Dindigul district General information

Dindigul District is an administrative region in the south of Tamil Nadu, India. The district was carved out of Madurai District in the year 1985. The district is famous for its lock and tannery industries.

Geography

It is bounded on the north by Erode and Karur districts, on the east by Tiruchirappalli District, on the southeast and south by Madurai District, on the southeast by Theni District, and on the west by the state of Kerala and Tiruppur District.

The Palani and Kodaikanal taluks are famous tourist regions in South India. These taluks are cooler compared to other regions of Tamil Nadu.

Division

The district of Dindigul has 7 taluks

    * Dindigul
    * Palani
    * Kodaikanal
    * Oddanchatram
    * Vedasandur
    * Nattam
    * Nilakkottai
    * pithalaipatty dinesh home


Demography

It had a population of 1,923,014 as of 2001. It is 35.01% urbanised as per Census 2001.

The district has a literacy of 69.83% and is below the average in the state.

Flora

Sandana Vembu, Silavagai, Mahagani, Kadukai (Terminalia chebula), Seehakai (Acacia concinna), Nellikai (Emblica officinalis) and Lemon grass (Cymbopogon citratus), Bluegum (Eucalyptus globulus), Wattle (Acacia mearnsii) and Pine (Pinus patula)

Fauna

Gaur, Malabar Squirrel, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri Thar, Sambar, Panther, Wild dog, Barking deer, Mouse deer and Indian Elephant.

Places of Worship

There are many ancient places of Worship in this district like the Palani Murugan Temple, Thadikombu - Perumal Temple, Dindigul - Kottai Mariammam Temple, Begambur Big Mosque, Dindigul - Abirami amman Temple, Nadupatti - Anjaneyar Temple, Kunnuvarankottai or Kunnapatti Kasi Visalakshi-Viswanathar temple (See also Sri Sacchidananda Bharati I), Anaipatti Anjaneyar temple, Devadanapatty Kamakshi Amman temple and Sendaraya Perumal temple in Old Batlagundu.

Tourist Place

Kodaikkanal
Palani
Sirumalai
Dindigul Fort