Tiruchirapalli district

Tiruchirapalli District (Tamil: தி௫ச்சிராப்பள்ளி மாவட்டம்), also known as Tiruchchirapalli District or Trichy District, is located along the Kaveri River in Tamil Nadu, India. The main town in Tiruchirapalli District is the city of Tiruchirapalli, also known as Trichy.During the British Raj, Tiruchirapalli was known as Trichinopoly, and was a district of the Madras Presidency; it was renamed upon India's declaration of independence in 1947.

Geography

Tiruchirapalli district lies at the heart of Tamil Nadu. The district has an area of 4,404 square kilometers. It is bounded in the northwest by Namakkal district, in the northeast by Perambalur district, in the east by Thanjavur district, in the southeast by Pudukkottai district, in the south by Madurai district and Sivagangai district, in the southwest by Dindigul district and, in the west by Karur district. Kaveri river flows through the length of the district and is the principal source of irrigation and water supply.

Demographics

According to the 2011 provisional population results, the district has a population of 2,713,858. The density is 602 persons per km². The district has a literacy of 83.6%, higher than the state's average.

Tamil is the principal language spoken and Tamils are the predominant linguistic group in the district. Considerable amount of Sri Lankan Tamils are also found in certain pockets of Tiruchirapalli.......
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