| Vehicle registration | TN - 15 TN-32 |
| Website | kallakurichi |
Kallakurichi district is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarter is Kallakurichi. Kallakurichi District was announced on 8 January 2019 and it came into existence on 26 November 2019.