Dindigul Municipal Corporation

Dindigul City Municipal Corporation

Type
Type|

Municipal Corporation

of the Dindigul

History
Founded| 19 February 2014
Leadership

Mayor

Tmt. J.Ilamathi [1], DMK
since 4 March 2022

Deputy Mayor

Thiru.S.Rajappa[2], DMK
since 4 March 2022

Corporation Commissioner

Thiru.N.Ravichandran [3]

District Collector

Tmt M.N. Poongodi, IAS, IAS [4]

Website
Dindigul Municipal Corporation
Dindigul District

The Dindigul City Municipal Corporation is a civic body that governs Dindigul city, India. This corporation consist of 48 wards and the legislative body is headed by an elected Chairperson assisted by a Deputy Chairperson and 48 councillors who represent each wards in the city. Government of Tamil Nadu announced for upgrade of Dindigul Special Grade Municipality to City Municipal Corporation of Dindigul.[5]

On 19 February 2014, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J. Jayalalithaa declared that Dindigul Municipality has been immediately upgraded to Corporation status. The said government order was handed over to the Municipal Chairman, V. Marudharaj[6]

## History

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In 1866 Nov 1, Dindigul town became a municipality. In 1988, on Jan 14, Dindigul Municipality became a Special Grade Municipality. Adiyanthu, Balakrishnanpuram, Chettinaickenpatti, Kurambapatti, Mullipadi, Pallapatti, Seelapadi, Thottanuthu Village Panchayat annexed to Dindigul City Municipal Corporation.

## References

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1. ^ "Mayor". Retrieved 23 November 2022.
2. ^ "Deputy Mayor". Retrieved 23 November 2022.
3. ^ "Corporation Commissioner". Retrieved 23 November 2022.
4. ^ "Whos who". Retrieved 23 November 2022.
5. ^ "Thanjavur and Dindigul to be upgraded as City Municipal Corporations". Chennaionline.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
6. ^ "Dindigul becomes Corporation". The Hindu. Dindigul. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.

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Corporations and Municipalities of Tamil Nadu

Corporations|

* Avadi
* Chennai
* Coimbatore
* Cuddalore
* Dindigul
* Erode
* Hosur
* Kancheepuram
* Karaikudi
* Karur
* Kumbakonam
* Madurai
* Nagercoil
* Namakkal
* Pudukkottai
* Salem
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* Tambaram
* Thanjavur
* Thoothukkudi
* Tiruchirappalli
* Tirunelveli
* Tiruppur
* Tiruvannamalai
* Vellore

Municipalities|

| Special grade|

* Dharmapuri
* Kodaikanal
* Kovilpatti
* Krishnagiri
* Maraimalai Nagar
* Mayiladuthurai
* Palani
* Pollachi
* Rajapalayam
* Ramanathapuram
* Theni Allinagaram
* Tiruchengode
* Udagamandalam
* Udumalaipettai
* Viluppuram

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Selection grade|

* Ambur
* Attur
* Chidambaram
* Coonoor
* Dharapuram
* Gobichettipalayam
* Mannargudi
* Mettupalayam
* Mettur
* Nagapattinam
* Nandivaram-Guduvancheri
* Palladam
* Pattukkottai
* Perambalur
* Rameswaram
* Ranipet
* Tenkasi
* Thiruvarur
* Thuraiyur
* Tindivanam
* Tirupattur
* Valparai
* Vaniyambadi
* Virudhunagar

First grade|

* Ambasamudram
* Arakkonam
* Arani
* Aranthangi
* Arcot
* Ariyalur
* Aruppukkottai
* Bodinayakkanur
* Chengalpattu
* Colachel
* Cumbum
* Devakottai
* Edappadi
* Gudiyatham
* Jayankondam
* Kadayanallur
* Kallakurichi
* Komarapalayam
* Kundrathur
* Manapparai
* Mangadu
* Panruti
* Paramakudi
* Rasipuram
* Sankarankovil
* Sathyamangalam
* Sivaganga
* Srivilliputhur
* Tirumangalam
* Tiruvallur
* Tiruttani
* Vedaranyam
* Vellakoil
* Virudhachalam

Second grade|

* Adirampattinam
* Bhavani
* Cheyyar
* Chinnamanur
* Edaganasalai
* Gudalur (Coimbatore)
* Gudalur (Nilgiris)
* Gudalur (Theni)
* Harur
* Jolarpettai
* Kalakkad
* Kangeyam
* Karamadai
* Karumathampatti
* Kayalpatnam
* Kilakarai
* Kollankodu
* Koothanallur
* Kottakuppam
* Kulithalai
* Kuzhithurai
* Lalgudi
* Maduranthakam
* Manamadurai
* Melur
* Melvisharam
* Musiri
* Narasingapuram
* Nellikuppam
* Nelliyalam
* Oddanchatram
* Padmanabhapuram
* Pallapatti
* Pallipalayam
* Periyakulam
* Pernambut
* Ponneri
* Pugalur
* Puliyankudi
* Punjai Puliampatti
* Sattur
* Sengottai
* Sholinghur
* Sirkazhi
* Surandai
* Tharamangalam
* Thirumuruganpoondi
* Thiruthuraipoondi
* Thuvakudi
* Tiruchendur
* Tirukoilur
* Tittakudi
* Ulundurpettai
* Usilampatti
* Vadalur
* Vandavasi
* Vikramasingapuram
* Walajapet

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Dindigul District

Taluks|

* Athoor
* Dindigul(East)
* Dindigul(West)
* Kodaikanal
* Natham
* Nilakkottai
* Oddanchatram
* Palani
* Vedasandur

Blocks|

* Dindigul
* Athoor
* Batlagundu
* Guziliyamparai
* Kodaikanal
* Natham
* Nilakkottai
* Oddanchatram
* Palani
* Reddiarchatram
* Shanarpatti
* Thoppampatti
* Vadamadurai
* Vedasandur

Municipalities|

* Oddanchatram
* Kodaikanal
* Palani

Town panchayats|

* Ammainaickanur
* Agaram Panchayat
* Ayakudi
* Ayyalur
* Ayyampalayam
* Balasamudram
* Batlagundu
* Chinnalapatti
* Eriyodu
* Kannivadi
* Keeranur
* Natham
* Neikkarapatti
* Nilakkottai
* Palayam
* Pannaikadu
* Pattiveeranpatti
* Poovaipalayam
* Sevugampatti
* Sithayankottai
* Sriramapuram
* Thadikombu
* V.S.K.Valasai
* Vadamadurai
* Vedasandur

Revenue divisions|

* Dindigul
* Kodaikanal

Tourism|

* Dindigul Fort
* Kodaikanal
* Palani

Municipal corporations|

* Dindigul

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Panchayat Villages|

* A.Vellodu
* Adiyanuthu
* Alakkuvarpatti
* Ammakulathupatti
* Anaipatti
* Balakrishnapuram
* Kovilur
* Kurumbapatti
* Mullipadi
* Pallapatti
* Periyakottai
* Settinaickanpatti
* Silapadi
* Sirumalai
* Tamaraipadi
* Tottanuthu

Urban areas|

* Dindigul

Town Panchayat|

* Agaram
* Thadikombu

Reserved Forest|

* Surulimalai R.F.

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