Dindigul
Sign in to saveDindigul (Tamil ISO: , ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul City is Located in the Southwest Region of Tamil Nadu. Dindigul is an ancient settlement region and has been ruled at different times by the Cheras, Early Pandyas, Cholas, Pallava dynasty, later Pandyas, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Kingdom of Mysore, Chanda Sahib, and British. It is the 10th-largest Urban Agglomeration in the state. Dindigul has a number of historical monuments, the Dindigul Fort being the most promine
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Place details
- Locality
- Dindigul
- Region
- Tamil Nadu
- Country
- India
- Population
- 292,512
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dindigul
- Settlement.other_name
- ( Dindimaanagaram )
- Settlement.official_name
- Holland of Tamil Nadu Lock City
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Dindigul Fort2.JPG
- Settlement.image_caption
- Dindigul City viewed from Dindigul Fort
- Settlement.nicknames
- Holland of Tamil Nadu, City of LocksCity of Biryani, City of Flowers
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Tamil Nadu
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Tamil Nadu, India
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Dindigul district
- Population
- +207327
- Area
- +14.96
- Elevation
- +268
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Dindigul district
- Official website
- municipality.tn.gov.in/dindigul
- Image
- Dindigul.cvs.jpg
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14 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Demographics
- Economy
- Municipal Administration and Politics
- Education and utility services
- Transportation
- Culture
- People
- Notes
- References
- More references
- External links
Dindigul (Tamil ISO: , ) is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul City is Located in the Southwest Region of Tamil Nadu. Dindigul is an ancient settlement region and has been ruled at different times by the Cheras, Early Pandyas, Cholas, Pallava dynasty, later Pandyas, Madurai Sultanate, Vijayanagara Empire, Madurai Nayak Dynasty, Kingdom of Mysore, Chanda Sahib, and British. It is the 10th-largest Urban Agglomeration in the state. Dindigul has a number of historical monuments, the Dindigul Fort being the most prominent. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away from Madurai and away from Coimbatore. The city is known for its Famous Locks and its Authentic Biriyani.
The Dindigul Municipality has been upgraded as City Corporation with effect from 19 February 2014. Hon'ble Chief Minister Jayalalithaa handed over the government order to Municipal Chairman V. Marudharaj.