Tiruvallur district

Tiruvallur district () is an administrative district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The town of Thiruvallur is the district headquarters.

Geography

It is bounded on the north by Andhra Pradesh state, on the east by the Bay of Bengal, on the southeast by Chennai district, on the south by Kanchipuram and on the west by Vellore district.

Demographics

It occupies an area of 3424 km² and has a population of 2,754,756 as of 2001. It is 54.45% urbanised.

The district has a literacy of 76.90%, higher than the state average.

Administration

The following are the Taluks of the district.

• Tiruvallur
• Poonamallee
• Ponneri
• Gummidipoondi
• Uthukottai
• Tiruttani
• Pallipattu
• Ambattur
• Madhavaram

Economy

In retail spending, the Thiruvallur district emerges third in India, only after Noida and SW Delhi surpassing Bangalore and Mumbai by a clear margin.

Administration and Politics

References

External links

• Sri Anandavalli Sametha Thirunandeeswarar Temple, Manavur, Tiruvallur District

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