Dharmapuri

This article is about the town in Tamil Nadu, India. For its namesake district, see Dharmapuri district. For other uses, see Dharmapuri (disambiguation).

Dharmapuri Thagadur
Aerial view of mid-city
Nicknames:  Thagadoor, Dharmapuri
Dharmapuri Dharmapuri (Tamil Nadu) Dharmapuri Dharmapuri (India)
Coordinates: 12.121100°N 78.158200°E / 12.121100; 78.158200
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
District	Dharmapuri
Established	10th Century BC
Founder	The King Adhiyaman
Government
• Type	Special Grade Municipality
• Body	Dharmapuri Municipality
Area
• Total	25.32 km2 (9.78 sq mi)
• Rank	9
Elevation	482 m (1,581 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	68,619
• Density	2,710/km2 (7,019/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	636(7xx),636(8xx)
Telephone code	4342
Vehicle registration	TN-29
Website	www.dharmapuri.nic.in

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Dharmapuri is a town in the north western part of Tamil Nadu, India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of Dharmapuri district which is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then Salem district on 2 October 1965. The town is located 57 km from Krishnagiri, 64 km from Salem, 64 km from Tirupattur, 101 km from Hosur, 119 km from Thiruvannamalai, 126 km from Bangalore and Erode, 180 km from Tiruppur, 200 km from Coimbatore and Tiruchirappalli, 300 km from Madurai and the state capital Chennai. It is located between latitudes N 11 47’ and 12 33’ and longitudes E 77 02’ and 78 40’. It is one of the major leading cultivators and producers of mangoes in the state along with Krishnagiri, and is often referred as Mango Capital of India.