Namakkal

Namakkal
Namagiri
Nickname(s): 
Egg City, Poultry Town, Transport Town
Namakkal is located in Tamil Nadu
Namakkal
Namakkal
Coordinates: 11°13′N 78°10′E / 11.217°N 78.167°E / 11.217; 78.167
Country India
State Tamil Nadu
DistrictNamakkal
CityNamakkal
Named forNamakkal Rock in the middle of the town
Government
 • TypeMayor–council government
 • BodyNamakkal City Municipal Corporation[1]
 • Rank78(2001), 93(2011) In state
Elevation
218 m (715 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total119,491
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
6370-01, (02, 03 ... 6370-12)
Telephone code91 - 04286
Vehicle registrationTN-28(North), TN-88(South)
Official languageTamil
Websitenamakkal.nic.in

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]

  1. ^ Service, Express News (16 March 2024). "CM Stalin announces creation of 4 new corporations in TN, total goes up to 25". The New Indian Express. Chennai. Retrieved 29 April 2024.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2011census was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Saravanan, S. p (1 July 2016). "Namakkal municipality to implement Rs. 190.40 crore water scheme". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  4. ^ M Sabari (7 May 2017). "Tamil Nadu's Namakkal mired in slump due to year-round water shortage". New Indian Express. Retrieved 21 July 2020.

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