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Namakkal
Namagiri | |
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Nickname(s): Egg City, Poultry Town, Transport Town | |
Coordinates: 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E | |
Country | India |
State | Tamil Nadu |
District | Namakkal |
City | Namakkal |
Named for | Namakkal Rock in the middle of the town |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council government |
• Body | Namakkal City Municipal Corporation[1] |
• Rank | 78(2001), 93(2011) In state |
Elevation | 218 m (715 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 119,491 |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 6370-01, (02, 03 ... 6370-12) |
Telephone code | 91 - 04286 |
Vehicle registration | TN-28(North), TN-88(South) |
Official language | Tamil |
Website | namakkal |
Namakkal (Tamil: [nɑːməkkəl]) is a city and the headquarters of Namakkal district, Tamil Nadu. It is the first ISO 14001-2004 certified municipality in Asia for environmental management, specifically the provision and maintenance of water supply, solid waste and sewage management, town planning, lighting and other social services.[3] Namakkal is known as the Egg City due to its large egg production and Transport city.[4]
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