Ranipet district
District of Tamil Nadu in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ranipet district is one of the 38 districts of Tamil Nadu, India, formed by trifurcating Vellore district. The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced its proposal on 15 August 2019, together with Tirupattur district. However, it was officially declared on 28 November 2019 by Tamil Nadu Government. The town of Ranipet would serve as the district headquarters.[3][4][5][6][7]
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Ranipet District | |
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Ranipettai District | |
Coordinates: 12°56′01″N 79°20′28.9″E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
Founded by | Tamil Nadu Government |
Headquarters | Ranipet |
Largest City | Arakkonam |
Taluks | Walajapet Arcot Arakkonam Nemili Sholinghur Kalavai[1] |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Body | Ranipet District Collectorate |
• District Collector | S. Valarmathi IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | Deepa Sathyan, IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 2,234 km2 (863 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,210,277 |
• Density | 540/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Website | https://ranipet.nic.in |
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