Ranipet district
Appearance
Ranipettai District | |
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Ranipet | |
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Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
Greater Corporation | Vellore |
Founded by | Edappadi K. Palaniswami |
Headquarters | Ranipet |
Largest City | Arakkonam |
Taluks | Arakkonam Arcot Walajapet Nemili Sholinghur Kalavai |
Government | |
• Type | District Administration |
• Body | Ranipet District Collectorate |
• District Collector | Divya Dharshini S IAS |
• Superintendent of Police | A Mayilvaganan |
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) |
Ranipet district is a district of Tamil Nadu, India, formed by trifuricating the Vellore district. The Government of Tamil Nadu has announced its proposal on August 15, 2019, together with Tirupattur district. However it was officially declared on November 28, 2019 by Chief Minister EPS. The town of Ranipet would serve as the district headquarters.
Geography
The district shares borders with districts of Vellore on the west, Kanchipuram on the east, Tiruvannamalai on the south and Thiruvallur on the northeast. River Palar passes along the district bordering Ranipet and Arcot towns.The largest taluk in the district is Arakkonam
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