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Dharmapuri is a city in Kongu Nadu region in the western part of Tamil Nadu in South India. The city{{Why|date=November 2018}} is located at 126 km from Bangalore, 200 km from Coimbatore, 260 km from Mysore, and 300 km from Chennai. It is located between latitudes N 11 47’ and 12 33’ and longitudes E 77 02’ and 78 40’. The total geographical area of Dharmapuri District is 4497.77 km², that is, 3.46% of Tamil Nadu. And it is one of top leading Mango cultivator and producer of state{{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}.

Geography

Dharmapuri is situated in the northwestern corner of Tamil Nadu and is bounded by Eastern Ghats on the east, Nallampalli taluk on the South, Palacode taluk on the north and the Pennagaram taluk on the west. It is located between latitudes N 11 47’ and 12 33’ and longitudes E 77 02’ and 78 40’. It is 300 km away from Chennai city and 130 km from Bangalore . All the corporations in Tamil Nadu except Thoothukudi and Tirunelveli lies within 300 km from Dharmapuri. Neighboring states cities like Bangalore, Mysore, Tumkur, Chittoor, Tirupathi,Thrissur, Palakkad,Salem,Puducherry also lie within a 300 km radius. The total geographical area of Dharmapuri district is 4497.77 km² which is 3.46% of Tamil Nadu. ^[1]

Dharmapuri was called Thagadoor when King Adhiyaman ruled the Kongu Nadu. Adhiyaman Kottai is available on salem highway. so many temples build in the period when Adhiyaman ruled. There is a subway from Adhiyaman kottai temple to Dharmapuri Kottai temple. Dharmapuri is located on one of the geographically important area in south India. {{Citation needed|date=November 2018}}

Climate

The climate is generally normal and warm condition . The summer period of March, April, May and June reaching a maximum temperature of up to 38 °C . The temperatures drop in December and the low temperatures continue up to February, touching a minimum of 12 °C in January. The district has an average annual rainfall of 895.56 mm. The tropical forests here generally have short shrubs and thorned-plants.{{citation needed|date=March 2011}}

Demographics

According to 2011 census, Dharmapuri had a population of 115218 with a sex-ratio of 1,013 females for every 1,000 males, much above the national average of 929.^[2] A total of 6,759 were under the age of six, constituting 3,470 males and 3,289 females. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes accounted for 6.92% and .14% of the population respectively. The average literacy of the town was 77.08%, compared to the national average of 72.99%.^[2] The town had a total of 17136 households. There were a total of 26,943 workers, comprising 606 cultivators, 427 main agricultural labourers, 1,052 in house hold industries, 22,566 other workers, 2,292 marginal workers, 54 marginal cultivators, 77 marginal agricultural labourers, 213 marginal workers in household industries and 1,948 other marginal workers.^[3]

As per the religious census of 2011, Dharmapuri (M) had 88.99% Hindus, 9.65% Muslims, 0.99% Christians, 0.02% Sikhs, 0.01% Buddhists, 0.01% Jains and 0.33% following other religioner.^[4]

Transport

Roadways

Dharmapuri is well connected by major National highway NH-44. Commonly called North-South corrider which originates from Shrinagar and terminates at Kannyakumari Passes through the district. It is also connected by state highways such as SH-17 (Dharmapuri-palacode-Hosur-Malur of karnataka)upgraded to national highways NH-844, SH-60 (Hogennakal-Dharmapuri-Tirupattur),& SH-60A(Dharmapuri-Harur)via: Morapur

Railways

Dharmapuri station is a Junction (Station code itself indicates DPJ) The station was bifactured to South Western Railways when they reformed it. Now it is undertaken by Bengaluru Division. The Railway Station has currently one functional line that is Bengaluru-Dharmapuri-salem line. Whereas the other line Dharmapuri - Morapur which was constructed in 1907 and functioned for about 38 years was removed by Indian government. However again the line is under construction with electrification due to necessity of the people in the district .This new line will connect the people of Dharmapuri district to Chennai directly.. As well as this line is the alternative route for Bangalore - Chennai (Via Dharmapuri) .

Airways

The nearest International airport is Kempegowda International Airport. Located in Bengaluru at a distance of {{Convert|162|km||}}.

Another nearby airport is in Salem at a distance of {{Convert|45|km||}} .Salem Airport is located in Kamalapuram, 15 kilometres north-west of Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. The Salem Airport is the sixth airport in Tamil Nadu after Chennai, Coimbatore, Tiruchirappalli, Madurai, Thoothukudi.

References

1. ^https://dharmapuri.nic.in/
2. ^¹{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/censusinfodashboard/index.html|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|accessdate=26 January 2014}}
3. ^{{cite web|title=Census Info 2011 Final population totals - Dharmapuri|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=703857|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|year=2013|accessdate=26 January 2014|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924150504/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=703857|archivedate=24 September 2015|df=}}
4. ^{{cite web|title=Population By Religious Community - Tamil Nadu|year=2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01.html|format=XLS|publisher=Office of The Registrar General and Census Commissioner, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India|accessdate=13 September 2015}}