title: Thiruporur taluk
text: # Thiruporur taluk
  
  Thiruporur taluk is a taluk in Chengalpattu district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The headquarters of the taluk is the town of Thiruporur.
  
  ## History
  
  This taluk was created by the former chief minister J.Jayalalithaa in 2012 bifurcating Chengalpattu Taluk due to population increase.
  
  Thiruporur taluk was previously a part of the Kanchipuram district. After the bifurcation of Kanchipuram district, Thiruporur taluk became a part of the Chengalpattu district.
  
  ## Administration
  
  The taluk is administered by the Tahsildar office located in Thiruporur.
  
  ## Villages
  
  There are 57 villages in the newly created Thiruporur taluk. The headquarters of the taluk is Thiruporur.
  
  