Dharmapuri |
| Languages Spoken | Tamil, Kannada and Telugu | | Long Distance Code | +91-4342 | | Area | 11 sq.km. | | Best Time To Visit | November To February |
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Location: The district is situated in the interior of the southern Peninsula bounded on the east by the North Arcot and South Arcot districts, on the west by Bangalore and Mysore districts of Karnataka State, on the north by Karnataka State and the Chittoor district of Andhra Pradesh, and on the south by Salem district. The town of Dharmapuri is the district headquarters of the district of Dharmapuri. |
Description: Dharmapuri has been ruled by several southern dynasties such as the Hoysalas, Pandyas, Vijayanagar kings, Muslim Sultans of Bijapur and Golconda, and the Nayak rulers. But it was always a part of the prominent Salem area. The district of Dharmapuri was formed only in 1965. Famous for some light industries, Dharmapuri is an agriculture based district with main crops of millet and rice. Considerable deposits of saltpeter and salts of soda are mined in this region. Forest based industries constitute a major segment of the economic structure. |
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