Dindigul
Dindigul is a city in Tamilnadu state of India and serves as Mahanagar Palika. It is also one of the districts of Tamilnadu.
As on April 2024, the current population of Dindigul is 2.22 lakhs out of which 1.1 lakhs are males and rest 1.11 lakhs are females. The sex ratio of this city is 1012 females per 1000 males. There are around 19.6 thousands teenagers in Dindigul. It has literacy rate of 82% which means around 1.81 lakhs persons can read and write. Total 16.8 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 153 scheduled tribe people live in the city. There are around 57.3 thousands households in Dindigul, which means every family has 4 members on average. The city has working population of 83.2 thousands.
Schools
Dindigul has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.
- Msp Solai Nadar Memorial Higher Secondary School, Gtn Road
- St. Joseph's Girls Higher Secondary School, Ward13
- St Marys Higher Secondary School, Ward-12
- St.Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ward 13
- Annamalaiar Mills Girls' Hr.Secondary School, Dindigul
Hospitals
Dindigul has many good hospitals for treatment and follwing are popular among people.
- Marianathapuram Primary Health Center
- Pilathur Primary Health Center
- Sirunaickenpatty Primary Health Center
- Narasingapuram Primary Health Center
- Singarakottai Sub-Center
Banks
Dindigul has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.
- Bank of Baroda Dindigul
- Bank of Baroda Dindigul, T.N
- Bank of Baroda Palani
- Bank of India Dindigul
- Central Bank of India Dindigul
Dindigul District
Dindigul is one of the 38 districts of Tamilnadu, spread in an area of 6036 square kilometers. It is divided into 10 Taluks and 14 blocks. As on 26th April 2024, the current population of Dindigul district is 23.09 lakhs, which includes urban population of 8.64 lakhs and rural population of 14.45 lakhs. The sex ratio of district is 998 females per 1000 males. There are 5.99 lakhs houses in the district which means every household has around 4 members. There are around 2.17 lakhs teenagers in district. It has literacy rate of 69% which means around 15.84 lakhs persons can read and write. The district has working population of 11.81 lakhs. Total 4.84 lakhs people belonging to scheduled caste and 8.6 thousands scheduled tribe people live in the district.
Taluks in Dindigul district
Dindigul district has total 10 Taluk.
Blocks in Dindigul district
Dindigul district has total 14 blocks.
- Athoor
- Dindigul
- Guziliamparai
- Kodaikanal
- Nattam
- Nilakottai
- Oddanchatram
- Palani
- Reddiyarchatiram
- Shanarpatti
- Thoppampatti
- Vadamadurai
- Vattalkundu
- Vedasandur
Dindigul Zilla Panchayat
Giri is the President (Adhyaksha) of Zilla Panchayat Dindigul, who can be contacted at email address dpodgl2013@gmail.com and mobile number 74026xxx80. The office landline number is 451-246**94. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is Kannan, who can be reached at email address dpodgl.2013@gmail.com and mobile number 96596xxx79. The office address is District Panchayat Office, Collectorate, Dindigul, Pincode - 624005. You can reach there by taking a bus till Dindigul bus stop which is around 8 km away. The office has both internet facility and Wi-Fi facility.Dindigul Zilla Panchayat consists of total 14 Panchayat Samiti.
- Athoor
- Dindigul
- Guziliamparai
- Kodaikanal
- Natham
- Nilakottai
- Oddanchatram
- Palani
- Reddiarchatram
- Shanarpatti
- Thoppampatty
- Vadamadurai
- Batlagundu
- Vedasandur
Dindigul Panchayat Samiti
Malaravan P is the President (Block Pramukh) of Panchayat Samiti Dindigul, who can be contacted at email address bdodgl@gmail.com and mobile number 74026xxx83. The Block landline number is 0451-242**60. The Block Development Officer (BDO) is Kandeepan V, who can be reached at email address dindigulblock.vp@gmail.com and mobile number 86109xxx27. The Block address is Dindigul Panchayat Union Office, Pincode - 624001. You can reach there by taking a bus till Dindigul bus stop which is less than a km away. The Block has library facility, internet facility and Wi-Fi facility.There are five computers, one printer and one scanner available for various works.It also has a CSC center. Dindigul Panchayat Samiti consists of total 14 Gram Panchayat.