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Thiruporur taluk

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Thiruporur taluk is a taluk in Chengalpattu district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Thiruporur.

History

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This taluk was created by the former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa in 2012 bifurcating Chengalpattu Taluk due to population increase.[1]

Thiruporur taluk was previously a part of the Kanchipuram district. After the bifurcation of Kanchipuram district, Thiruporur taluk became a part of the Chengalpattu district.

Administration

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The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Thiruporur.[2]

Villages

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There are 57 villages in the newly created Thiruporur taluk. Some are listed below:

References

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  1. ^ Correspondent, Special. "Taluks with over 4 lakh population to be bifurcated". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 April 2017. {{cite news}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ "Taluk Offices | Chengalpattu District, Government of Tamilnadu | India". Retrieved 11 August 2021.