Official Name: | Thiruppalai |
Settlement Type: | Madurai Corporation |
Pushpin Map: | India Tamil Nadu |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tamil Nadu, India |
Coordinates: | 9.9825°N 78.143°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Tamil Nadu |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Madurai |
Government Type: | municipal corporation |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Established Title: | Local government |
Established Date: | Madurai Corporation |
Timezone: | IST |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 625014 |
Thiruppalai is an area situated in the north of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.[1] Parts of the village are included in Samayanallur constituency and Madurai constituency. In 2011, its village panchayat was dissolved and merged with Madurai Corporation. The main occupation of this village is farming but due to urbanization, some of the agricultural land is being sold for non-agricultural purposes.