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Dharmapuri district

Dharmapuri district is situated in the southern state of India Tamil Nadu. It is embroidered with the Vellore and Thiruvannamalai district in the east, Salem district in the south, Bangalore and Chamrajnagar districts of the state of Karnataka in the west and Chittoor District of the state of Andhra Pradesh in the north. Covering an area of 9,622 sq.km. Dharampuri district has a population of 2,856, 300 inhabitants according to the 2001 census report.

After independence Dharmapuri was a part of the Salem district and it was in 1966 that Dharmapuri district was carved out from Salem district. Krishnagiri District which was previously a part of Dharmapuri district became a separate district in 2004.The main languages spoken in the district are Tamil, Kannada, Telegu and Urdu. The climate of the district is generally warm and the temperature varies from 12o C to 35o C and receives an annual rainfall of 80 cm.

The district is rich in mineral deposit like apatite, copper ore, corundum, gold, iron ore, limestone, magnesite, nickel, quartz, vermiculite, black granite and grey granite. A number of industries are also located here. The major industries are Ashok Leyland, Lakshmi Automotive Looms, TVS Moped, Indian tobacco, Premier Mills, Asian Bearings and English Electricals. The district is also the largest producer of mango and accounts for one half of the mango yield in the state. The district is the second largest producer of tomato and accounts for 22% of the area in the state. Fishing is also carried in the district and many varieties of fish like katla, rohu, mirgal are available here.

The district is also an ideal tourist destination in the state. Some of the attractions of Dharmapuri district are Hogenakkal Falls, Adhiyamankottam, Subramanya Siva Memorial at Papparapatti, Rajaji Memorial at Thorapalli, Krishhnagiri Dam and the Theerthagirishwarar Temple at Theerthamalai.