Thiruporur taluk

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

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

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

Villages

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

• Pattipulam
• Payanoor
• Pudupakkam

References

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.