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Krishnagiri district

District in Tamil Nadu, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Krishnagiri district
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Krishnagiri district is one of the 38 districts (a district in the northwestern part) of the state of Tamil Nadu, in India. This district is carved out from Dharmapuri District by 2004. The municipal town of Krishnagiri is the district headquarters. In Tamil Nadu, e-Governance was first introduced at Krishnagiri district under the National e-Governance Project (NEGP) in revenue and social welfare departments on a pilot basis.[2][3] The district is one of the largest producers of mangoes in India.[4] As of 2011, the district had a population of 1,879,809 with a sex-ratio of 958 females for every 1,000 males. Hosur is the most populous city in the district.

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Krishnagiri Fort

Krishnagiri district was formed as the 30th district of Tamil Nadu on 9 February 2004. It was formed by carving out five taluks and ten blocks of the erstwhile Dharmapuri district. The first collector of Krishnagiri was Mangat Ram Sharma.

Dolmens

Moral Pari near Mallachandram has more than 100 dolmens.[5] The site is located 19 km (12 mi) from Krishnagiri.

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2024-2026

Constituted on 29th June, 2024 and Extended upto 31st March 2026.[8]

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References

  1. "www.tn.gov.in" (PDF). tn.gov.in. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
  2. "CM to inaugurate e-Governance scheme in Krishnagiri". The Hindu. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 27 September 2010.
  3. "Arab political world's uncertainty shakes Mango export of India". BBC. 13 November 2011. Retrieved 14 November 2011.
  4. "Krishnagiri District Website". Krishnagiri.tn.nic.in. Archived from the original on 11 March 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Here's full list of winners". CNBCTV18. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  6. "Tamil Nadu Election Results 2021: Full list of winners". www.indiatvnews.com. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
  7. "Members of the Standing Committees of the House (2024-2026)". Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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