Ariyalur district is an administrative district, one of the 38 districts in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. The district headquarters is located at Ariyalur. The district encompasses an area of 1,949.31 km².

Ariyalur District
District of Tamil Nadu
10th Century Chola monuments at Gangaikonda Cholapuram
Nickname:  Cement city
Ariyalur district Location in Tamil Nadu
Coordinates: 11.13704°N 79.075821°E / 11.13704; 79.075821
Country	India
State	Tamil Nadu
Headquarters	Ariyalur
Taluks	Ariyalur, Sendurai, Udayarpalayam, Andimadam
Government
• District Collector	P. Ramana Saraswathi, IAS[1]
• Superintendent of Police	V. R. Srinivasan, IPS
Area
• Total	1,949.31 km2 (752.63 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	754,894
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Tamil
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TN 61
Website	www.ariyalur.tn.nic.in

Gangaikonda Cholapuram, built by King Rajendra Cholan of Chola Empire, is a UNESCO World Heritage site situated in this district. The district is also known for its rich prehistoric fossils. Many fossils of gigantic molluscs and jawed fishes, at least one fossilized dinosaur egg, and several fragmentary fossils of sauropod and theropod dinosaurs have been discovered here.[3][4][5] An on-site museum is being set up at Keelapazhur to preserve and conserve fossils.[6] Ariyalur is noted for its cement industries and Jayankondam has huge reserves of lignite.[7]

History

In 1995, Tiruchirappalli was trifurcated and the Perambalur and Karur districts were formed. Ariyalur district was carved out of Perambalur district on 1 January 2001. But, it was merged with Perambalur district on 31 March 2002. Ariyalur district was re-carved on 23 November 2007. The district is bordered by the districts of Cuddalore to the north and north-east, Nagapattinam to the east, Thanjavur to the south and south-east, Tiruchirapalli to the south-west and Perambalur to the west.^{[citation needed]}

Brihadeeswarar Temple, Gangaikondacholapuram

Brihadisvara Temple at Gangaikonda Cholapuram is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva in Gangaikonda Cholapuram, Jayankondam, in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Completed in 1035 AD by Rajendra Chola I as a part of his new capital, this Chola dynasty era temple is similar in design, and has a similar name, as the older 11th century, Brihadeeswarar Temple about 70 km (43 mi) to the southwest in Thanjavur. The Gangaikonda Cholapuram Temple is smaller yet more refined than the Thanjavur Temple. Both are among the largest Shiva temples in South India and examples of Dravidian style temples.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Ariyalur district has a population of 754,894,[8] roughly equal to the nation of Guyana[9] or the US state of Alaska.[10] This gives it a ranking of 491 in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 387 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,000/sq mi) .[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 8.19%.[8] Ariyalur has a sex ratio of 1016 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 71.99%.[8] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 23.3% and 1.4% of the population, respectively. As of 2011 it is the third least populous district of Tamil Nadu (out of 32), after Perambalur and Nilgiris.[8] Jayankondam is the most populated town in Ariyalur district.

Politics

Important places

• Gangaikonda Cholapuram
• Kallathur
• Jayankondam
• Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
• Thirumalapadi
• Kamarasavalli
• Govindaputtur
• Fossil Museum
• Vikkiramangalam
• Ariyalur – Kodandarmaswamy Kovil
• Elakurichi Church
• Kallankurichi Kaliya Perumal Kovil[12]

See also

• List of districts of Tamil Nadu
• List of villages in Ariyalur district

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ariyalur district.

• Ariyalur District Official WebSite
• Ariyalur District Police

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[ru] Ариялур (округ)