Dharmapuri district

Dharmapuri District
Clockwise from top-left:Sri Kalyana Ramaswamy temple, Vathalmalai, Hogenakkal Waterfalls, St. Mary's Church in Kadagathur, Chenraya Perumal Temple, Vaiyar Dam near Pappireddipatti
Location in Tamil Nadu
Dharmapuri district
Coordinates: 12°7′33.6″N 78°9′14.4″E / 12.126000°N 78.154000°E / 12.126000; 78.154000
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Established	2 October 1965
Founded by	M. Bhakthavatsalam
Headquarters	Dharmapuri
Taluks	Dharmapuri, Nallampalli, Palakcode, Karimangalam, Pennagaram, Harur, Pappireddipatti, Eriyur
Government
• District Collector	K. Santhi, IAS
• Superintendent of Police	C. Kalaichelvan, I.P.S
Area
• Total	4,497.77 km2 (1,736.60 sq mi)
• Rank	11
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,506,843
• Rank	24
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	636(xxx)
Telephone code	04342
ISO 3166 code	ISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registration	TN-29[1]
Largest city	Dharmapuri
Largest metro	Dharmapuri
Central location:	12°7′N 78°9′E / 12.117°N 78.150°E / 12.117; 78.150
Website	dharmapuri.nic.in

Dharmapuri is one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil-Nadu, India. It is the first district created in Tamil Nadu after the independence of India by splitting it from then-Salem district on 2 October 1965. Dharmapuri District is one of the major producers of mango in the state, fine quality granite is found in the district. It is also one of the main sericulture belts in the state. Around 30 percent of the district's area is under forest cover. Kaveri enters Tamil Nadu through this district. Dharmapuri district had the lowest literacy rate of 74.23% in Tamilnadu during the 2011 census.^[2]