Dharmapuri Pincodes

The Indian state of Tamil Nadu contains the city of Dharmapuri in its northwest. It functions as the administrative center of Dharmapuri district, which was formed on October 2, 1965, when it was divided from Salem district, becoming the first district in Tamil Nadu following Indian independence. Thiruvannamalai, Hosur, Salem, Bangalore, Erode, Tiruppur, 200 km from Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, 300 km from Madurai, and Chennai, the state capital, are all within 50 miles of the city.

History

Thagadoor was the name given to Dharmapuri under King Adhiyamaan. Adhiyaman Kottai is located close to the Salem-Dharmapuri route. Adhiyamaan rule saw the construction of numerous temples. Adhiyamaan Kottai Temple and Dharmapuri Kottai Temple are connected by a tunnel. The Pallava dynasty is thought to have ruled the area in the eighth century. The ninth-century Rashtrakutas came to power. Following their defeat by the Cholas in the eleventh century, the area was placed under Chola rule.

Geography

The Eastern Ghats to the east, the Nallampalli taluk to the south, the Palacode taluk to the north, and the Pennagaram taluk to the west encircle Dharmapuri, which is located in Tamil Nadu’s northwest region. It is situated between longitudes E 77 02′ and 78 40′ and latitudes N 11 47′ and 12 33′. Bangalore is 130 km away and Chennai City is 300 km away.

With the exception of Sivakasi, Nagercoil, Thoothukudi, and Tirunelveli, every Tamil Nadu corporation is located 300 kilometers away from Dharmapuri. Within a 300 km radius are the cities of neighboring states like Bangalore, Mysore, Tumkur, Chittoor, Tirupathi, Thrissur, Palakkad, Salem, and Puducherry. Situated in a strategically significant region in South India lies Dharmapuri.

Climate

The climate in Dharmapuri is tropical, humid, and dry. The hot and dry summer months of March, April, May, and June have maximum temperatures of up to 38 °C, or 100.4 °F. December sees a decrease in temperature, which lasts into February. In January, the lowest recorded temperature was 14 °C, or 57.2 °F. 910 millimeters, or 35.83 inches, of rain fall on average in the area each year. Here, the tropical woodlands are typically characterized by small shrubs and prickly plants.

Demography

Dharmapuri had a population of 113,218 in 2011 with a sex ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, which was much higher than the 929 national average. 6,759 children under the age of six were counted, with 3,470 males and 3,289 females. The percentages of the population belonging to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were 6.92% and 0.14%, respectively. The town’s average literacy was 77.08%, while the national average was 72.99%.

There were 17,136 dwellings in the town. The workers’ total count was 26,943. They were divided into the following categories: 1,052 in household industries, 1,056 in cultivators, 77 in marginal agricultural laborers, 213 in household industries, 606 marginal workers, 427 main agricultural laborers, 22,566 other workers, and 1,948 other marginal workers.